Priced out: Why homeownership is becoming unattainable in Bhutan
High prices, limited supply, and policy delays push homeownership beyond reach.
Lhakpa Quendren
PM flags outmigration and fuel vulnerability as Bhutan’s biggest risks
Presenting the State of the Nation Report 2026 to Parliament yesterday, Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay described outmigration as the country's most serious national challenge,…
Bhutanese NA directs talks on reducing high lending rates to ease burden
To improve access to finance, the Finance Ministry and the Economic and Finance Committee of the National Assembly (NA) will discuss lowering credit lending rates with the Royal…
Bhutan’s growth paradox: Strong banks, struggling borrowers
Financial institutions in the country continue to be profitable, with rising deposits and a rebound in credit growth. Yet for many businesses, particularly SMEs, one obstacle…
Bhutan’s rising suicides deepen economic and demographic strain
Nearly half of psychiatric inpatients in Bhutan report suicidal thoughts, study finds.
Bhutan’s birth rate collapse threatens long-term economic sustainability
The oft-repeated phrase that "children are the future" has taken on new urgency in Bhutan, particularly in the context of the sustained fall in birth rates, which is emerging as…
Bhutan shelves 50-bed Thimphu Hospital, proposes super-speciality facility
During the recent 13th Plan mid-term review for the health ministry, Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay expressed concerns over low utilisation if a separate Thimphu District Hospital…
Aviation, telecom duopolies weigh on Bhutan’s economy
Experts warn that the structural duopoly poses risks for investors and consumers, as two-player control slows the sectors Bhutan is trying to expand, with the economy paying more…
Low pay, rising cost of living push Bhutan’s working poor to the brink
With rents increasing faster than headline inflation, which reached 5.61 percent in February this year, those on the margins are trapped in a cycle of stagnation, often facing a…
The quiet exodus: Why young, skilled, and educated Bhutanese leave
Distrust, stagnation, and discontent fuel continued youth outmigration, while opportunities are few and far between.