Hospitality Digital Push: Bhutan’s first National Digital Readiness Benchmark for 204 three-star hotels finds an average score of 6.2/10, with more hotels moving into advanced digital readiness—but direct booking, digital asset ownership, and independent online control still lag. Health Tech Leap: Gelephu Mindfulness City Authority partners with Singapore’s KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital to set up Bhutan’s first IVF centre, bringing training and lab support to expand fertility care. Infrastructure for Wildlife-Smart Growth: The Gelephu–Tareythang Road Project has cleared a key planning milestone; a DPR is due by year-end, with tendering next and construction targeted for mid-next year, aiming to cut travel time while protecting sensitive habitats. Sovereign Tech Governance: Bhutan launches a National Remote Sensing Framework to coordinate satellite and drone data use across agencies for disaster management, environment monitoring, agriculture, and land planning. India–Bhutan Development Boost: During Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri’s Thimphu visit, India and Bhutan approved 12 new projects worth Rs 332 crore and signed a Rs 4,000-crore energy-focused line of credit, alongside health cooperation pacts. Private Sector Reform: Bhutan’s Business Regulatory Process Review flags 111 regulatory issues and broader process barriers, pushing for simpler rules and fewer compliance burdens to help businesses grow. Digital Safety for Youth: YUMRA, under Bhutan Media Foundation, begins a nationwide assessment on child protection, cyberbullying, and technology-facilitated harm to shape policy recommendations. Tourism & Trade Signals: Bhutan–UK trade rose 133% to £7 million, while Bhutan’s hotels face a “direct booking gap” that could affect competitiveness.