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El Salvador And Bhutan – How Two Small Nations Led The National Bitcoin Reserve Race

El Salvador and Bhutan are making headlines in recent months as their Bitcoin strategies have paid off significantly with $BTC's price surge since the 2024 U.S. elections – what brought these two small countries to the spotlight?

International Business Times

Ed Sheeran announces ‘biggest ever’ India tour

Grammy winner performed a sold-out show in Mumbai earlier this year

The Independent UK

Can I learn the secrets to finding joy on a journey through Bhutan, one of the world's happiest nations?

Radhika Aligh heads to the Land of the Thunder Dragon for a historic pilgrimage through its mountains — and meets plenty of wisdom-dispensing locals along the way

Evening Standard

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Two small countries bet on Bitcoin—and it's paying off big time

Bhutan and El Salvador have seen their Bitcoin holdings soar beyond $1 billion and $500 million, respectively.

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The Real $BTC Country? Bhutan Government's Bitcoin Treasury Passes $1 Billion

The Kingdom of Bhutan, a small sovereign state that quietly built up its Bitcoin mining operations, has become a force to reckon with as it now has 12,000 Bitcoins worth over a billion dollars.

International Business Times

China Expands Settlements In Disputed Bhutan Border Region

China's construction of villages in disputed Himalayan territories raises tensions and strategic concerns in the region.

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How some South Asian countries are embracing colonialism by moving citizens to disputed areas

South Asian countries Bangladesh and India are using settler colonial policies as they resettle citizens in contested territories.

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What happened to Bhutan’s ‘kingdom of happiness’?

The Himalayan country is facing unprecedented emigration and high youth unemployment, casting doubt on its famous happiness-based economic approach

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CJI discusses ways to boost bilateral judicial cooperation on Bhutan visit

Chief Justice of India Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud paid an official visit to Bhutan from October 7 to 10, and met the Chief Justice of Bhutan, Lyonpo Chogyal Dago Rigdzin. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Bhutan’s king is set to visit Australia for the first time. Here’s why thousands will line the streets to see him

Deki, a 23-year-old resident of the remote town of Armidale, NSW, has been sleepless with excitement since the Bhutanese embassy in Canberra announced an upcoming visit from Bhutan’s fifth monarch, King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck.

The Conversation

Bhutan government holds over $700m worth of Bitcoin from mining: Arkham

The Kingdom of Bhutan, a landlocked small sovereign state in South Asia, holds more Bitcoin than El Salvador, and the massive treasury didn't come from seizures or purchases, but from mining the world's top digital asset.

International Business Times

Bhutan to Melbourne: Asian Women’s Champions League is ready to go

After mixed success of trial events, the AFC competition begins this weekend with the preliminary stages

The Guardian - UK

The good tourist: can we learn to travel without absolutely infuriating the locals?

Author Paige McClanahan says there is a way to be your best self abroad – it starts by visiting fewer places and spending longer there. Can her approach end the growing anger around overtourism?

The Guardian - UK

WOMAD 2024 review: celebration of world music was sparked into life by sets from Gogol Bordello and DAM

Countries from Brazil and Senegal to Pakistan and Bhutan was represented at this year’s celebration of global music

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TNA Wrestling Lands More Programing on Eurosport India

Content will also appear in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka

The Guardian - UK

Agent of Happiness review – serene, slow-burning documentary from Bhutan

In the famously content Buddhist country, a government inspector interviews citizens to measure their wellbeing in a gently humorous film that doesn’t avoid dark themes

The Guardian - UK

‘Are you rich in goats?’: chronicling the extraordinary work of Bhutan’s ‘happiness surveyors’

The co-directors of the engrossing and funny new film Agent of Happiness discuss the pressures of documentary making, living with parents and why they can’t work alone

The Guardian - UK

Agent of Happiness review – Bhutan surveyors attempt to analyse joy

Two assessors ask questions but it’s the detail and nuance that is so compelling in this gently absorbing documentary

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In Bhutan, AndBeyond Punakha River Lodge is a mindful escape set in nature

AndBeyond’s first Asian outpost ensconces guests in the lush green of Punakha Valley

Bangkok Post

Bhutan king gets 7 honorary Thai degrees

Seven universities from Thailand presented honorary doctorate degrees to His Majesty King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck of Bhutan on Wednesday.

Evening Standard

The LGBTQ+ guide to travelling the world: where to go and where to definitely avoid

Stefan Arestis and Sebastien Chaneac have been travelling the world since 2014 but as a gay couple it’s not always been easy — or safe. Here they share their favourite LGBTQ+ friendly spots and the places they would never visit again

The Times of India

Bhutan removes mandatory travel insurance requirement for tourists

Bhutan's Department of Tourism has made a significant announcement indicating the removal of the mandatory travel insurance requirement for tourists. This requirement was initially introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic to provide coverage for unforeseen emergencies, particularly medical expenses related to the pandemic. However, with the situation improving and as part…

The Hindu

Unbreakable: On India-Bhutan ties

India and Bhutan will need to emphasise their lock-step even more in the days ahead given the many challenges within and outside their nations

Dynamite News

PM Modi wraps his 2-day Bhutan visit, emplanes for New Delhi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi concluded his two-day visit to Bhutan and emplaned for New Delhi on Saturday morning. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Hindu

PM Modi inaugurates modern hospital built with Indian assistance in Bhutan

Prime Minister Modi inaugurates modern hospital in Bhutan, strengthening India-Bhutan relations with royal honors and diplomatic ties.

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