Bhutan

The Indian government is likely to authorise the import of potatoes from Bhutan, expecting tuber prices to remain high in the short term due to lower production

With the aim of reducing greenhouse gas emissions and dependence on imported fossil fuels, the National Green Hydrogen Roadmap was launched by the Department of Energy of the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources

The Bhutan Tourism India Roadshow concluded with 18 Bhutanese exhibitors meeting 700 Indian travel agents in four cities in India to celebrate 50 years of tourism in Bhutan and promote the summer travel period

The Ugyen Wangchuck Institute for Forest Research and Education in Bumthang will work with experts from Malaysia to establish a process for inoculating agarwood trees in the country; today Bhutan has over 500.000 agarwood trees in 7 districts

Responding to a question on the human resources policies the government is undertaking to fill the gaps created by civil servant attrition, Prime Minister Dasho Tshering Tobgay replied that there are now sufficient numbers of civil servants

The fact that Bhutan is difficult to reach and expensive is a myth, said its PM

Bhutan NDI Company and GovTech Agency were honoured at the European Identity and Cloud Conference in Berlin, Germany, by KuppingerCole, a world-renowned company that recognises identity-based solutions worldwide

Citizens can now apply for, monitor and process loans online without having to visit the Bank of Bhutan in person thanks to a new digital loan platform, BoBloan, available on the bank's website, on the mBoB app and as a chatbot

World Aquatics has inaugurated the first high-altitude pool in Bhutan as part of the Pools for All initiative, launched in 2019; the newly opened pool stands at an altitude of 2400 metres, making it the highest pool in the world

With local Esports players moving up the ladder, the Bhutan Mobile Gaming Association is striving to organise national competitions to prepare Bhutan Esports players for the international arena

Tiger Conservation Coalition will hold a groundbreaking conference today and tomorrow with the goal of raising $1 billion; it aims not only to support tiger conservation efforts, but also to promote community resilience by enabling harmonious coexistence

According to Asian Development Outlook, Bhutan's economic growth is driven by public spending and capital accumulation but the growth mode of capital accumulation is not sustainable due to declining spending and recommended innovative financing approaches

Druk Holding & Investments, Bhutan's investment division, is partnering with Bitdeer Technologies Group to increase the ocuntry's mining capacity sixfold through the use of advanced hardware technology