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Farmers of Zhemgang will no longer have to worry about their perishable farm produce, thanks to the newly established Integrated Cold Store at Buelsa, in Nangkor Gewog. The cold storage, with a capacity of 180 metric tonnes is the first of its kind in the district. Funded by the Global Environment Facility through the Least Developed Countries Fund, the facility...

Singapore's 18 common laws and 10 Abu Dhabi Global Market financial services laws will govern Gelephu Mindfulness City. These laws, outlined in GMC Law No. 1 of 2024, also known as the Application of Laws Act 2024, will establish the governance framework for the Special Administrative Region, strengthening its autonomy and enhancing its ability to foster economic development. The new...

Bhutan has exhausted its known coal reserves, according to the Environmental Accounts Statistics 2024 report. Coal extraction peaked at 190,000 tonnes in 2018 and 2019. However, the figure dropped to 70,000 tonnes by 2020. By 2023, no reserves remained. The report notes that while future studies may uncover new sources of coal, there are currently no additional reserves available for...

The country’s balance of payments for the first quarter of the 2024-25 financial year has been revised down by four per cent to Nu 12.5bn, primarily due to a growing trade deficit driven by rising imports. The balance of payments measures the net flow of money into and out of the country over a given period. Despite this revision, the...