Digital Assets in Bhutan: Bitget signed a cooperation deal with Gelephu Mindfulness City Authority to set up a local presence in GMC and apply for a Financial Services Licence under the Gelephu Financial Services Office, aiming to grow Bhutan’s digital asset ecosystem with regulatory and compliance support. Healthcare Access in Tsirang: Damphu Hospital’s token system is leaving patients without same-day consultations, with locals blaming delays and the hospital pointing to a doctor shortage behind the limited tokens. Flood Claims Debunked: Assam officials dismissed viral claims that Bhutan dam gates caused recent flooding, saying upstream rainfall and scheduled reservoir flushing—not emergency releases—drove river levels. Glacial Lake Safety in Bhutan: A study from Lunana highlights that people often rely on environmental cues and mobile alerts for GLOF warnings, and calls for better evacuation preparedness alongside early warning systems. Bhutan’s Industry Bottleneck: Bhutan’s Annual Industry Report 2026 says over 95% of industries remain cottage or small, with only about 4% medium/large firms—limited profitability and credit access are cited as key barriers to scaling up. Geology and Minerals: Bhutan’s first nationwide airborne geophysical survey has mapped promising underground targets, including signs linked to copper, tungsten and rare earth potential, with ground verification now underway. Regional Sports: Paro FC begins its AFC Challenge League preliminary push against Abu Muslim Farah FC, while Bhutan’s Eurovision Asia act selection is set for August 11 and the AFC U17 Asian Cup qualifiers draw is scheduled for August 27. India-Bhutan Links: India and Bhutan signed a LoC and health education cooperation pacts, reinforcing ongoing development partnership ties.