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Main

2025.07.23

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Your next therapist could be an AI: Kazakhstan launches hospital trials

Dina Yermaganbetova

Yerlan Iskakov

July 22, 2025

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Kazakhstan to let foreigners register companies remotely with AIFC jurisdiction

Farid Veliyev

July 22, 2025

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Beyond the brand: What it takes to enter the Kazakhstani market

Tanat Kozhmanov

July 22, 2025

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Kazakhstan reports increase in number of foreigners

Aygerim Tukusheva

July 22, 2025

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A house divided: Kazakhstan’s government at odds with its own wealth fund reform

Sergey Domnin

July 22, 2025

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Kazakh stuntman replicates Van Damme Epic Split

Dina Yermaganbetova

July 22, 2025

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Almaty bar industry demonstrates global ambitions

Daniil Devyatkin

July 22, 2025

News

2025.07.23

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Almaty Mountain Cluster to become Central Asia’s largest tourism project

Natalya Kachalova

May 26, 2025

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Russian Sibur acquires 60% stake in Polymer Production from KMG

Zhanel Zhazetova

May 26, 2025

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Kazakhstan reports increase in deposits amid unchanged base rate

Svyatoslav Antonov

May 26, 2025

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Developers raise housing prices, pushing down mortgage demand

Zhanel Zhazetova

May 26, 2025

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KazMunayGas reports decline in profit and debt levels

Zhanel Zhazetova

May 26, 2025

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Kazakhstan poised to lead Islamic finance growth in Central Asia

Svyatoslav Antonov

May 26, 2025

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Zhaltyrbulak reports $2.8 million in revenue

Zhanel Zhazetova

May 26, 2025

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Beyond the reactor: Kazakhstan faces major grid overhaul for its first nuclear plant

Zhanbolat Mamyshev

May 26, 2025

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Kazakhstan takes steps to introduce new official language in the country

Svetlana Voronova

May 26, 2025

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President Tokayev appoints new mayor of Almaty

Zhanel Zhazetova

May 26, 2025

Cars

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Astana Motors to launch Chery sales in Czech Republic

Camilla Aznabakiyeva

July 21, 2025

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Want to customize your car’s exterior? Tashkent-based detailer shows what not to do

Camilla Aznabakiyeva

July 14, 2025

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Astana Motors plans to produce BYD electric buses in Almaty

Camilla Aznabakiyeva

July 5, 2025

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Kia plans comeback to Russia, reports indicate

Denis Yagovkin

June 27, 2025

Investments

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Beyond the brand: What it takes to enter the Kazakhstani market

Tanat Kozhmanov

July 22, 2025

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Russian businesses out, Chinese and Uzbeks in for Kazakhstan

Zhanel Zhazetova

July 17, 2025

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London-based miner joins Astana International Exchange

Farid Veliyev

July 17, 2025

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Kazakhstan eyes Russian finance, Chinese fuel for its upcoming nuclear plants

Yerlan Iskakov

Zhanbolat Mamyshev

July 16, 2025

Banks & Finance

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Kazakhstan’s tenge falls to historic low against US dollar

Farid Veliyev

July 17, 2025

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Toyota’s finance arm to secure $9.5 million to offer microloans in Kazakhstan

Farid Veliyev

July 17, 2025

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London-based miner joins Astana International Exchange

Farid Veliyev

July 17, 2025

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AIFC, the holy grail of Kazakhstan’s stock market, awaits reform

Zhanel Zhazetova

July 14, 2025

Opinions

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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

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Trump’s Ukraine strategy: More pressure on Kazakhstan if Russia rejects peace deal

Dossym Satpayev

Political Scientist

April 7, 2025