Kursiv Media Kazakhstan — the latest news on economy and politics, businesses and finances in Kazakhstan - kz.kursiv.media

Main

2025.08.14

Some autocratic economies can rival democracies, scholars suggest

Reading time: ~4 min.

Some autocratic economies can rival democracies, scholars suggest

August 13, 2025

Starlink internet services are now available in Kazakhstan

Reading time: ~3 min.

Starlink internet services are now available in Kazakhstan

Danil Tumashevich

August 13, 2025

Will YouTube and TikTok reveal what Kazakh creators earn?

Reading time: ~2 min.

Will YouTube and TikTok reveal what Kazakh creators earn?

Zhanel Zhazetova

August 13, 2025

Kazakhstan’s untaxed ‘shadow economy’ hits $42 billion

Reading time: ~6 min.

Kazakhstan’s untaxed ‘shadow economy’ hits $42 billion

August 13, 2025

Ski giant PGI to revive Kazakhstan’s canceled tourism project

Reading time: ~3 min.

Ski giant PGI to revive Kazakhstan’s canceled tourism project

Zhanel Zhazetova

August 13, 2025

Coach speaks on Shavkat Rakhmonov’s UFC return after family car accident

Reading time: ~3 min.

Coach speaks on Shavkat Rakhmonov’s UFC return after family car accident

August 13, 2025

The dark side of AI: Assessing the top cyber threats to Kazakhstan

Reading time: ~6 min.

The dark side of AI: Assessing the top cyber threats to Kazakhstan

August 12, 2025

2025.08.14

Defeated but unbroken: Kazakhstan falls to Philippines but secures semifinal spot

Reading time: ~2 min.

Defeated but unbroken: Kazakhstan falls to Philippines but secures semifinal spot

Nikolai Marchenko

Vladimir Maltsev

June 12, 2025

AI reimagines Harry Potter characters with Asian cast

Reading time: ~8 min.

AI reimagines Harry Potter characters with Asian cast

Renata Gimatdinova

June 12, 2025

Some Kazakhstanis feel excited about Trump — here’s why, expert says

Reading time: ~2 min.

Some Kazakhstanis feel excited about Trump — here’s why, expert says

June 12, 2025

Robbie Williams wants to try fermented mare milk in Kazakhstan

Reading time: ~5 min.

Robbie Williams wants to try fermented mare milk in Kazakhstan

Elina Greenstein

June 12, 2025

US-China trade talks spotlight Kazakhstan & Ukraine as new rare earth frontiers

Reading time: ~5 min.

US-China trade talks spotlight Kazakhstan & Ukraine as new rare earth frontiers

June 11, 2025

WB lowers forecast for Kazakhstan, leaves it intact for other Central Asian countries

Reading time: ~2 min.

WB lowers forecast for Kazakhstan, leaves it intact for other Central Asian countries

June 11, 2025

Kazakh startup teams with Japan’s infrastructure giant for Almaty seismic study

Reading time: ~3 min.

Kazakh startup teams with Japan’s infrastructure giant for Almaty seismic study

Nikolai Marchenko

June 11, 2025

Uzbekistan gifts cars to national team members for securing World Cup spot

Reading time: ~3 min.

Uzbekistan gifts cars to national team members for securing World Cup spot

Vladimir Maltsev

June 11, 2025

Beyond Belt and Road: Xi Jinping’s Kazakhstan visit reveals growing security agenda

Reading time: ~3 min.

Beyond Belt and Road: Xi Jinping’s Kazakhstan visit reveals growing security agenda

June 11, 2025

Without fear and under reproach: How health workers became predators

Reading time: ~2 min.

Without fear and under reproach: How health workers became predators

Aisha Kutubayeva

Tanat Kozhmanov

June 11, 2025

Show more

Cars

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

Reading time: ~4 min.

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

Nikita Zhuravlev

August 7, 2025

Astana Motors to launch Chery sales in Czech Republic

Reading time: ~4 min.

Astana Motors to launch Chery sales in Czech Republic

Camilla Aznabakiyeva

July 21, 2025

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

Reading time: ~6 min.

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

Camilla Aznabakiyeva

July 14, 2025

Astana Motors plans to produce BYD electric buses in Almaty

Reading time: ~4 min.

Astana Motors plans to produce BYD electric buses in Almaty

Camilla Aznabakiyeva

July 5, 2025

Investments

The $1 American dream: New service lets Kazakhs invest in Amazon and Google

Reading time: ~2 min.

The $1 American dream: New service lets Kazakhs invest in Amazon and Google

Svyatoslav Antonov

August 6, 2025

Elite Kazakh business leaders launch new investors union

Reading time: ~3 min.

Elite Kazakh business leaders launch new investors union

Zhanel Zhazetova

July 31, 2025

Kazakhstan rolls out digital tokens for property investment

Reading time: ~3 min.

Kazakhstan rolls out digital tokens for property investment

Zhanel Zhazetova

July 29, 2025

Halyk Finance: Capital investment grows, driven by public funds

Reading time: ~3 min.

Halyk Finance: Capital investment grows, driven by public funds

Svyatoslav Antonov

July 28, 2025

Banks & Finance

Analysts downgrade tenge exchange rate outlook for next year

Reading time: ~2 min.

Analysts downgrade tenge exchange rate outlook for next year

Danil Tumashevich

August 11, 2025

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

Reading time: ~2 min.

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

Zhanel Zhazetova

August 11, 2025

AI vs. inflation: Kazakhstan deploys supercomputer to tackle rising prices

Reading time: ~2 min.

AI vs. inflation: Kazakhstan deploys supercomputer to tackle rising prices

Svyatoslav Antonov

August 7, 2025

Microfinance organization KMF reregisters as a bank

Reading time: ~2 min.

Microfinance organization KMF reregisters as a bank

Zhanel Zhazetova

August 6, 2025

Reading time: ~3 min.

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

Reading time: ~3 min.

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

Reading time: ~5 min.

Don Quixotes of Kazakh cinema

Karim Kadyrbaev

Film critic

June 26, 2025

Reading time: ~2 min.

Production technologies create jobs, not eliminate them

Nozimjon Gaybulloev

Entrepreneur, expert in industrial automation

May 21, 2025

Reading time: ~4 min.

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

Aleksei Belimov

CEO at IT Support Group

May 6, 2025

Reading time: ~2 min.

Kazakhstanis are desperate looking for employment, reporting high job competition

Saltanat Nam

Director of marketing and PR in Headhunter Kazakhstan

April 24, 2025