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…𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒐𝒃𝒂𝒄𝒄𝒐 𝒃𝒂𝒏 𝒉𝒂𝒔 𝒍𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒎𝒊𝒙𝒆𝒅 𝒆𝒇𝒇𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒔, 𝒃𝒂𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒓𝒆𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒆𝒅 𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒈𝒂𝒍 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒅𝒆 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒑𝒖𝒃𝒍𝒊𝒄 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒆𝒏𝒗𝒊𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒔. By Pema ChozomIn July 2021, Bhutan took a significant step by lifting its long-standing ban on the sale of tobacco products, a prohibition enforced since 2004. This policy shift aimed to reduce the illegal trade of tobacco and address public health …

…𝑻𝒊𝒌𝑻𝒐𝒌’𝒔 𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒆, 𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒕𝒚, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒅𝒊𝒈𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 By Tenzin EdenRecently, a substantial portion of individuals has embraced content creation across diverse social media platforms, notably with TikTok emerging as a prominent and influential avenue for content monetization. TikTok users can engage in live streaming, receiving virtual gifts from their audience, thus establishing it as a pivotal revenue stream for numerous content …

Each year, hundreds of millions of people are sickened by eating unsafe food. Here, in the Asia-Pacific region, the situation can also be deadly. According to the latest figures, gathered just prior to the global pandemic, some 225,000 people die each year from foodborne illnesses in Asia and the Pacific. That’s more than half of the global fatalities. Sadly, nearly …

…𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝑷𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓𝑷𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒕 𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒎𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒂𝒈𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒔 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝑻𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒎 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕𝒔𝑨𝒑𝒑, 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒔𝒆 𝒕𝒐𝒐𝒍𝒔 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒉𝒂𝒑𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒉𝒐𝒘 𝒕𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒕𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒉 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒕𝒖𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒏. By Pema ChozomEducation in Bhutan is experiencing a significant transformation with the increased use of modern communication tools and technology in schools. Across the country, schools are incorporating digital tools such as PowerPoint for classroom instruction and student projects, and …

…𝑹𝑩𝑷, 𝒓𝒆𝒈𝒖𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒚 𝒂𝒖𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑯𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉 𝑴𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒚 𝒋𝒐𝒊𝒏 𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒄𝒆𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒅𝒓𝒖𝒈 𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒂𝒄𝒆 By Kezang ChodenRecent data from the Royal Bhutan Police (RBP) reveals the crucial role of multiple checkpoints and specialized divisions in preventing drug trafficking activities. These measures have not only disrupted numerous smuggling operations but also significantly reduced the flow of illicit substances into the country. Notably, out …