A joint sitting of both houses of Bhutan’s parliament approved a Bill on Thursday to legalize gay sex, making the tiny Himalayan kingdom the latest Asian nation to take steps towards easing …
Why Bhutan-Israel ties matter – comment
The Kingdom of Bhutan, a Himalayan mountain nation, is one of the most isolated in the world. Bhutan is not as isolated as North Korea, but it has nevertheless done more so than most to resist …
CSI market to encourage local products
During the award, Phuntsho Wangmo of Bhutan Ramen in Thimphu was recognised as the cottage … Economic affairs minister, Loknath Sharma, said people start business in excitement but the product …
BoBL introduces American Express to Bhutan
Bank of Bhutan Limited (BoBL), announced its partnership with American Express yesterday. The partnership will allow local merchants to accept American Express (Amex) cards across the country as well …
U.N. chief calls for more climate finance for poor nations as 2020 goal slips
He singled out France for not boosting its finance further. “Communities in developing countries deserve better and need more,” he added in a statement. During the summit, Bhutan’s prime …
National Solidarity: Bhutan’s unique response to the Covid-19 pandemic
Given its magnitude of impact on everything worldly from how we do business to how we socialise, the reflection of 2020 as sketched in our memories would not be complete without a mention of Covid-19 …
National Solidarity: Bhutan’s unique response to the Covid-19 pandemic
Given its magnitude of impact on everything worldly from how we do business to how we socialise, the reflection of 2020 as sketched in our memories would not be complete without a mention of Covid-19 …
Am a surgeon first and forever, says Bhutan PM
Bhutan Prime Minister Dr Lotay Tshering said on Wednesday that he is a surgeon first and forever and that politics is only a passing phase in his life.
Surgeons operate with a knife and I have …
OP-ED: A friend in Bhutan
Bangladesh signed a preferential trade agreement (PTA) with Bhutan to expand bilateral trade between the two countries. This is the first official preferential trade agreement Bangladesh has signed …