Even before the Economic and Finance Committee could review the Excise Tax Bill and Income Tax Bill 2025 presented by the finance minister on the first day of Parliament’s ongoing session, discussions—both online and offline—have erupted, largely welcoming the proposed reforms.
Despite a record wave of emigration, many Bhutanese living abroad are not closing the door on home. A new World Bank survey reveals that a majority of Bhutanese migrants, both thos...
The long-awaited goods and services tax (GST) will be implemented beginning next year as part of the move to modernise the country’s taxation system.
Although the 2,800-megawatt (MW) Kuri-Gongri hydropower project in Mongar, one of the largest proposed hydroelectricity projects, is planned for completion during the 13th Plan per...
In keeping with the government’s pledge to explore air connectivity in east and south regions, Yoeseltse in Samtse and Samrang in Samdrupjongkhar have been identified as the most s...
With the loan deferment scheme for the hotel industry set to expire on June 30, the government has held two rounds of consultations to assess whether further relief is feasible.
As Bhutan accelerates its transition to electric vehicles (EV), the government has approved a nationwide rollout of EV c...
The curtain on the sixth edition of Beskop Tshechu closed on May 26 with a clear message: Bhutanese cinema is evolving,...
The National Assembly (NA) yesterday introduced the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic C...
The Livestock Bill of Bhutan 2025, tabled in the National Assembly on May 26, seeks to overhaul the country’s livestock...
Bhutan’s 13th Plan’s second year gains serious traction as Nu 138.5 billion is allocated for the fiscal year 2025-26, ac...
The success of Mountain Hazelnuts, Bhutan’s first foreign direct investment (FDI) in agriculture, is solidifying the nat...
The Clock Tower Square in Thimphu came alive over the weekend with the colours, flavours, and rhythms of Thailand.
Bhutanese archer Kinley Tshering claimed gold medal in the foreign individual recurve category at the 2025 Gyeyang Open Archery Championship in Incheon, South Korea, yesterday, marking one of Bhutan’s most notable international archery victories in recent years.
