Business & Jobs: Bhutan’s National Entrepreneurship Strategy 2026 aims to cut business licensing to within three working days, boost access to finance, and expand entrepreneurship support in schools and colleges. Innovation in Gelephu: Pelsups pitched 30 ideas for Gelephu Mindfulness City, including bamboo supply plans to reduce imports and app-based emergency alerts for disasters like floods and elephant attacks. Tourism & Borders: Phuentshogling is set to get tourism branding and a digital media platform to make the border gateway “clean, safe and experiential,” with a dedicated website for visitors. Culture Funding: Religious organisations want gewog grants for heritage preservation raised, saying current allocations delay temple and monastery maintenance. Health Spending: Bhutan’s health ministry and the World Bank discussed ways to reduce wasteful spending, citing inefficiencies and the need for better purchasing and resource allocation. Hydropower Economy: DGPC highlights its role in meeting domestic power demand and driving government revenue and foreign exchange through hydropower exports. Digital Youth: A Youth Tech-Novation Hackathon showcased digital solutions, training hundreds of young people through youth centres and colleges. Disaster Readiness: At an ABU AI Forum in Paro, broadcasters discussed using AI responsibly for disaster communication, while Bhutan explores its role in public broadcasting. Flood Disruption: Recurring Amochhu floods in Phuentshogling are delaying permits and stranding exporters and labourers, with knock-on effects for transport rules.