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…𝒅𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒊𝒕𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒈 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒋𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏, 𝒘𝒆𝒂𝒌 𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒖𝒇𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒃𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒆𝒙𝒊𝒕𝒔 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒄𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝒇𝒓𝒂𝒈𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 By Yeshi DolmaAs the country projects a 19.48 percent expansion in its industrial sector in 2025, with electricity generation alone expected to increase by over 20 percent, optimism around industrialization as a new economic engine is growing. Yet, beneath the surface of these growth figures …

Bhutan stands at a crucial economic juncture. The signs of industrial expansion may look promising at a glance, especially with rising electricity output and infrastructure development. But the surface narrative conceals deeper systemic issues that call for critical introspection and timely intervention. Beneath the optimistic numbers lies a reality of structural inefficiencies, weak manufacturing performance, business closures, and an industrial …

…𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒈 𝒅𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒔, 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒇𝒇 𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒂𝒈𝒆𝒔, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒍𝒂𝒄𝒌 𝒐𝒇 𝒂𝒎𝒃𝒖𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒔 𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒃𝒂𝒓𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝒎𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝒄𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝑵𝒂𝒏𝒐𝒏𝒈 𝑮𝒆𝒘𝒐𝒈 By Sonam Choden Access to timely healthcare remains a major challenge in remote regions of the country, where geography, limited infrastructure, and resource shortages create barriers to essential services. Nanong Gewog, located about 37 kilometers from the old Pema Gatshel town, is one …

…𝒑𝒖𝒃𝒍𝒊𝒄 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒔 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒓𝒏 𝒂𝒔 𝒍𝒂𝒘𝒎𝒂𝒌𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒘𝒆𝒊𝒈𝒉 𝒇𝒊𝒔𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝒑𝒓𝒊𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒑𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝒑𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒆 𝒉𝒊𝒌𝒆𝒔 By Yeshi DolmaThe recent adoption of the Excise Tax Bill of 2025 has drawn mixed reactions from the public, with many citizens expressing concern over the expected rise in prices. Behind the government’s decision, however, lies a fiscal shift as the country moves from a low-income to a …

…𝑩𝒉𝒖𝒕𝒂𝒏 𝒐𝒇𝒇𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒕𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒔 𝒂 𝒄𝒂𝒔𝒉𝒍𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒗𝒆𝒍 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒄𝒓𝒚𝒑𝒕𝒐𝒄𝒖𝒓𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒚, 𝒂𝒊𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒐𝒐𝒔𝒕 𝒓𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒐𝒎𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒅𝒊𝒈𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒔𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 By Sonam ChodenBhutan has recently undertaken a significant initiative in digital finance through a collaboration with Binance Pay, the payment platform of Binance, a global blockchain and cryptocurrency infrastructure provider. The initiative reflects Bhutan’s growing interest in integrating financial technology into its national …