The deal between Druk Green Power Corporation and the Adani Group for the Wangchhu Hydropower Project is still pending, even though an MOU was signed in June 2024. Neither party…
Agency: Agriculture remains a cornerstone of Bhutan’s economy, contributing 14.96% to the GDP and employing 44.08% of the workforce, according to the National Accounts Statistics 2024 and Labour Force Survey.…
The biggest integrated power companies in India Tata Power Company Ltd has partnered with DGPC in a historic agreement to build at least 5,000 MW of renewable energy capacity in…
On November 14, Bhutan cashed out 367 BTC, or almost USD 33.5 million, using Binance, a significant cryptocurrency exchange. The price of one bitcoin increased to above USD 90,000. Bhutan…
The NC’s Economic Affairs Committee has expressed worry over the unequal allocation of tourism, citing a geographical disparity in visitor numbers among the several dzongkhags. Tshewang, the chairperson of the…
Three-star hotel owners intend to urge the government to reevaluate the present tourism tax structure and substitute a one-time visa fee for visitors in favor of the daily SDF. This…
Agency: The Goods and Services Tax (GST) system will be implemented from 1st July 2025 according to the Ministry of Finance. The GST Act was passed in 2020 but the…
Bhutan’s private IT firms have expressed concern over the government’s decision to award laptop and desktop procurement contracts straight to the State Trading Corporation of Bhutan Limited. Finance Minister Lekey…
Sonam Chophel, 45, of Berti, Zhemgang, is trying hard to keep his smoked fish production business going. He is the district’s lone remaining venture of this kind. Despite seven years…
A high-level Indonesian group led by the Indonesian ambassador to Bhutan, as well as corporate delegations from India, are visiting the kingdom to explore new prospects for commercial collaboration. This…
