AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoBhutan Digital Push: Bhutan’s State of the Nation Report says the digital economy is creating jobs and income, highlighting the National Digital Identity system and plans to expand digital transformation in 2026–27. Digital Governance Audit: A Royal Audit Authority special audit flags major procurement and planning weaknesses in Bhutan’s BITS 1.0 taxation system, including direct awards without open bidding, raising concerns over value for money. Disaster Readiness: Thimphu tested earthquake preparedness with a full-scale simulation of a magnitude 7.5 quake, involving rescue, evacuation, and hospital emergency procedures across multiple sites. Population Pressure: The same State of the Nation Report warns outmigration and falling birth rates are becoming an “existential crisis,” even as GDP and development gains continue. Live Sound Skills: Bhutan held its first Essentials Training Programme for Live Sound to build local technical capacity for the growing creative and events sector. Waste-Tech Investment: India’s Recykal raised a $23m bridge round to expand its circular economy and Deposit Return System deployments. Power & Tech: Adani Power outlined a Rs 2 trillion capex plan for 45 GW capacity and a nuclear entry targeting 10 GW by 2035, with a Bhutan hydropower partnership mentioned.
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