Business Bhutan

Bhutan's first business-focused newspaper, launched in Thimphu in 2009 as the country's media opened up after democratisation. Published weekly in English with a news website, it covers the economy, hydropower, tourism, private enterprise and public finance, alongside general national news and analysis of government policy.

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Business Bhutan at a glance

Country: Bhutan
Region: South Asia · Asia
Kind of outlet: Daily newspaper
Editorial leaning: Centrist
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How Crosswire groups Business Bhutan

Crosswire groups Business Bhutan as Centrist for comparisons within Bhutan's directory. Center includes both centrist outlets and outlets for which the directory has no confident classification. It is not evidence that this outlet is neutral or more accurate.

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Where Business Bhutan sits in Bhutan's press

Business Bhutan is one of 4 outlets tracked in Bhutan, and one of 3 daily newspapers among them — the others being Kuensel and The Bhutanese. By outlets tracked, Bhutan ranks 26th of the 33 countries on Crosswire's Asia hub, which lists 169 outlets in all.

Across Asia, Crosswire tracks 67 of the 396 daily newspapers in the directory. The nearest counterparts to Business Bhutan outside Bhutan, starting with South Asia, are Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka), The Kathmandu Post (Nepal), Mihaaru (Maldives) and South China Morning Post (China). Opening one of them beside Business Bhutan is the quickest way to see what is a house style and what is a national one.