Bhutan

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has accepted an invitation from his Bhutanese counterpart Tshering Tobgay to visit Bhutan next week; PM Tshering Tobgay is in India on an official visit, his first foreign visit since taking office in February 2024

The World Bank's latest labour market assessment report on Bhutan states that the labour market is not engaging women and educated youth in a meaningful way; youth unemployment has reached 15,9%

To improve network efficiency, Bhutan Telecom has been phasing out 3G networks since last year, in order to boost new technologies 4G and 5G

For 8th birthday of His Royal Highness Gyelsay Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck, more than 500 DANTAK Project officials engaged in clean-up activities on 900 km of highways, in initiative aimed at creating awareness about the importance of keeping the roads clean

Bhutan presented the masterplan for the Gelephu City of Awareness, which proposes a low-density urban destination for business, culture and spirituality that will be located near the border with India

Bhutanese voters overwhelmingly chose Tshering Tobgay as Prime Minister for a second term, in a significant political development, with the People's Democratic Party winning almost two-thirds of the seats

Gross Domestic Happiness has been used for over 15 years to measure the citizens' well-being instead of the GDP; some critics believe it is more of an image-enhancing gimmick and not very effective in improving the living conditions of the population

According to recent Forbes analysis, the country has turned into a cryptocurrency hub under the government of King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, with satellite images revealing operations to which land, funding and energy have been allocated

Innovative, multi-sectoral actions are urgently needed to adapt to and mitigate threats posed by climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution in Bhutan, which needs nearly half a billion dollars according to Nationally Determined Contribution report