- Tuesday, 22 September, 2026
- Almaty 79 °F / 26 °C
- Astana 70 °F / 21 °C
ASTANA – Kazakhstan is expanding artificial intelligence, automated traffic enforcement and average-speed monitoring as road safety indicators improve, while rapidly growing vehicle numbers are driving the development...
ASTANA – Astana and Almaty have placed among the world’s 300 highest-ranked cities in the 2026 Global Cities Index by Oxford Economics, with both Kazakhstan’s major urban...
ASTANA – Kazakh singer Dimash Qudaibergen has joined the nationwide Reading Nation marathon in its Parasat category, a non-competitive initiative that promotes reading through the personal example...
The new methodology for calculating copper concentrate processing tariffs raises a broader question: how competitive and predictable will Kazakhstan’s copper value chain be for international business? Kazakhstan...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan plans to introduce a driverless taxi service in 2027, with an autonomous vehicle already undergoing testing in Almaty and a pilot project underway in...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s regulated cryptocurrency market surpassed $10 billion in trading turnover in 2025, while the country ranked among the world’s top 10 by the number of...
Editor’s note: This article is published as part of a partnership agreement between The Astana Times and The Korea Times. A special series seeks to provide readers...
ASTANA — For 79-year-old Ramazan Yeseyov, the tazy is a family tradition stretching back generations. He began raising the dogs at six, following in the footsteps of...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan presented its contemporary literature and publishing industry at the 35th Abu Dhabi International Book Fair as the country steps up efforts to promote reading...
ASTANA – A team of experts from the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) began an International Aviation Safety Assessment (IASA) in Kazakhstan on Sept. 21 as...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan won six medals, including four golds, on Sept. 20, the first full day of competition following the official opening of the 20th Asian Games...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan has expanded the use of water-saving irrigation technologies to 702,300 hectares of irrigated farmland as of Sept. 1, 2026, nearly three times the area...
ASTANA – Nearly 830,000 tourists visited Astana in the first half of 2026, a 12% increase from the same period last year, as Kazakhstan’s capital expands its...
The launch of B5+Italy in Astana matters because it gives Italy and the five Central Asian states a standing mechanism to turn last year’s summit diplomacy into...
ASTANA – On Sept. 12, Kazakhstan’s Elena Rybakina defeated Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 in the US Open final to claim the third Grand Slam title of...
ASTANA – The 20th Asian Games opened in Japan on Sept. 19, bringing together thousands of the continent’s top athletes. Kazakhstan is represented by 558 athletes competing...
ASTANA – A group of kulans has been released into the wild in the Ile-Balkhash State Nature Reserve as part of Kazakhstan’s efforts to restore the species’...
MUMBAI – Kazakhstan is moving toward expanding its domestic QR-payment infrastructure across borders, with India among 11 countries identified for potential cross-border QR-payment cooperation. The initiative comes...
ASTANA – The Astana Times has selected articles from global media outlets covering Kazakhstan. This week’s foreign media digest highlights Elena Rybakina’s U.S. Open victory, strengthened Kazakhstan-South...
ASTANA – Government and business representatives from Central Asia and Italy convened on Sept. 16 in Astana for the launch of the B5+Italy platform aimed at turning...
ASTANA — Apple TV has officially launched in Kazakhstan, giving users direct access to Apple Original films and series for the first time. The streaming service is...
ASTANA – Astana’s eight-place rise in the Global Financial Centers Index 40 (GFCI 40) should ultimately be measured by whether growing international confidence translates into more investment,...
ASTANA – With autumn in full swing, the weekend brings a diverse lineup of cultural and entertainment events, from live music and classical performances to charity runs....
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s proposal to expand exports to Canada across 45 product categories worth approximately $255 million comes as global trade relationships are being reshaped by growing...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan is restructuring its investment policy to increase private and foreign capital, strengthen domestic production and infrastructure, and shift state support toward mobilizing additional business...
ASTANA – Turkic states discussed ways to strengthen cooperation on digital security, including developing artificial intelligence capabilities and coordinating more closely among relevant agencies. Kazakhstan’s Deputy Chairperson...
ALMATY – The relationship between Kazakhstan and the United States has reached a period of “unprecedented momentum,” U.S. Consul General Peter Kaufman said at a Sept. 17...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan reviewed the current state and prospects of bilateral cooperation with China, the Kyrgyz Republic and Russia during separate meetings between Foreign Minister Mukhtar Tileuberdi...
The first Korea–Central Asia Summit in Seoul has ended. The agreements have been signed, the Seoul Declaration adopted, and a relationship that began nearly two decades ago...
ASTANA – Astana will host the UEFA Super Cup in 2028, marking the first time the prestigious European club football match will be held in Kazakhstan. The...
