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Bhutan’s debt-to-GDP ratio stayed at 93 per cent in the first two quarters of the 2024–2025 financial year, down from about 100 per cent in the previous financial year. This means the size of Bhutan's economy compared to its debt has slightly improved. By February, external debt was around Nu 279bn. While still high, the drop suggests better economic and...

After much anticipation, mobile data charges will finally become cheaper by 50 per cent starting July this year. According to the GovTech Agency, the reduction will apply exclusively to Bhutan Telecom’s mobile data packages, particularly the most commonly used prepaid plans priced between Nu 99 and 499. However, this reduction will not extend to other services such as home broadband...

A long-standing issue of connectivity facing the residents of Sukraty in Samtse is finally being addressed. A 5.5-meter-wide multi-cell box culvert, set to serve as a permanent concrete bridge, is under construction over the Sukraty River, bringing much-needed hope to villagers who are often cut off during the monsoon season. The Sukraty River may look harmless now. But during monsoon,...

The Royal Botanical Park at Lamperi in Punakha is seeing a decline in rhododendron blooming. The park is said to have some 40 different species of rhododendrons, which usually bloom around this time of the year. Observers during the recent Lamperi Rhododendron Festival attribute the delayed and incomplete blooming to various factors, including climate change, although this is not yet...