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Investors eye Indonesia for AI amid low energy costs, favourable policies

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.

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Bangladeshi President’s fate: Interim government starts discussions with political parties

DHAKA – The interim government has started discuss...

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Anti-scam game offers more than $200,000 worth of prizes, including $55,000 in cash

SINGAPORE – When things seem too good to be true,...

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Wise Kings of Bhutan have preserved the nation's independence, identity, and culture

Dr Thierry Mathou, the French Ambassador to India,...

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Why I remain hopeful despite Thailand's fragile democracy

Why I remain hopeful despite Thailand's fragile democracy

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PM Modi to visit Bhutan next month

Bhutan-India

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Indian External Affairs minister visit

Bhutan-India

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The Oriental Tiger in South Asia is roaring

Bhutan-Bangladesh

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PM congratulates Indian PM elect

Bhutan-India

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Govt. to seek specialists from Bangladesh

Bhutan-Bangladesh

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Golden jubilee celebrations wrap up

Bhutan-India

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Border management and security

Bhutan-India

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A legal mandate for revenue and customs

Revenue and Custom

Aug 04, 2000 3 mins read
India celebrates Republic Day

Indian National Day Celebration

Jan 21, 2001 2 mins read
Bhutan has been the highlight of my career

Indian Ambassadors to Bhutan

Aug 25, 2000 7 mins read
Good governance : Bhutan's asset

Government Department

Nov 17, 2000 4 mins read
Crime related to women and children declines

While 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.

Oct 25, 2024 1 mins read
Journey of survival and awareness in fight against breast cancer

At just 27, Tsheltrim Zangmo faced a life-altering diagnosis: breast cancer. Now, at 31 and proud to be a cancer survivo...

Oct 25, 2024 2 mins read
Edi community radio loses audience

Gelephu—“Changma Phala Gugu. Jichu Tshula Gugu. Guna Nyamchey Gusho. Magu Rangrang Soso.” These phrases resonate in the memory of 70-year-old Namgay Wangmo, who took part in a friendly tsangmo programme at Edi Community Ra...

Oct 25, 2024 3 mins read
Ter: blockchain and gold backed currency for GMC

The Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC) officially introduced Ter, its new currency, which translates to ‘treasure’ in Dzongk...

Oct 02, 2024 2 mins read
GMC to adopt Singaporean law

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) envisione...

Oct 02, 2024 1 mins read
Fuel imports skyrocket; electricity exports plummet

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.

Oct 23, 2024 2 mins read
Potato auction hits new heights

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.

Oct 23, 2024 3 mins read
FDI reforms: Can it bring billions in investments to Bhutan?

To make Bhutan more investment-friendly, the government has drafted new Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Rules and Regula...

Oct 08, 2024 3 mins read
Businessman invests Nu 4.5M in two startups

Business

Jul 31, 2019 2 mins read
Boulder export from Gelephu to resume today

Boulder business

Jun 21, 2019 3 mins read
Poor mandarin yield hits families that depend on horses

Lifestyle

Feb 15, 2016 1 mins read
The Brahmis of Trashigang

Lifestyle

Jun 28, 2015 2 mins read
The depopulation of Dewung

Lifestyle

Jun 12, 2015 2 mins read
Not worth the aggravation

Lifestyle

Jun 07, 2015 3 mins read
Making do in Sangbaykha dungkhag

Lifestyle

Apr 30, 2015 1 mins read
A troubling shift

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.

Oct 25, 2024 2 mins read
A vision takes shape

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...

Oct 02, 2024 2 mins read
What’s wrong with our internet quality?

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...

Oct 24, 2024 2 mins read
Preparing for aging future: A national imperative

Today, we as a country, stand at the cusp of a demographic transformation. With the elderly population projected to reac...

Oct 23, 2024 2 mins read
Economic Stimulus Plan: A broken promise for now?

The much-awaited Economic Stimulus Plan (ESP), designed to breathe fresh life into our ailing economy post-Covid-19, is...

Oct 22, 2024 2 mins read

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Boulder export from Gelephu to Bangladesh yet to resume

Boulder business

Jun 14, 2019 3 mins read
Illegal lifting of boulders returns

Boulder business

Jun 13, 2019 1 mins read
Boulder business resumes

Boulder business

Jun 11, 2019 2 mins read
Exporters to negotiate floor price of boulders

Boulder business

Jun 06, 2018 2 mins read
Truckers demand new and bigger parking space in Gelephu

Boulder business

Jun 03, 2019 2 mins read
Umsang - A village of yathra-weaving women

Lifestyle

Jan 20, 2015 3 mins read
Patient for whom Punakha hospital is now a home

Lifestyle

Dec 09, 2014 2 mins read
The sleazier side of Phuentsholing's beauty parlours

Lifestyle

Dec 09, 2014 3 mins read
Bhutan at one with world in suicide rates

Lifestyle

Nov 16, 2014 3 mins read
The Begana community of senior citizens

Lifestyle

Oct 16, 2014 2 mins read
Time to push ahead with prudence

The 1,200 MW Punatsangchhu-I Hydropower Project (PHPA-I), one of Bhutan’s most ambitious infrastructure undertakings, is...

Oct 07, 2024 2 mins read
Ecotourism in Eastern Bhutan

Eastern Bhutan, with its rich biodiversity and unspoiled landscapes, has long been touted as the country’s next ecotouri...

Oct 08, 2024 3 mins read
The impossible challenge: Raising Nu 500 billion FDI

For a resource and capital strapped country, foreign direct investment (FDI) is a critical instrument to attract investm...

Oct 10, 2024 2 mins read
Need to expand our health service system

The recent suspension of two private diagnostic centres in Thimphu—Menjong Diagnostic Centre (SDCS) and Padkar Diagnosti...

Oct 09, 2024 2 mins read
The changes we see

In the latest development related to the Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC), His Majesty the King appointed former Prime Min...

Oct 05, 2024 2 mins read

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