Category: Economy

As expected, the government increased tax on alcohol in the new budget presented to the parliament by finance minister Wangdi Norbu on Monday. A minister had given this hint last week, which indirectly is leakage of the government’s upcoming budget. Traditionally, government budget remains top secret until the time...

A month after the finalising the draft regulation to control the alcohol consumption in the country, the government took steps that in fact encouraged people to increase it. The government officials say alcohol consumption among educated lot has gone down while the numbers among young people are growing. The...

It’s now certain that Thinley led current government will fail to materialised its promise to invite 100,000 tourists by 2013 as part its campaign to improve tourism industry. Today, around 25,000 tourists visit Bhutan every year. Many tour operators had demanded to reduce the tariff for tourists visiting Bhutan...

The Bhutanese government decided against sending any Bhutanese to work in New Zealand farms. There was a demand for 2000 Bhutanese in New Zealand. The government said, the decision was taken because the jobs offered were for low skilled labourers. I am bit surprised if Bhutanese farmers were that...

Non-resident Nepalis (NRNs) and friends of Nepal in Australia have called for proper environment to invest in Nepal. During a consultation organised by the embassy of Nepal and its consulate in Victoria on Saturday to mark the 50th anniversary of Nepal-Australia bilateral relations and promote Nepal Tourism Year 2011,...

The federal budget was not much interest for me but state budget brought be closer. As always, since my career started, keen on national budget. That’s why I am waiting Bhutan’s national budget as well, later this month. Here in South Australia, Treasurer Jack Snelling’s presented his first State...