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Stock market participation soars: transactions increase tenfold since 2018

Stock market participation soars: transactions increase tenfold since 2018

The Royal Securities Exchange of Bhutan, RSEBL, is seeing increased stock market participation. The stock market recorded more than 25,000 transactions last year.  This means investors have bought and sold stocks more than 25,000 times. It is a 30 per cent rise compared to 2023. The surge is attributed to improved accessibility to the stock exchange market through the m-CaMS...

Chain-link fencing project rekindles hope for farming in Jangchhogling Village

Chain-link fencing project rekindles hope for farming in Jangchhogling Village

In Samtse, farmers of Jangchhogling village are looking forward to reviving their long-abandoned farmlands with the installation of a 2.8-kilometre chain-link fence. The project is expected to protect crops from wildlife, encouraging farmers to resume cultivation and restore agricultural productivity. For years, Jangchhogling farmers have endured repeated crop losses caused by wild boars, monkeys, deer, and other wildlife, This has...

DGM calls for preparedness and strengthening earthquake-resilient building codes

DGM calls for preparedness and strengthening earthquake-resilient building codes

The recent Tibet earthquake with its tremors felt across the Himalayas was a cause for alarm for Bhutan. While the quake had only triggered an avalanche in Lunana, the Department of Geology and Mines emphasises that adhering to earthquake-resilient building codes is crucial for withstanding future seismic shocks in major towns. The earthquake-resilient building codes are systematically implemented in Bhutan...

Human negligence fuels rising forest fires in Bhutan, threatening biodiversity and livelihoods

Human negligence fuels rising forest fires in Bhutan, threatening biodiversity and livelihoods

Bhutan loses acres of forest to fire every year, raising concerns about the impact on biodiversity, climate, and the livelihoods of forest-dependent communities. The country witnessed an increasing number of forest fires for three consecutive years. According to the Department of Forests and Park Services, 99 per cent of forest fires are caused by human negligence. Despite countless fire prevention...

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