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…𝒑𝒓𝒊𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒔𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒔, 𝒔𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒊𝒆𝒅 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒄𝒆𝒅𝒖𝒓𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒆𝒏𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒅 𝒔𝒂𝒇𝒆𝒈𝒖𝒂𝒓𝒅𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 2025 𝒊𝒏𝒗𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒓𝒆𝒈𝒊𝒎𝒆 By Yeshi DolmaIn a move aimed at positioning Bhutan as a competitive investment destination in the region, the government has launched the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Rules and Regulations 2025. The reforms, effective from July 18, 2025, mark a shift towards a more transparent, efficient, …

Bhutan’s economic growth, reported at 7.5 percent for 2024, appears on the surface to mark a strong rebound. It suggests recovery, renewed momentum and a return to stability. Yet the reality that unfolds in daily life feels markedly different. There is little in the streets, markets or conversations with workers and business owners that reflects the vitality those figures promise. …

By Leki Chungdon Residents of Metakha Gewog in Chhukha sprang into action to restore a critical farm road soon after heavy monsoon rains receded this week, highlighting the community’s resilience and cooperation. The unpaved road, which connects five chiwogs to the main gewog center, had been severely damaged by continuous rainfall over the past month. Sections were washed away, while …

…𝑻𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒚𝒂𝒏𝒂 𝑭𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒍𝒐𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝒈𝒆𝒘𝒐𝒈𝒔 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒌 𝒕𝒐𝒈𝒆𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒆𝒄𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒄𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒏 𝒘𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒊𝒓𝒓𝒊𝒈𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 By Tashi Tshewang Over 60 households in Tshogoenpa village, Lumang Gewog, Trashigang, now have access to clean and reliable drinking water thanks to a gravity-fed water system implemented under the Eco-Himal Water Management Initiative. The project was led by the Tarayana Foundation and supported by the Swiss-funded …

…𝒍𝒐𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒆𝒄𝒕 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒅 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈, 𝒅𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒈𝒏 𝒔𝒖𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒇𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒋𝒆𝒄𝒕 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒂𝒄𝒓𝒐𝒔𝒔 𝒕𝒘𝒐 𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒏 𝒅𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒕𝒔 By Tashi Tshewang A regional milestone in infrastructure planning was reached on August 2 with the inauguration of the Regional Office of Infrastructure Development (RoID), established to serve Samdrup Jongkhar and Pemagatshel Dzongkhags. The launch was attended by the Dzongdag of Samdrup Jongkhar, Pemagatshel’s Dzongrab, …