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Oct 25, 2024
Oct 25, 2024
Oct 25, 2024
Oct 25, 2024
Oct 25, 2024
Over 1,000 Bhutanese and international participants gathered at Dungkar Dzong in Pangbisa, Paro, for the opening of the highly-powered Bhutan Innovation Forum, a visionary conference aimed at driving change yesterday.
The Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC) will adopt Singaporean law as its primary legal framework to build a strong foundation for governing various sectors in the Special Administrative Region (SAR) envisioned by His Majesty the King.
ORO Bank, one of the first projects of the Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC) initiative, will be Asia’s first full-reserve...
The Royal Bhutan Armed Forces (RBAF) held a commemorative ceremony on September 30 to mark a decade of Bhutan’s particip...
In a significant move, His Majesty the King appointed Mun Leong Liew as CEO to lead the groundbreaking Gelephu Mindfuln...
The essence of mindfulness lies in recognising that one possesses a mind—a realisation that many overlook.
Bhutan’s electricity export dropped by 28.95 percent while the fuel imports, specifically petrol and diesel, skyrocketed by 45.57 percent last year, according to the Environmental Accounts Statistics 2024 published by the National Statistics Bureau yesterday.
Punakha— The potato business is looking up this season, with demand soaring beyond the trends of the past two years, driving prices up in favour of potato farmers in the country.
To make Bhutan more investment-friendly, the government has drafted new Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Rules and Regula...
In a democracy, transparency is not merely a privilege—it is a fundamental right. The recent move by the government to bar ministers and senior officials from directly communicating with the media raises serious concerns about the state of information flow.
The much-awaited Bhutan Innovation Forum started yesterday giving shape to a Royal vision that many could not comprehend thus far. Since the announcement of the vision last Decembe...
Imagine this scenario. You are about to pay your bills, using one of the banking apps, and the app refuses to load. You tap, refresh, and punch in the details again. Yet, it refuses to load again. This is a normal scene these day—a common expe...
Today, we as a country, stand at the cusp of a demographic transformation. With the elderly population projected to reac...
The much-awaited Economic Stimulus Plan (ESP), designed to breathe fresh life into our ailing economy post-Covid-19, is...
| Change | Current Price (BTN) | |
|---|---|---|
| BNBL | 0.11 | 31.50 |
| BBPL | 0.00 | 28.00 |
| BCCL | 6.74 | 51.24 |
| BFAL | 20.73 | 158.94 |
| BIL | -0.03 | 68.08 |
| BPCL | -0.50 | 40.00 |
| BTCL | -22.42 | 723.58 |
| DFAL | 6.96 | 114.96 |
| DPL | 0.20 | 12.20 |
| DPNB | 3.85 | 37.85 |
| DWAL | -0.88 | 100.10 |
| GICB | 0.00 | 26.00 |
| KCL | 0.00 | 35.71 |
| PCAL | -1.72 | 45.07 |
| RICB | 0.45 | 85.00 |
| STCB | 0.28 | 58.78 |
| TBL | -0.23 | 41.95 |
| SVL | 0.97 | 7.97 |
The 1,200 MW Punatsangchhu-I Hydropower Project (PHPA-I), one of Bhutan’s most ambitious infrastructure undertakings, is...
Eastern Bhutan, with its rich biodiversity and unspoiled landscapes, has long been touted as the country’s next ecotouri...
For a resource and capital strapped country, foreign direct investment (FDI) is a critical instrument to attract investm...
The recent suspension of two private diagnostic centres in Thimphu—Menjong Diagnostic Centre (SDCS) and Padkar Diagnosti...
In the latest development related to the Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC), His Majesty the King appointed former Prime Min...
JAKARTA – Indonesia has emerged as a prime destination for artificial intelligence investment in Southeast Asia, driven by low electricity costs and supportive regulations, tech industry insiders say.
Read MoreDHAKA – The interim government has started discussions with political parties over the fate of President Mohammed Shahabuddin, an adviser said today.
Read MoreSINGAPORE – When things seem too good to be true, they often are.
Read MoreBhutan’s energy sector received a major boost yesterday as the Ministry of Finance signed USD 50 million loan agreement with the OPEC Fund for International Development.
Read MoreNearly half of Bhutan’s waste consists of food scraps, a staggering statistic that highlights a critical environmental challenge. With inadequate management of this wet waste, a significant portion ends up in landfills, exacerbating environmental degradation.
Read MoreWhile overall criminal cases registered with the police increased by about seven percent, crimes related to women and children dropped by 24 percent in the first eight months of 2024 compared to the previous year.
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