Kursiv Media Kazakhstan — the latest news on economy and politics, businesses and finances in Kazakhstan

Main

2025.08.24

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Freedom Broker presents investment ideas for fall 2025

Farid Veliyev

August 22, 2025

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The oldest pharmacy in Uralsk defies time and continues to attract customers

Aset Smagulov

August 22, 2025

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Kazakhstan expects 103 new aircraft in its fleet by 2030

Farid Veliyev

August 22, 2025

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Tajikistan’s GDP continues strong growth

Assylbek Amalbayev

August 22, 2025

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Almaty sinks deeper into smog as air pollution worsens each year

Kirill Zhdanov

August 22, 2025

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The West has the Bible and Shakespeare. Where English and Kazakh sayings diverge?

Yerlan Iskakov

August 21, 2025

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Weak tenge boosts KazMunayGas revenue

Farid Veliyev

August 21, 2025

News

2025.08.24

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Russian tycoon Deripaska explains how Kazakhstan surpassed Russia in GDP

Kirill Zhdanov

August 21, 2025

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Uzbek airline expands its flight network in Central Asia

Olga Tonkonog

August 20, 2025

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Kazakh Atomic Energy Agency responds to proposal to name NPP after large company

Farid Veliyev

August 20, 2025

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Government introduces criminal liability for forced marriage in Kazakhstan

Elina Greenstein

August 20, 2025

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Kazakhstan auto industry output jumps 50% in July

Camilla Aznabakiyeva

August 20, 2025

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Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan to develop emergency response plan for NPPs

Svyatoslav Antonov

August 20, 2025

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Ethnic Kazakhs from Pakistan ask for repatriation to Kazakhstan

Elina Greenstein

August 20, 2025

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KMG subsidiary reports monetary losses in Romania

Svyatoslav Antonov

August 20, 2025

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Huawei and Beeline test 10G internet in Astana

Farid Veliyev

August 19, 2025

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Kazakhstan wants more foreign investment, offering residence permits and tax breaks

Farid Veliyev

August 19, 2025

Cars

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Kazakhstan auto industry output jumps 50% in July

Camilla Aznabakiyeva

August 20, 2025

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Volkswagen may exit Kazakhstan after 2026, expert says

Denis Yagovkin

August 14, 2025

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Kazakhstan to assemble Chinese HOWO trucks

Farid Veliyev

August 14, 2025

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China’s auto price war sends shockwaves into Kazakhstan’s car market

Nikita Zhuravlev

August 7, 2025

Investments

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Freedom Broker presents investment ideas for fall 2025

Farid Veliyev

August 22, 2025

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Lotte’s Kazakh factory profit falls 53.4%

Svyatoslav Antonov

August 15, 2025

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Mrs. Kazakhstan Globe finalist launches Kazakhstan’s first Bitcoin ETF

Farid Veliyev

August 14, 2025

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Kazakhstan’s hands are tied: Altel, Tele2 rates shielded from scrutiny until 2027

Zhanel Zhazetova

August 14, 2025

Banks & Finance

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Kazakhstanis demonstrate optimism toward banking system while building savings

Zhanel Zhazetova

August 19, 2025

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Newly licensed South Korean bank quickly violates requirements

Farid Veliyev

August 15, 2025

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Analysts downgrade tenge exchange rate outlook for next year

Danil Tumashevich

August 11, 2025

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Kazakhstan’s national reserves rebound, ending two-month decline

Zhanel Zhazetova

August 11, 2025

Opinions

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Why employees in Kazakhstan lack pride and what businesses can do about it

Fatima Kossayeva

Corporate Culture and Internal Communication Expert at SteppeUp

July 29, 2025

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Samruk-Kazyna reports a 7.5% share in the national GDP

Saltanat Satzhan

Managing director for development and privatization at Samruk-Kazyna

June 26, 2025

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Don Quixotes of Kazakh cinema

Karim Kadyrbaev

Film critic

June 26, 2025

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Production technologies create jobs, not eliminate them

Nozimjon Gaybulloev

Entrepreneur, expert in industrial automation

May 21, 2025

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Kazakhstani business digital maturity: Where we stand and what’s next?

Aleksei Belimov

CEO at IT Support Group

May 6, 2025

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Kazakhstanis are desperate looking for employment, reporting high job competition

Saltanat Nam

Director of marketing and PR in Headhunter Kazakhstan

April 24, 2025