New roads to better lives in rural Bhutan
By Deepa Rai For remote rural communities in mountainous Bhutan, survival hinges upon access to roads and markets. Since 2003,
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Tobgay mulls re-deliberation on BBIN
Seeing it as a threat to relations with India, Tobgay government has started a fresh attempt to pass the BBIN
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Indian currency crisis puts stress on Bhutanese economy
Sudden withdrawal of INR 500 and 100 notes by the Indian government has created ripples in Bhutanese trades and businesses
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Industrial parks in SAARC countries
The SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) has announced that a SAARC Industry Park would be opened in each
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Bhutan’s eRegulations awarded
Bhutan’s eRegulations information portal has received a Global Enterprise Registration (GER.co) award from UNCTAD Secretary-General Mukhisa Kituyi and Ambassador Kurt
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Bhutan may become obstacle to BBIN
Bhutan’s gross national happiness philosophy seems to have put the ambitious sub-regional road connectivity plan involving Bangladesh, India and Nepal
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Review business tax laws, says RAA
Considering the fact that Business tax of the country hasn’t grown in line with the growth of business entities, Royal
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India increases budget for Bhutan’s hydro projects
The Indian central government has approved the Revised Cost Estimate (RCE) of IRs 72.9B for the ongoing Hydroelectric Project (HEP)
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Improving food safety in Bhutan
Bhutan Agriculture and Food Regulatory Authority (BAFRA) and DNV GL Business Assurance International who has their HQ in Milan, Italy,
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Bhutanese named in Panama Papers
While Panama Papers is causing havoc through the political landscape across the world, Bhutan appears silent so far – unaware
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