Will Starlink disrupt Bhutan’s local internet market?
Starlink’s launch in the country promises affordable internet and new competition.
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50-hectare tree plantation in Bhutan to restore white-bellied heron habitats
The Royal Society for Protection of Nature has planted trees on 42 hectares across six 'dzongkhags.' The initiative is part of a five-year project aiming to transform 50 hectares…
Bhutan hosts global carbon market meeting to advance Article 6 implementation
Article 6 focuses on carbon markets, providing mechanisms for countries and companies to trade emission reductions to prevent additional carbon from entering the atmosphere.
BuddhaBot: AI for Buddhism
BuddhaBot Plus is a generative Buddhist dialogue AI, created to offer in-depth explanations of Buddhist teachings.
Automated immigration to streamline busiest Bhutan-India border crossing
Once operational, Bhutanese citizens and foreign nationals with registered biometrics will be able to pass through without needing manual clearance.
Reviving the craft of traditional Bhutanese boots
Known as ""tshoglam,"" these were a symbol of cultural and national identity. By the late 1990s, this age-old craft was gradually vanishing, but one man saw an opportunity in…
Bhutan and UN-FAO launch “One-Child, One-Egg” initiative
In the country, malnutrition remains a significant concern, with 17.9 percent of children under five stunted, 8.7 percent underweight, and 36.5 percent of adolescent girls are…
Freeze on USAID to affect Bhutanese agencies
The US government has been supporting Bhutan through USAID since 1980, in areas of capacity building, infrastructure development, and cross-border cooperation.
Bhutan secures US$20M grant to bolster urban resilience amid rising climate risks
Bhutan ranks 38th among the most vulnerable countries to climate change threats but lags at 62nd in preparedness, according to the State of Climate in Asia Report 2023.
Fire destroys 1,000 acres of forest and four homes in Thimphu
The fire, which broke out around 11 am on January 4 in Barshong village, quickly spread beyond the control of the local villagers.