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

Main

2025.09.17

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Ford to reduce workforce at its German electric vehicle plant

Nikolai Marchenko

September 16, 2025

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Gwyneth Paltrow’s next act: The Goop founder on her new clothing line

Olga Znamenskaya

September 16, 2025

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Schwarzenegger blasts California gerrymandering plan

Tanat Kozhmanov

September 16, 2025

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Robert Redford, Hollywood icon and Sundance pioneer, dies at 89

Tanat Kozhmanov

September 16, 2025

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China breaks into the world’s top 10 most innovative economies

Nikolai Marchenko

September 16, 2025

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Immersive art space AYA Project becomes new landmark in Tashkent

September 16, 2025

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Before her time: The incredible story of Kazakhstan’s first woman in medicine

Nazgul Zharbulova

Yerlan Iskakov

September 16, 2025

News

2025.09.17

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In pursuit of the right height: Painful leg surgery trends on the rise

Tanat Kozhmanov

September 11, 2025

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Priced out: Soaring costs force Kazakhs to ditch meat and chocolate

Olga Znamenskaya

September 11, 2025

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Who was Charlie Kirk?

Nikolai Marchenko

September 11, 2025

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Beijing to mandate Mandarin use in new ethnic unification drive

Yerlan Iskakov

September 11, 2025

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Mercedes chief urges reality check on EU’s green transition

Tanat Kozhmanov

September 11, 2025

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AI-narrated audiobooks: Can a machine ever truly tell a story?

Yerlan Iskakov

September 11, 2025

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Trump ally Charlie Kirk killed at Utah event

Nikolai Marchenko

September 11, 2025

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Meet ‘Granny Schwarzenegger,’ the 67-year-old bodybuilder taking over TikTok

Daniil Devyatkin

September 10, 2025

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Ronaldo fulfills dream of disabled boy in Armenia

Nazgul Zharbulova

September 10, 2025

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JAL apologizes for alcohol-related pilot incident

Nikolai Marchenko

September 10, 2025

Cars

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Honda launches its first passenger mini EV

Nikolai Marchenko

September 12, 2025

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Mitsubishi eyes Pajero revival

Nikolai Marchenko

September 8, 2025

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Volkswagen to carry iconic car names into electric era

Camilla Aznabakiyeva

September 5, 2025

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Toyota to start producing EVs in Czechia

Nikolai Marchenko

September 3, 2025

Investments

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OpenAI moves toward for-profit structure under new Microsoft deal

Tanat Kozhmanov

September 15, 2025

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SEC moves to drop case against former Nikola CEO Trevor Milton

Tanat Kozhmanov

September 12, 2025

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Albania appoints AI bot as minister to fight corruption

Yerlan Iskakov

September 12, 2025

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Oracle nears $1 trillion valuation on AI cloud boom

Tanat Kozhmanov

September 11, 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