- Wednesday, 26 August, 2026
- Almaty 57 °F / 14 °C
- Astana 54 °F / 12 °C
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s first professional women’s eSports league, the Female Pro League (FPL), was officially presented on July 23 in Almaty, according to ELLE Kazakhstan magazine. The...
ASTANA — The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) has unveiled its Transport Projects Observatory, a powerful new tool designed to monitor and coordinate over $234 billion in infrastructure...
ASTANA – Seven projects in Kazakhstan involving the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) have...
ASTANA – For the second time, the qualification stage of Roland Garros Junior Series by Renault for West and Central Asia is being held at Gorky Tennis...
ASTANA – The volume of foreign direct investment from Kazakhstan into the economy of the Kyrgyz Republic reached a record high of $113.5 million in 2024, the...
ASTANA – Almaty has embarked on the largest airport transformation effort in Kazakhstan’s history with the launch of the Horizon master plan, a strategic development program aimed...
ASTANA – New U.S. tariffs will not affect 95% of Kazakhstan’s exports, Minister of Trade and Integration Arman Shakkaliyev said during an Aug. 5 briefing in the...
The eighth annual Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions will convene in Astana on Sept. 17. This year’s confab is expected to draw prelatic heavyweights...
ASTANA – The National Bank of Kazakhstan launched a special regulatory framework, called a regulatory sandbox, for digital assets, announced the bank’s press service on July 28....
ASTANA – Kazakhstan has tested satellite internet provided by Chinese company Shanghai SpaceSail, the Ministry of Digital Development, Innovations and Aerospace Industry reported on Aug. 5. The...
ASTANA – Assel Satubaldina, a managing editor at The Astana Times, has been selected for the Reham al-Farra Memorial Journalism Fellowship (RAF), a prominent international journalism program...
ASTANA – President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev took part in an informal meeting of the Heads of State of Central Asia, held ahead of the opening of...
ASTANA – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev called for enhanced international partnerships, regional connectivity, and inclusive development to overcome the challenges faced by landlocked nations during his address...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan has reported positive trends in maternal and child health in 2024, with maternal mortality decreasing by 12% and infant mortality by 11%. In January-June,...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s national oil and gas company KazMunayGas (KMG) has exported its first oil batch worth 85,000 tons to a Hungarian refinery as part of the...
ASTANA — Kazakhstan has adopted a new regulation governing the return of National Fund resources if they are misused or remain unspent during the reporting year. This...
ASTANA – Partners in Kazakhstan’s largest Kashagan oil field have won a case in a local court over a potential environmental fine that could have exceeded $4...
ASTANA — Public spaces are undergoing a transformative shift. No longer just libraries or youth centers, these areas are evolving into vibrant, creative hubs that foster community,...
ASTANA – Eight OPEC+ countries, including Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Algeria, and Oman, will increase oil production by a combined 547,000...
ASTANA – Negotiations are underway with potential suppliers including China National Nuclear Corporation for the construction of the third nuclear power plant, reported the Kazakh Atomic Energy...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s Dunga oilfield has reached a milestone with total oil production surpassing 9 million tons since the start of operations, KazMunayGas (KMG) national oil and...
ASTANA – The ATP 250 Almaty Open will take place at Almaty Arena on Oct. 11-19. Tickets for the tournament are already on sale, reported the Kazakhstan...
ASTANA – President of the Kyrgyz Republic Sadyr Japarov welcomed the pace of deepening the allied relations and strategic partnership with Kazakhstan during an Aug. 1 meeting...
ASTANA – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev will take part in the Third UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries on Aug. 5 in Awaza, Turkmenistan, reported Akorda. The conference,...
ASTANA – The newly launched UN Regional Center for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for Central Asia and Afghanistan in Almaty will serve as a catalyst for coordinated...
ASTANA – UN Secretary-General António Guterres arrived in Kazakhstan on Aug. 3 as part of his tour to Central Asia, reported the press service of the UN...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s unemployment rate hit 4.6% as of 2024, Vice Minister of Labour and Social Protection of the Population Askar Biakhmetov said at a July 29...
ASTANA – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres signed a host country agreement on Aug. 3 to establish the UN Regional Center for...
ASTANA – In a modest studio in northern Kazakhstan, silence is not an obstacle — it is the stage. The Sensitive Dance Theater, based in Petropavlovsk, is...
ASTANA — What do a 150-year-old mausoleum, a medieval Golden Horde trade hub, and a Dzungarian-era temple have in common? All three are undergoing restoration in Kazakhstan’s...
