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With almost half of its construction completed, the Norbugang Industrial Park in Samtse is steadily taking shape. Key infrastructure, including roads, power supply, and water systems, is well underway. Meanwhile, seven out of nine ferro-silicon industries are making significant strides, with some gearing up for commissioning within this year. Over a year, the Norbugang Industrial Park in Samtse has evolved...

Water is essential for life, but as climate change intensifies and water shortages grow, managing this critical resource has become a pressing challenge. In Bhutan, where water is abundant but not always accessible, the debate over whether water should remain a public good or be commercialised is emerging. The recently concluded Paro Forum, led by the JSW School of Law,...

Bhutan’s public debt burden is expected to remain high in the next decade or so, until at least the 2037-2038 financial year. Currently, at around Nu 293bn, or about 97 per cent of its GDP, the figure nearly matches the size of its economy. This is according to the third quarter Public Debt Situation report the finance ministry published recently....

In a world that is increasingly moving towards digitalisation, many services are now offered online, making life easier. However, for some remote villages, it remains a challenge, particularly in areas where the population is primarily elderly or uneducated. In Pema Gatshel, gewog officials have to travel to distant villages to provide services, which otherwise can be easily done online. In...