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Bhutan Sets Global Precedent with National Crypto Tourism Payment Platform
Bhutan Times
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DAWA ZANGMO Thimphu Bhutan has taken a bold leap into the future of financial innovation by launching the world’s first nationwide cryptocurrency-based tourism payment system. In a landmark initiative, the Royal Government of Bhutan, through its...
Bhutan’s Green Revolution
Bhutan Times
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Renewable Lift Irrigation to Power 62,000 Acres, Slash Emissions and Empower Women TIL BDR GHALLEY Thimphu Renewable energy-powered lift irrigation systems have the potential to irrigate up to 62,000 acres of farmland and cut about 68,000 metric...
Bhutan’s Consumer Programs Need Rethinking
Bhutan Times
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DAWA ZANGMO Thimphu comprehensive new study has shed light on the effectiveness of Bhutan’s consumer advocacy programs, revealing significant strides in educating students on consumer rights and responsibilities, while also highlighting persistent...
Bhutan’s Long Working Hours Ranking Raises Questions Over Data Accuracy
Bhutan Times
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TIL BDR GHALLEY Thimphu Bhutan has been ranked among the countries with the highest average working hours globally in 2024, according to a recent report by the International Labour Organization (ILO). The report states that Bhutanese employees...
Bhutan aligns school curriculum with Cambridge standards
Bhutan Broadcasting Service (BBS)
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July 7, 2025
The Ministry of Education and Skills Development is aligning the National School Curriculum with the Cambridge standards and not adopting the Cambridge curriculum. According to the education minister, the alignment will focus on four key aspects,...
How Crypto Tourism Will Transform Bhutan's Local Economy
MENAFN
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July 7, 2025
(MENAFN- Crypto Breaking) As Bhutan seeks innovative ways to boost its tourism sector, it has unveiled a unique approach, partnering with Binance , the world's leading cryptocurrency exchange, to integrate cryptocurrency into its tourism...
How Bhutan plans to boost its local economy with crypto tourism
Coin Telegraph
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July 7, 2025
The Kingdom of Bhutan is integrating cryptocurrency payments into its tourism infrastructure in a bid to modernize its economy and attract younger, tech-savvy travelers. In a panel discussion during Binance’s Crypto-Powered Tour in Bhutan, Damcho...
Bhutan prepares for aging society
Kuensel
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Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay acknowledged Bhutan’s rapidly aging population as a sign of progress while warning of potential challenges if current demographic trends continue at the National Assembly yesterday. for economy a 72 locked content...
Bhutan feels the heat as Asia’s climate crisis escalates
Kuensel
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Asia is heating up at nearly twice the global average, and the consequences are mounting, from record-breaking floods and heatwaves to accelerating glacier loss and rising sea levels. for Ema Datshi on August locked content the GNH Lhakhang by...
“Bhutan Believe” film wins Silver Award at US International Awards
Kuensel
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Bhutan’s national brand film “Bhutan Believe” has won the silver award at the 2025 US International Awards in the category for best video for tourism country promotion on June 25. culture, will the of locked content stunning dance future, it’s...
Bhutan Accelerates Crypto Adoption to Drive Economic Diversification and Digital Finance
Business Bhutan
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July 5, 2025
With Binance Pay partnership and blockchain pilots, the Kingdom positions itself as a future-ready digital economy In a bold stride toward digital transformation, Bhutan is accelerating the adoption of cryptocurrency and blockchain technologies to...
Bhutan’s internet struggles: Terrain, costs, and rising demand shape the digital landscape
The Bhutanese
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July 5, 2025
Internet fluctuations continue to affect daily life across Bhutan, driven by a combination of rugged geography, rising data consumption, and the financial realities of network expansion. The Minister of Industry, Commerce and Employment (MoICE)...
Bhutan steps up fight against digital scams targeting vulnerable groups
The Bhutanese
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July 5, 2025
Amid a steady rise in scam calls and digital fraud across Bhutan, authorities are intensifying efforts to protect those most at risk, elderly citizens, rural residents, and young jobseekers who often have limited digital literacy. The Department...
ARDC Wengkhar successfully develops heat- and drought-tolerant hybrid maize
Bhutan Broadcasting Service (BBS)
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July 8, 2025
After over five years of research, the Agriculture Research and Development Centre in Wengkhar has successfully produced Wengkhar Hybrid Maize-1 seeds with farmers in Udzorong, Trashigang. This is Bhutan’s first climate-resilient hybrid maize. It...
ADB Backs Bhutan’s Push for Public-Private Partnerships in Health Sector
Business Bhutan
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July 5, 2025
Bhutan turns to Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) to overcome health sector challenges, as Asian Development Bank (ADB) says private sector could hold the key to Bhutan’s healthcare future In light of growing concerns over healthcare workforce...
Bhutan hosts decentralized application hackathon with Ethereum Foundation
Biometric Update
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July 3, 2025
The Kingdom of Bhutan is a world leader in digital public infrastructure (DPI) and it’s looking to build out the potential benefits from its national digital identity system. The city of Paro is a good base for visitors to the Land of the Thunder...
This is world's highest railway station, not located in US, UK, Russia, France, Spain, Nepal, Bhutan, it is in...
DNA India
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It was opened in 2006 and stands out not only because of its record-breaking altitude but also because there are no staff members working there. The world’s highest railway station is located in the quiet, snow-covered mountains of Tibet, offering...
Cooperation Secretary Dr. Ashish Kumar Bhutani Opens National Workshop on Emerging Tech in…
The Impressive Times
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July 1, 2025
Under the leadership of PM Narendra Modi and guidance of Home Minister Amit Shah Ji, formation of Ministry of Cooperation was a historic step TIT Correspondent info@impressivetimes.com NEW DELHI, 01 JUNE: The Secretary, Ministry of Cooperation,...
Bhutani bats for PACS evolving as One-Stop Rural Service Hubs
Indian Cooperative
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July 2, 2025
The Secretary of the Ministry of Cooperation, Dr. Ashish Kumar Bhutani, inaugurated a national workshop on “Emerging Technologies in PACS” at PHD House, New Delhi, where he strongly advocated for the transformation of Primary Agricultural Credit...
Bhutanese Community in the Netherlands Hosts Dr. Susan Banki for Insightful Book Presentation on Exile Politics
Bhutan News Network
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July 2, 2025
The Bhutanese Community in the Netherlands (BCN) hosted Dr. Susan Banki, Associate Professor at the University of Sydney, for a presentation of her new book, The Ecosystem of Exile Politics: Why Proximity and Precarity Matter for Bhutan’s Homeland...