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

Main

2025.08.17

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Almaty alpine resort launches guests into the sky

Olga Tonkonog

August 16, 2025

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Kazzinc cuts zinc, boosts silver production

Zhanbolat Mamyshev

August 15, 2025

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Newly licensed South Korean bank quickly violates requirements

Farid Veliyev

August 15, 2025

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Kazakh ice cream producer weighs exports to Vietnam and South Korea

Svyatoslav Antonov

August 15, 2025

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Kazakhstan accuses Eurasian Union trade partners of erecting barriers

Farid Veliyev

August 15, 2025

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How Cartier’s owner pivoted from Russia to a $10 million windfall in Kazakhstan

Zhanel Zhazetova

August 15, 2025

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Lotte’s Kazakh factory profit falls 53.4%

Svyatoslav Antonov

August 15, 2025

News

2025.08.17

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Kazakhstan reports surprise cabinet shake-up

Tanat Kozhmanov

Zhanbolat Mamyshev

June 9, 2025

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No crypto, no cry: Global regulators warn against risky crypto investments

Yerlan Iskakov

Zhanel Zhazetova

June 6, 2025

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Global copper demand surges as ERG unearths new deposits in Kazakhstan

Tanat Kozhmanov

Zhanbolat Mamyshev

June 5, 2025

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South Korean KHNP expands nuclear footprint — Czechia secured, Kazakhstan looms

Nikolai Marchenko

June 5, 2025

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Birdwatcher’s Holy Grail: Journey to Kazakhstan to spot the elusive sociable lapwing

Yerlan Iskakov

June 5, 2025

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US travel ban targets Turkmenistan and Afghanistan amid regional trade push

Tanat Kozhmanov

June 5, 2025

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Russia picks Vostochny Cosmodrome over Baikonur for its ambitious space project

Nikolai Marchenko

Olga Tonkonog

June 5, 2025

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The power of protest: Mongolia’s victory vs. Georgia’s ongoing battle for change

Yerlan Iskakov

June 5, 2025

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Once endangered, saiga antelope now a growing problem for Russian farmers

Dina Yermaganbetova

Tanat Kozhmanov

June 5, 2025

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Wembley witness: Lara Fabian and Dimash deliver ‘Adagio,’ she praises his alien voice

Olga Znamenskaya

Yerlan Iskakov

June 4, 2025

Cars

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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

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Astana Motors to launch Chery sales in Czech Republic

Camilla Aznabakiyeva

July 21, 2025

Investments

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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

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

Svyatoslav Antonov

August 6, 2025

Banks & Finance

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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

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

Svyatoslav Antonov

August 7, 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