iCTG technology transforms rural maternal healthcare

DAWA ZANGMO | Thimphu n the remote gewogs of Genyenkha, expectant mothers no longer need to endure long and difficult journeys for essential prenatal check-ups. The introduction of Mobile Cardiotocography (iCTG) services at the Genyenkha Primary...

World News | WHO Urges Collective Action to Tackle Health Threats at Human-animal-environment Interface on World One Health Day

New Delhi [India], November 3 (ANI): The World Health Organisation (WHO) has called for stronger global cooperation and integrated action to address growing health threats arising from the interconnectedness of humans, animals, plants, and the...

Bhutan migrates national digital ID to Ethereum

The Kingdom of Bhutan is gradually migrating its National Digital Identity (NDI) platform to the Ethereum blockchain, marking a landmark step in the digital transformation agenda for this Himalayan nation. The move makes Bhutan the first country...

Bhutan eager to sign FTA with Bangladesh: Envoy

Bhutan has expressed a strong interest in signing a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Bangladesh to further unlock trade potential and strengthen economic cooperation between the two South Asian neighbours. Bhutanese Ambassador to Bangladesh Dasho...

Bhutan Connects National ID System to Ethereum Blockchain

Free Newsletter Get the hottest Fintech Singapore News once a month in your Inbox The Kingdom of Bhutan is using the Ethereum blockchain to power its national digital identity platform, strengthening transparency and citizen control. The...

Bhutan Develops Homegrown Test Kit for H. Pylori Infection

DAWA ZANGMO | Thimphu n a significant advancement for Bhutan’s healthcare system and a milestone toward medical self-reliance, the country has successfully developed its own rapid diagnostic kit to detect Helicobacter pylori (H. Pylori) infection....

Bhutan Charts a Path to Food Self-Reliance and Economic Growth Through Modernized Agriculture

KINZANG DORJI TSHERING | Thimphu Bhutan is setting ambitious targets to double its GDP from the current USD 2.5 billion to USD 5 billion by 2029, with the agriculture sector playing a central role in achieving this goal. Alongside this, the...

Sabre signs new distribution agreement with Bhutan Airlines

Global travel tech company Sabre Corporation recently signed a new distribution agreement with Bhutan’s Tashi Air Pvt Ltd to bring Bhutan Airlines into the SabreMosaic Travel Marketplace. The deal will enable Bhutan Airlines to distribute its...

Is Nigeria a Rich or Poor Country?

After months of careful research and years of following West African economic trends (both professionally and out of sheer fascination), I’ve put together what I hope will be a genuinely helpful exploration of Nigeria’s economic reality. The...

Only country in the world whose borders touch 14 nations, shares land borders with Russia, Mongolia, Bhutan, Myanmar, Kazakhstan; it is...

Home Viral Only country in the world whose borders touch 14 nations, shares land borders with Russia, Mongolia, Bhutan, Myanmar, Kazakhstan; it is... Due to China's extensive borders with many countries, it has become a rich mixture of cultures,...

South Asia’s Identity Crisis

South Asia witnesses a significant shift in the strategies spearheaded by different countries. Its traditional map construction as a regional grouping could shrink in the not-so-distant future if the current trend were to continue. The...

Three Additional Spiritual Projects Receive Royal Edicts in Gelephu Mindfulness City Gelephu, Bhutan

Three new spiritual projects have been officially approved by His Majesty The King, Chairman of the Board of Directors (BOD) of Gelephu Mindfulness City on October 16, 2025 . These projects are in addition to the eight that were approved earlier...

Excess, Moderation, and Skillful Means: Bhutanese Dharma Leadership in a Changing World

Mural painting of Trulku Jigme Choedra in his privy monastery, Namdroling, in eastern Bhutan. Image courtesy of Dendup Chophel Bhutan is often upheld as the last sovereign Vajrayana Buddhist country in the world. Here, the kingdom’s development...

28 Pondicherry Varsity faculty members among world’s top scientists

Pondicherry University Vice Chancellor P Prakash Babu with faculty who are among Stanford’s world’s top scientists. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Pondicherry University recently felicitated 28 of its distinguished academicians and...

From Polygon to Ethereum: Bhutan’s Bold Blockchain Migration Puts 800,000 Citizens on Web3 Rails

Bhutan has become one of the first nations to fully adopt Ethereum for government identity verification and digital services. Bhutan is moving its national self-sovereign identity (SSI) framework from Layer 2 solution Polygon to Ethereum. This...

Light Science grows global footprint with fresh AgTech deals

Light Science Technologies Holdings PLC (AIM:LST) has extended a key distribution agreement and expanded its pipeline of international contracts as demand builds for its agricultural technology products, used to improve crop yields and...

Why Bangladesh’s unlikely satellite engineers are still waiting for liftoff

The launch of Bangladesh’s first satellite sparked an explosion of national pride and a mini space race in the country’s colleges seven years ago. Now, the local engineers who control it are wondering what’s next. The South Asian nation’s first...

Bitdeer Technologies Stock Is Surging Wednesday: What's Going On?

Bitdeer Technologies Group (NASDAQ:BTDR) shares are trading higher on Wednesday following the company’s September operational update. Multiple analysts also maintained bullish ratings and raised price targets. What To Know: Bitdeer reported...

Bhutan Toast: History of Bhutan’s spirits

In 1956, His Late Majesty the Third King envisioned a new industry that would transform the kingdom’s economy. Under this vision, the Bhutan Central Distillery was set up in Samchi, Southern Bhutan. the Kira shifted at locked content strategic Yak...

Can Ethereum secure a nation’s identity? Bhutan is betting on it

Bhutan is rebuilding the core of its digital identity framework on Ethereum. The initiative, confirmed by Ethereum Foundation’s Aya Miyaguchi, is part of the Himalayan kingdom’s wider experiment with emerging technologies. It signals that...