Education & Human Capital: Bhutan’s Ministry of Education and Skills Development has partnered with EtonHouse to launch the country’s first international K–12 school, opening in Academic Year 26/27 with an inquiry-led model rooted in Bhutanese culture and GNH. Digital Learning: A EU-UNICEF digitalisation push is connecting 10 pilot schools and equipping over 6,000 students and 400 teachers with classroom-wide internet and devices, improving access beyond single computer labs. Health Tech: SingHealth and the Royal University of Bhutan will train an AI chest X-ray model on Bhutanese data to support rural diagnosis of lung infections and cancer, with responsible AI guidelines tailored to Bhutan. Clean Energy & Public Health: HAB and Planethos are rolling out high-efficiency electric cookstoves to cut indoor air pollution and emissions, supported by stakeholder consultations and MoUs. Climate & Water Security: The National Council reviewed climate-resilient watershed management, warning that springs and water sources are drying and that institutional gaps are worsening stress on watersheds. Forestry & Markets: Bhutan is moving toward Forest Stewardship Council certification, starting with a pilot covering 50,000 hectares, to improve timber traceability and access to global markets. Infrastructure Resilience: A flood-resistant bridge in Thimphu’s Dechencholing Satellite Town is now complete, designed to withstand future flood events after the 2024 flash flood. Policy Watch: MPs raised concerns about readiness for a Cambridge-aligned curriculum rollout, citing textbook delays, teacher preparedness, rural-urban gaps, and weak digital infrastructure. Public Health Policy: Bhutan’s tobacco law amendment debate could impose a nationwide ban on vapes and e-cigarettes, with lawmakers split between a full ban and tighter regulation.