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Bhutan runs out of coal and talc, dolomite now drives mineral sector
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Kuensel
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Bhutan has depleted its known reserves of coal and talc, according to the Annual Environmental Accounts Statistics 2025 released by the National Statistics Bureau (NSB). You must be logged in to make comments. Don't have an account yet? Register here
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Climate aid too hard for poorest countries to access, warns top advisor ahead of Cop30
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Owner: Evgeny Lebedev
Can Garment Factories Rise to Climate Change’s ‘Impossible Challenge’?
When Vidhura Ralapanawe, a former climate researcher, first joined the garment industry more than two decades ago, one of the worst epithets you could throw around in the global South was “sweatshop.” As human-caused global warming continues to...
Owner: Jay Penske
Top-Down vs. Bottom-Up: Bhutan and Fiji’s Contrasting Paths to Digital Transformation Reveal the Pros and Cons of Government and Market-Driven Approaches
Digital competitiveness has emerged as a game-changing driver of economic resilience and efficiency for emerging economies. The term refers to the capacity and readiness of economies to adopt and explore digital technologies, which can be key...
Owner: University of Michingan
Climate summit prep exposes gaps in Bangladesh’s COP strategy: Fisheries Adviser
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United News of Bangladesh
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Preparations for the upcoming COP-30 climate summit in Brazil on Tuesday revealed significant coordination gaps among Bangladesh’s ministries and stakeholders, even as the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock prepares to participate in the global...
Owner: Enayetullah Khan
Bhutan Launches USD 34.7 Million Project to Transform Jobs and RNR Value Chains
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Bhutan Times
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The initiative aims to boost rural livelihoods, empower women, and strengthen climate-smart agriculture. TIL BDR GHALLEY | Thimphu Bhutan has launched an ambitious five-year initiative aimed at transforming employment and productivity in the...
Owner: Omtay Penjor & Phub Zam
Bhutan Fashion Week 2025 Marks a New Era for the Creative Industry
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Bhutan Times
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DAWA ZANGMO | Paro The inaugural Bhutan Fashion Week (BFW) 2025 transformed Paro’s bustling Main Street into a runway of colour, creativity, and culture, marking a historic milestone for Bhutan’s emerging fashion industry. The event, which later...
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YSE students join global climate talks at COP30
When Almira Azhibekova ’27 MEM arrives in Belém, Brazil, for COP30, she won’t just be observing from the sidelines. As part of Kazakhstan’s official delegation with the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources, she’ll help advance conversations...
Owner: Yale University
The King and Queen of Bhutan Honoured with the Hadrian Award 2025
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Daily Bhutan
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Their Majesties King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and Queen Jetsun Pema Wangchuck have been honoured with the prestigious Hadrian Award by the World Monuments Fund (WMF) for their exceptional leadership in safeguarding Bhutan’s cultural and...
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Bank of Bhutan working with MTI Consulting on six-year strategic plan
The Bank of Bhutan, the largest commercial bank in the country, has appointed MTI Consulting as its partner for the development of its next strategic plan. Established in 1968, the Bank of Bhutan is the nation’s oldest commercial bank. It operates...
FAO-led workshop seeks to build investment framework for Bhutan’s livestock sector
Bhutan’s livestock sector faces persistent challenges, from disease outbreak and feed shortages to climate change. To address this, officials, veterinarians, and environmental experts gathered for the Food and Agriculture Organization or FAO-led...
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Beyond Facilities and Fees: What Truly Defines Quality Education in Bhutan
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Bhutan Times
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KINZANG DORJI TSHERING | Thimphu As Bhutan continues to invest in education as a pillar of Gross National Happiness, a quiet debate persists among parents, teachers, and policymakers—do private schools truly offer better education than government...
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Climate Change Threatens Cambodia’s Hard-Won Progress Toward Malaria Elimination
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Cambodianess
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A malaria screening point at the Cambodian-Thai border in Pailin, before the border closure. Photo by Sonny Inbaraj Krishnan. PHNOM PENH— Cambodia, long hailed as one of Asia’s leading success stories in the fight against malaria, is facing a new...
Owner: Mengly J. Quach
Audubon Society Lakes Region chapter plans program on Lake Umbagog
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The Laconia Daily Sun - New Hampshire
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MOULTONBOROUGH — Lakes Region Chapter of the New Hampshire Audubon Society will host a program called A Visit to Lake Umbagog, presented by Bob Quinn on Thursday, Nov. 20, at 7 p.m. at the Loon Center. In far northeastern NH lies the richest...
Owner: Adam Hirshan
His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo’s timeless vision of happiness still shapes Bhutan’s future
In a world chasing growth through numbers, Bhutan chose to measure something far deeper: happiness. As the nation celebrates the 70th Birth Anniversary of His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo this year, we look back at the visionary who taught the...
Owner: Bhutan Government
Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages targets FY26 growth after weather, macro headwinds and board restructure
INDIA – Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Ltd (HCCB), the Indian bottling arm of Coca-Cola, expects steady growth in FY26 despite experiencing disruption in the first half of the year due to adverse weather and broader macroeconomic pressures. The...
Owner: Francis Juma
Bhutan Fashion Week Exhibition opens at Royal Textile Academy
As Bhutan Fashion Week comes to an end, an exhibition has opened at the Royal Textile Academy in Thimphu, showcasing designers’ runway designs. The exhibition, which will run for three months, will provide designers a platform to promote and sell...
Owner: Bhutan Government
WHO urges collective action to tackle health threats at human-animal-environment interface on World One Health Day
New Delhi: 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 environment on the occasion...
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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...
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