Singapore’s Changi Airport Group (CAG) has offered to share its expertise with Kazakhstan on the construction of a new airport in Astana. The announcement followed a meeting between Kazakh Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov and CAG CEO Yam Kum Wang.
The second Astana airport is one of the key projects the country’s cabinet plans to carry out in response to President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s directive to establish an international aviation hub in the capital.
At the meeting, the two sides discussed how Kazakhstan might draw on the Singaporean firm’s global experience and technology to develop the country’s aviation infrastructure.
Yam Kum Wang said CAG was interested in deepening its partnership with Kazakhstan, noting that Astana has the potential to become a transport bridge between Europe and Asia. The company confirmed it is willing to contribute its knowledge and industry experience to the new capital airport project, which is envisioned as a regional hub.
Notably, the cabinet’s announcement makes no mention of direct investment from CAG, nor does it specify the project’s cost, timeline or any potential stake for the Singaporean firm. For now, the talks remain focused on technical and advisory support rather than financing.
CAG operates Changi International Airport and Seletar Airport in Singapore. Through its subsidiary, Changi Airports International, the group develops, manages, and masterplans airport infrastructure and has been involved in projects at more than 60 airports across more than 20 countries.
The group is also known for rolling out digital technologies such as biometrics and automation, as well as its push toward carbon neutrality.
Following the talks, both sides noted that future collaboration could extend beyond the airport itself to the development of a full-fledged airport ecosystem.
