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The European Union announced plans to host a business forum for Bhutan in Belgium's capital, Brussels, later this year. This comes after the EU identified renewable energy and cultural sectors as key areas of investment potential in Bhutan.  The delegates said the forum will aim to connect European investors with local businesses and strengthen Bhutan's private sector. A European Union...

At just 13 years old, Pema Tsho Sakhu, a Bhutanese student living in Australia, is already breaking barriers in space science. Designing satellite components, launching rockets, and collaborating with some of the brightest minds in space technology, Pema is making steps that could inspire a new generation of innovators back home. As the youngest participant in the BinarX programme at...

It’s a season of abundance for the chilli growers of Shompangkha Gewog in Sarpang. The Norbugang commercial vegetable farmers’ group is seeing an increased production compared to last year. The group recently dispatched 1800 kilogrammes of chilli to Bhutan Agro Industries Limited in Lingmethang, Monggar. The farmer’s group, consisting of 13 members, is reaping the reward of their hard work...

Farming is gradually turning out to be a lucrative venture for many farmers across the country, particularly for those willing to embrace change. This narrative is true for a middle-aged man from Trashigang’s Lumang Gewog who has been earning a substantial income since he started mixed farming around six years ago. 54-year-old Chedup from Riserboo in Lumang Gewog uses a...