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Bhutan turns to digital asset payments amid internet issues
Coingeek
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July 8, 2025
Homepage > News > Finance > Bhutan turns to digital asset payments amid internet issues Bhutan is racking impressive figures in digital asset payments with a report highlighting rising adoption metrics in the Asian country. Bhutan is playing...
GIA Construction Sparks Optimism for Business Growth in Gelephu
Business Bhutan
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July 15, 2025
The groundbreaking ceremony for the much-anticipated Gelephu International Airport (GIA), held on July 8, 2025, has ignited fresh optimism among the business community in Gelephu. Marking a significant milestone in Bhutan’s development journey,...
China’s Lead in Clean Energy Only Getting Bigger
The Environmental Magazine
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July 15, 2025
It’s no surprise that China’s lead in global production of clean energy is expanding despite the best efforts of environmentalists, Elon Musk and others. Credit: Hahaheditor12667 – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0. —Charles Jensen, Detroit, MI Clean energy...
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’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...
Renaissance of the music industry in Ghana: Reimagining a forgotten market – Socrate Safo writes…
Graphic
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July 15, 2025
Fellow creatives, media professionals, musicians, producers, and friends of Ghana’s vibrant creative industry, before you read this, reflect on Proverbs 24 in the Bible. For some time now, there has been a healthy debate about CD sales versus...
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 Grows, But Who Stays to Build It?
Bhutan Times
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PM Raises Concern in State of the Nation Report TIL BDR GHALLEY Thimphu Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay, presenting the Second Annual State of the Nation Report to the Joint Sitting of Parliament on 03 July, highlighted Bhutan’s accelerating...
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...
Thimphu records 25 zebra crossing accidents from 2021 till date
Bhutan Broadcasting Service (BBS)
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July 7, 2025
An accident involving a 20-year-old woman at a zebra crossing at Zilukha in Thimphu last month has once again brought attention to the growing concerns over road safety for both pedestrians and drivers. With casualties in zebra crossing accidents...
Bhutan’s economy at risk without urgent climate action: World Bank report
Kuensel
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Bhutan could face severe economic losses by mid-century if it fails to adapt to a warming, drying climate, according to a new World Bank report launched yesterday. growth. will lose to locked content agriculture, Rice resilience to locked...
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...
India aiming to emerge as global maritime hub, says Shipping Minister Sarbananda Sonowal
The Economic Times
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July 15, 2025
VISAKHAPATNAM: Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal on Monday inaugurated the second Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) Ports Conclave here, stressing that India...
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...
Patients with Atopic Dermatitis See Treatment-Free Disease Control with Tralokinumab Use
Consultant Live
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July 31, 2025
Approximately 40% of those with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis who respond to tralokinumab therapy may maintain their disease control for up to 6 months following cessation, recent findings suggest, indicating a potential remittive effect of...
US and China top the list for government-held Bitcoin, with Bhutan investing in crypto mining using hydro power
The Nation Thailand
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July 15, 2025
The United Kingdom is in third place with approximately 61,000 BTC, valued at $7.3 billion (248 billion baht). These holdings came from various cybercrime and money laundering cases. Ukraine holds about 46,351 BTC, worth roughly $5.6 billion (190...
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 fields of change: A push to transform agriculture for a new era
The Bhutanese
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July 5, 2025
As presented in the State of the Nation report delivered by Prime Minister Dasho Tshering Tobgay on 3rd July, the government has set out a detailed plan to raise the sector’s contribution from around 15 percent of GDP to Nu 50 billion (bn) by...
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 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...