New satellite images reveal a rapid expansion in Chinese settlements inside neighboring Bhutan. WSJ examines how China’s land grab in the tiny Himalayan state challenges Beijing’s regional rival, …
The best luxury accommodation in Bhutan, from Thimphu to Paro, Punakha and the Gangtey Valley
Bhutan doesn’t have a McDonald’s, but it does have an array of luxury hotels and lodges, in line with its focus on high-value, low-volume tourism We discover the best places to stay, from a beautiful …
Bhutan’s Economy Maintains Robust Growth Despite Challenges
Bhutan’s economy continues its strong recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, according to two new World Bank reports launched today.The April 2024 Bhutan Development Update indicates that economy is sho …
Energy, Sustainability & Resilience: Lessons From Bhutan & Bangladesh
Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) provide far greater resilience, scalability and sustainability than traditional power plants, as evidenced in Bhutan and Bangladesh.
Sabbir Ahmed, Visa’s New Country Manager For Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan
Visa has appointed Sabbir Ahmed as the new Country Manager for Bangla-desh, Nepal and Bhutan. With over 27 years of experience in bank …
Vietnam, Nepal look towards stronger investment, trade ties
Vietnamese Ambassador to India, Nepal and Bhutan Nguyen Thanh Hai attended the 3rd Nepal Investment Summit on April 28-29 at the invitation of Nepali Finance Minister Barsha Man Pun.
Microfinance an important part of Bangladesh’s development journey: IFC
Martin Holtmann, IFC’s country manager for Bangladesh, Bhutan, and Nepal, has said that microfinance has been an important part of Bangladesh’s development journey. “As our economy transitions from …
Why is copyright issue still big in Bhutan?
But what is intellectual property rights? How many of us know the repercussions of infringing on someone’s creative products? Nyema said there is a need to revise Bhutan’s Intellectual Property Act to …
Review: Gentle satire a Buddhist fable about bringing elections to Bhutan
This gently satiric fable inspired by the 2007-08 elections in Bhutan from writer-director Pawo Choyning Dorji, skewers democracy, politics and Western modernism in humorous Buddhist fashion.
IFC: Microfinance an important part of Bangladesh’s development journey
Martin Holtmann, IFC’s country manager for Bangladesh, Bhutan, and Nepal, has said that microfinance has been an important part of Bangladesh’s development journey. “As our economy transitions from …