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By Tashi Tshewang, Thimphu Do we truly deserve to call ourselves concerned citizens when our actions or silence contradict the very principles our King has entrusted us to uphold? This is not a question of loyalty alone or of respect in formality. It is a question of conscience, integrity, and the kind of society we aspire to be. His Majesty …

….. 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒏𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒕𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒇𝒓𝒂𝒎𝒆𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒌 𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒏𝒔 𝒈𝒍𝒐𝒃𝒂𝒍 𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒈𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒘𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒆 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒔𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒚 𝒊𝒏 𝒑𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒎𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒔 𝒌𝒆𝒚 𝒇𝒐𝒄𝒖𝒔 By Tashi Tshewang Bhutan has been ranked 18th out of 182 countries in the Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index 2025, achieving a score of 71, according to the Anti Corruption Commission. The ranking places Bhutan among the top 20 countries globally, the highest ranked country in …

… 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝒁𝒉𝒆𝒎𝒈𝒂𝒏𝒈 𝒍𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒈𝒆 𝒇𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒂𝒍 𝒕𝒐 𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒆, 𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒘𝒄𝒂𝒔𝒆 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒄𝒓𝒂𝒇𝒕𝒔, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝒍𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒉𝒐𝒐𝒅𝒔 By Kinga Choki As anticipation builds for the Winter Manas Festival, communities across Zhemgang Dzongkhag are preparing for what many describe as one of the most important economic opportunities in the region. Despite being frequently labelled as one of Bhutan’s least developed dzongkhags, residents argue …

As countries chart their path toward sustainable prosperity, the role of strategic investment in shaping economic trajectories cannot be overstated. Mobilizing capital, particularly in sectors that align with national development priorities, is central not only to increasing output but also to generating meaningful employment opportunities and improving quality of life across regions. Economic growth that emerges from investment-led initiatives offers …

… 26 𝒄𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒋𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒔 𝒔𝒑𝒂𝒏 𝒂𝒈𝒓𝒐, 𝒕𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒎, 𝒅𝒊𝒈𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒘𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒔𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒔 𝒂𝒕𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒊𝒏𝒗𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒖𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒍𝒐𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒖𝒓𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒑 By Yeshi Dolma With Nu. 55 billion in capital sought, 26 curated investment-ready projects, participation from more than 200 delegates and 71 foreign investors representing 12 countries, the Invest Bhutan Summit 2026 has emerged as one of the country’s most ambitious economic …