AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoFootball: FIFA says Bhutan will receive USD 25 million over four years for infrastructure, youth and women’s football, with a national academy also under consideration. Development Funding: India has handed over Nu 2.90 billion for Bhutan’s 13th Five-Year Plan, supporting projects in education, agriculture, health, infrastructure and other sectors. Business and Credit: The government will review banks’ lending margins rather than impose a blanket interest-rate cap, aiming to ease borrowing costs for businesses and SMEs. Highland Communities: Yak herders from Bhutan, India and Nepal are set to launch their first regional network at the Royal Highland Festival in Laya on October 23, with Bhutan hosting its secretariat. Tourism and Livelihoods: Tourist arrivals rose 28.6 percent in September, renewing questions about whether local businesses are sharing in the gains. In Samtse, farmers are seeking alternatives as disease-damaged orange trees undermine a once-important cash crop.
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