Trade deficit to widen to 12.5 percent of GDP this FY
April 12th, 2022
Increased imports against a marginal increase in exports could see the trade deficit widen to 12.5 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) this fiscal year (FY) 2021-22, according to the Royal Monetary Authority’s annual report, 2021.
Third internet gateway rests on negotiation table
April 11th, 2022
Bhutan’s push for a separate international gateway since 2011 remains on the negotiation table.
PII completion to depend on availability of workers
April 9th, 2022
With the reduction of the quarantine period to five days for...
Government decides to discontinue gaydrung post
April 8th, 2022
The government has decided to discontinue the post of gaydrungs (gewog...
PCAL remains closed since February
April 7th, 2022
The country’s oldest cement manufacturing establishment, Penden Cement Authority Limited (PCAL),...
Dzongkhags managing without dzongdags
April 6th, 2022
Even as the third local governments have just begun their term,...
Tax revenue to grow to 11.7 percent of GDP
April 5th, 2022
The tax revenue to grow to 11.7 percent of gross domestic...
Covid-19 fear keeps patients away from national referral hospital
April 4th, 2022
With not many people coming to Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral...
Quarantine for local travelers ends on April 4
April 2nd, 2022
Those travelling from high-risk to low risk don’t have to quarantine...
Licences of five firms suspended for alleged tax evasion and collusion
April 1st, 2022
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has suspended five business entities in Phuentsholing,...
PM shares possibilities for the region at BIMSTEC summit
March 31st, 2022
Speaking at the fifth Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical...
Economic affairs ministry proposes options to reduce fuel price
March 30th, 2022
The Ministry of Economic Affairs (MoEA) has proposed numerous interventions to...
Actions will be taken on free-roaming Covid-19 positive cases
March 29th, 2022
The increasing number of positive cases in the community is attributed...