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Studies have shown that the aviation industry globally contributes about 2 to 3 per cent to global carbon emissions from fossil fuel combustion. In Bhutan, in a bid to help mitigate the impact, Bhutan Airlines is offering passengers the opportunity to contribute to conservation efforts through its carbon offset programme voluntarily. In return, donors will gain free access to key...

The Thimphu District Court has convicted 16 individuals for operating mule accounts. A mule account is a bank account belonging to a legitimate person that another person uses to collect or transfer funds. Such practice often involves foreign entities engaged in business transactions. The Royal Monetary Authority (RMA) registered the case with the district court in September last year. Initially,...

Ambassador of Bhutan to India V. Namgyel highlighted how India’s Act East Policy, along with key infrastructure initiatives like the India-Myanmar-Thailand Trilateral Highway, inland waterways, and enhanced air connectivity, is unlocking new economic opportunities for Bhutan. He said this at the “Advantage Assam 2.0 - Investment and Infrastructure Summit 2025” which concluded yesterday. He added that Bhutan's Gelephu Mindfulness City...

Towards the end of January, Bhutan witnessed an extraordinary event. It hosted its largest ever international concert by world-famous singer Ed Sheeran. Behind the success of this major event also lies several unknown stories of triumph one of which is Tix.bt, an online booking platform. In this story, we look at how a group of college students developed the platform...