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…𝑳𝒊𝒒𝒖𝒊𝒅𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒆𝒄𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒉𝒂𝒑𝒆𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒅𝒊𝒈𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝒃𝒂𝒏𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 By Yeshey LhadonORO Bank, Asia’s first full-reserve digital bank, is redefining banking by adopting a model focused on trust, liquidity, and transparency. By maintaining 100 percent of customer deposits in reserve, ORO Bank eliminates the risks of bank runs and insolvency associated with traditional fractional reserve banking. This revolutionary approach has drawn …

…𝑮𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒄𝒖𝒔 𝒐𝒏 𝒎𝒆𝒏 𝒘𝒉𝒐 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒔𝒆𝒙 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒎𝒆𝒏, 𝒑𝒆𝒐𝒑𝒍𝒆 𝒘𝒉𝒐 𝒊𝒏𝒋𝒆𝒄𝒕 𝒅𝒓𝒖𝒈𝒔, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒗𝒖𝒍𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒈𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒑𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒄𝒖𝒓𝒃 𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒌𝒔 By Lhendup WangmoWhile Bhutan has successfully kept its overall Human Immunodeficioency Virus (HIV) epidemic relatively low, certain high-risk populations continue to face an elevated vulnerability to HIV infection, mentioning the need for targeted interventions. In a new effort …

His Majesty’s vision for a sustainable and mindful Bhutan is taking a transformative step forward with the development of the Gelephu Mindfulness City and its cornerstone project, the Gelephu International Airport. The investment and development arm, Gelephu Investment and Development Corporation (GIDC) of Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC) in collaboration with ORO Bank, Asia’s first Full Reserve digital bank. this initiative …

Pema Yangsel Norbu, an independent filmmaker and student, is currently in the final year of her Bachelor’s Degree in Mass Communication at Royal Thimphu College. Recently, she garnered significant recognition by winning the Silver Khadar award at the Beskop Tshechu Film Festival for her documentary film, “Without Light.” This documentary delves into the life of Gyeltshen, a physically challenged man, …

…𝑳𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒈𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒆𝒄𝒉𝒏𝒐𝒍𝒐𝒈𝒚 𝒕𝒐 𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉 𝒅𝒊𝒔𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒒𝒖𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒘𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒏 𝒊𝒏 𝑩𝒉𝒖𝒕𝒂𝒏 Historically, women’s health has been significantly sidelined, with various aspects under-researched and underfunded. Despite women making up half of the global population, their specific health needs have often been overlooked in medical research and healthcare delivery. This neglect has led to substantial gaps in care, …