Astana to Host 2027 World Table Tennis Championships
ASTANA – Kazakhstan will host the 2027 World Table Tennis Championships, marking the first time this flagship event will take place in Central Asia. The decision was made on May 27 during the ITTF Annual General Meeting in Doha, Qatar, where national associations voted following formal bid presentations, reported the International Table Tennis Federation press…
Kazakh Stunt Actor Seeks to Bring Action Movie Industry to Global Stage
ASTANA – Kazakh actor and stunt coordinator Robert Kun brings two decades of global experience in the film industry back to Kazakhstan to support the development of the country’s internationally competitive action films, reported Euronews on June 4. Kun began his career as a teenager stuntman in Timur Bekmambetov’s 2006 fantasy thriller “Day Watch.” He…
ERG Secures $100 Million in Bond Issuance to Boost Aluminum Production
ASTANA – Eurasian Resources Group (ERG) announced the issuance of guaranteed coupon bonds worth up to US$100 million with a three-year maturity. This marks the first time non-government bonds regulated by Kazakhstan’s laws have been issued on the Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE) with a guarantee from the Development Bank of Kazakhstan, reported ERG press service…
Next Generation Rules Board: Astana Crowns 2025 Chess Champions
ASTANA – Woman FIDE master Yelnaz Kaliyakhmet,14, and grand master Kazybek Nogerbek, 21, claimed national titles at the 2025 Kazakhstan Chess Championship, taking place between May 20 and June 2 in Astana, reported the Kazakhstan Chess Federation press service. Kaliyakhmet made history by becoming the country’s youngest national women’s chess champion. Dominating the tournament from…
