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Bhutan

Bhutan pledges nearly $1.3b in cryptocurrency to develop ‘mindfulness’ city

Bhutan, squeezed between giants India and China, champions a policy of prioritising “Gross National Happiness” over growth.
Bhutan, squeezed between giants India and China, champions a policy of prioritising “Gross National Happiness” over growth.

Liza Wang and Law Kar Ying take long-overdue wedding photos in Bhutan

Liza Wang and Law Kar Ying had their wedding photos taken in Bhutan.
Liza Wang and Law Kar Ying had their wedding photos taken in Bhutan.

India to build first cross-border railway with Bhutan

Ashwini Vaishnaw, Union Minister of Railways of India waves to media outside a tunnel completed as part of the Mumbai–Ahmedabad bullet train project in Navi Mumbai, India, September 20, 2025. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas
Ashwini Vaishnaw, Union Minister of Railways of India waves to media outside a tunnel completed as part of the Mumbai–Ahmedabad bullet train project in Navi Mumbai, India, September 20, 2025. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas

More than nature and ancient culture: Bhutan develops adventure and music tourism

Visit the revered Tiger’s Nest Monastery in Bhutan or plan a mountain biking holiday as aims to attract 3,500 travellers from Singapore in 2025.
Visit the revered Tiger’s Nest Monastery in Bhutan or plan a mountain biking holiday as aims to attract 3,500 travellers from Singapore in 2025.

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