Asia Bhutan A new UNDP-supported project will seek to integrate biodiversity conservation into tourism development, a long-term strategy to mitigate threats to biodiversity while generating funding for sustainable conservation
Asia Bhutan 90% of the adult population was fully vaccinated within a week, to the congratulations of UNICEF Bhutan representative Will Parks, who called it "probably the fastest vaccination campaign during a pandemic"
Asia Bhutan To enable Indian citizens to make instant and secure payments to businesses in the country, the Royal Monetary Authority of Bhutan and the National Payments Corporation of India have launched a cross-border Quick Response code payment
Asia Bhutan The Bhutanese Youth Cooperative is one of a number of communities in the country that aim to empower Bhutanese youth and promote positive social change with projects on local professionals in fields such as technology, healthcare, engineering and business
Asia Bhutan Bhutanese in diaspora raise international concern on Japan’s decision to confer an award on Dago Tshering, former PM held responsible for the ban of citizens of Nepalese origin and those who supported them
Asia Bhutan The government will propose lifting the ban on the sale of tobacco products in view of the continued smuggling of tobacco products through the porous border in the south, which has been identified as one of the main reasons for the spread of the Covid-19
Asia Bhutan With the onset of the monsoon season the villagers of Laya, world famous for the cultivation of cordyceps, a fungus widely used in medicine, have been affected by flooding
Asia Bhutan Education Roadmap for the 21st century, comprising education transformation and reforms on curriculum and ICT, is today about 80% complete
Asia Bhutan The country expects an invitation from the International Paralympic Committee for athletes in archery and shooting, as a wild card entry has been confirmed only for para-athletes competing in a shot put event
Asia Bhutan The National Credit Guarantee Scheme (NCGS) has approved 81 projects since its establishment in October 2020, from laundry service to e-commerce to recycle businesses
Asia Bhutan A new Children’s museum, focusing on a child-centred learning environment that supports diverse families in nurturing their children’s creativity and curiosity, has been inaugurated
Asia Bhutan The Bhutan Olympic Committee will send athletes from archery, swimming, shooting and judo for the Tokyo Olympic in July, but only a female archer and a male swimmer have been confirmed so far
Asia Bhutan The Bhutan Football Federation (BFF) and the Education Ministry launched the Bhutan Higher Secondary School Football Championship Programme (BHSSFCP)