- Friday, 14 August, 2026
- Almaty 75 °F / 24 °C
- Astana 63 °F / 17 °C
ASTANA – A United Arab Emirates company has secured a 25-year license to develop the Kenderlyk coal deposit in eastern Kazakhstan, expanding foreign investment in the country’s...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan confirmed that President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev will attend the G20 Leaders’ Summit in the United States (US) in December, following a meeting on Aug. 12...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan plans to turn two of the world’s largest undeveloped tungsten deposits into the country’s first full-cycle tungsten operation, requiring ore to be processed domestically...
In life and on the investment journey, it is often said that it is the journey that counts, or it is the “journey” that is the reward....
ALMATY – Central Asia’s combined economy has surpassed half a trillion US dollars, reaching an estimated $543 billion, with Kazakhstan accounting for more than half of the...
ALMATY – Caspian Sea Day is being marked on Aug. 12, the 20th anniversary of the entry into force of the Tehran Convention, the main regional agreement...
ALMATY – Kazakhstan has more than doubled its research and development spending since 2023, expanded international university partnerships and increased support for young scientists as it seeks...
ASTANA — Kazakhstan’s government has approved an updated master plan for Astana through 2035, effective Aug. 8, setting out how the capital will accommodate a population projected...
ASTANA — Kazakhstan’s economy grew 4.1% in the first seven months of 2026, maintaining the pace recorded in the first half of the year despite an 8.9%...
ASTANA — Kazakhstan is considering additional oil export routes through Azerbaijan and Georgia, including Baku-Supsa, after temporary restrictions on crude intake by the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC)...
ASTANA —Kazakhstan recorded nearly 150,000 births in the first half of 2026, down approximately 7% year on year, while neonatal mortality fell to 3.9 per 1,000 live...
ASTANA — Kazakhstan plans to expand its AI-powered eGov GPT assistant so that services available through it account for approximately 70% of citizen requests by the end...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s external debt rose 7.5% year on year to $182.8 billion as of April 1. External liabilities of the government and state-controlled institutions jumped 39%,...
On July 22, Washington hosted an important hearing of the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa, titled “Building a New Regional...
ASTANA — Phygital sport’s future will depend on building lasting local ecosystems, developing a new generation of athletes skilled in both physical and digital competition, and establishing...
ASTANA – A nationally televised debate on education dominated Kazakhstan’s election campaign during the week of Aug. 3-9. Representatives of the country’s seven political parties outlined their...
ALMATY – Household deposits in Kazakhstan’s banks approached nearly 25 trillion tenge (US$53.5 billion) by the end of June 2026, increasing by 20.9% over the year, reported...
ASTANA — Comic Con Astana 2026 drew more than 76,000 visitors from 40 countries over four days, underscoring the growing popularity of pop culture in Kazakhstan and...
ALMATY – Nearly 19,000 people in Kazakhstan bear the name Abai, according to the Bureau of National Statistics, as the country marks Abai Day on Aug. 10,...
ALMATY – Kazakhstan has emerged as the second market for US-based AI infrastructure company Firebird, which is developing a 125-megawatt computing facility in Ekibastuz as part of...
ASTANA — When Renat Bekturov first joined what would become the Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC), the institution existed only as an idea. There were no success...
ALMATY – Paris Saint-Germain’s decision to open its first football academy in Kazakhstan this September is more than another international expansion for the French club. It reflects...
ASTANA — Kazakhstan’s first temporary rehabilitation center for injured birds of prey and endangered wild birds has opened in the Mangystau Region, providing veterinary treatment and rehabilitation...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan has launched a new phase of its effort to revive the iconic aport apple, a variety once renowned worldwide but now considered at risk...
ASTANA — When former patients line up for the Jüregımnıñ Jeñımpazy (a champion of my heart) charity run in Astana on Aug. 9, some of the doctors...
ASTANA — More than 93% of Kazakh citizens describe their household’s financial position as middle income or above, according to a survey by the Bureau of National...
ASTANA — Trade among Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) member states is on track to surpass $100 billion for the first time in 2026, as the five-country bloc...
ASTANA — Kazakhstan’s services exports approached $13 billion in 2025, with transport remaining the backbone of the sector. But while logistics continues to generate nearly half of...
ASTANA — Kazakhstan ranked among the world’s 10 largest copper producers in 2025 after mining 710,000 tons of the metal, reinforcing its position in a market where...
ASTANA — Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan are expanding their economic partnership beyond bilateral trade by jointly targeting new export markets in Syria and Iraq, reflecting a broader strategy...
