Bhutan Entrepreneurship Push: Bhutan’s Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Employment launched a National Entrepreneurship Strategy 2026 to turn startups into growth firms, tackling scaling barriers like inactive licences and the dominance of sole proprietorships through regulatory reform, finance access, skills, support services and market access. Urban Housing & Resilience: ADB approved a USD 13m package to strengthen resilient urban infrastructure and expand affordable housing in Thimphu and Phuentsholing. Power Sector Skills: DGPC, BPC and South Korea’s Hyosung signed a tripartite MoU to boost maintenance capacity for gas insulated switchgear, including training and spare parts support. Climate-Safe Planning: A UNDP-backed geotechnical study is guiding safer, disaster-risk-informed development in Phuentsholing as landslides and extreme rainfall strain the gateway city. Heritage to Incomes: Bhutan launched its first four Geographical Indication products—Bumthang Yathra, Bumthang Honey, Dhur-Tandingang Gonthok and Merak-Sakteng Zoetey—to protect authenticity and improve producer earnings. Local Markets: Tsirang farmers in Thakorling Chiwog gained a dedicated, disability-friendly vegetable market facility along the Tsirang-Sarpang highway.