Taiwan’s vice presidential candidate in Bhutan visit
Bhutan is currently hosting Taiwan’s vice presidential candidate Lin Ruey-shiung as state guest since Thursday. Lin, a professor of public health, had arrived Thimphu in his endeavour to learn more about happiness. Lin said of his impression about Bhutan on landing that the Himalayan kingdom has a higher standard...
The helpless people of a democracy
Orong High School has been the case of constant discussion and debate in the country ever since two students died and dozens hospitalised few weeks back. Laboratory tests for food and health tests of the students have not concluded confirming that the cause of death was vitamin deficiency. The...
King Khesar’s address to the Japanese parliament on 17 November 2011
With my deep respects to His Majesty the Emperor, Her Majesty the Empress, and the People of Japan, I hereby accept with great humility this opportunity to address the Diet of the nation of Japan: Your Excellency the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Your Excellency the President of...
Out of track on mission to self-reliant economy?
Increase in quota for Bhutan to burrow Indian rupee some months back is unlikely to resist the increasing trade deficit of the country with India – thanks to 32 percent increase in imports from India in 2010 compared to the previous year. According to the report of Finance Ministry,...
What will SAARC give us?
It is no more likely that Nepal and Bhutan would sit in near future to sort out the long standing Bhutanese refugee crisis, yet Bhutanese leadership in exile continue to comment on actions of the Nepalese government. Like Nepalese citizens, the Bhutanese in exile had greater hope when Dr...
BCCI seeking legal identity after 31 years
After 31 years of its existence, the Bhutan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) felt the need to get a legal certification. The Annual General Meeting of the BCCI this week decided to push the agenda through upcoming parliament session in January to pass law which gives it a...