AI in Rural Care: SingHealth and the Royal University of Bhutan will train an AI-assisted chest X-ray model on Bhutanese patient data to help rural hospitals diagnose lung infections and cancer, with responsible-AI guidelines tailored to Bhutan. Education Tech: Bhutan’s EU- and UNICEF-backed digitalisation initiative has connected 10 pilot schools, reaching 6,000+ students and 400 teachers with campus-wide internet and devices. Clean Cooking & Energy Transition: HAB and Planethos launched a clean cooking project to roll out high-efficiency electric cookstoves, aiming to cut indoor air pollution and reduce reliance on firewood and LPG. Maternal Health Telemedicine: MoH and JICA shared results from an impact evaluation of the iCTG telemedicine initiative, designed to strengthen fetal heart rate and uterine contraction monitoring. Water Security: The National Council reviewed climate-resilient watershed management, warning that springs and water sources are drying and watersheds face pressure from climate variability, development, and institutional gaps. Biodiversity & Conservation: A Bhutan-linked conservation push highlights Thimphu City FC’s “Goals for a Cause” funding for white-bellied heron protection, while Nepal began red panda health research using stool testing and camera traps. Policy & Regulation: MPs raised concerns over Bhutan’s Cambridge-aligned curriculum rollout readiness, and lawmakers debated a potential nationwide vape/e-cigarette ban. Business & Innovation: MoICE is formalising small businesses via new trade licenses and digital systems, and Waive Diagnostics plans a genetic testing and digital diagnostics platform in Gelephu Mindfulness City.