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

Main

2025.05.30

Reading time: ~6 min.

Freedom tests delivery drones for ambitious project

Danil Tumashevich

May 29, 2025

Reading time: ~5 min.

Robbie Williams to perform at Almaty’s Park Live festival

Renata Gimatdinova

May 29, 2025

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Banks from Asia and Eastern Europe eager to enter Kazakh market

Aisha Kutubayeva

Zhanel Zhazetova

May 29, 2025

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Tokayev announces special crypto zone in Kazakhstan

Zhanel Zhazetova

May 29, 2025

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Nazarbayev’s inner circle has means to incite unrest, Kazakh MP claims

Aisha Kutubayeva

May 29, 2025

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Qarmet seeks to expand its business, opens representative office in Singapore

Zhanel Zhazetova

May 29, 2025

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Kazakhstan aims for major growth in renewables and battery storage

Zhanbolat Mamyshev

May 29, 2025

News

2025.05.30

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Uranium giant Kazatomprom explains decision to stop reporting to KASE

Alexey Afonskiy

Farid Veliyev

May 21, 2025

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Kazakhstan to limit approval-free top management roles for foreigners

Zhanel Zhazetova

May 20, 2025

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Whistleblower alleges illegal religious teaching in Kazakhstan’s secular colleges

Aisha Kutubayeva

May 20, 2025

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PepsiCo to double its investment in new Lay’s chips plant in Kazakhstan

Zhanel Zhazetova

May 20, 2025

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No plans for sex education in Kazakhstani schools, education minister says

Aisha Kutubayeva

May 20, 2025

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Eni and KMG to build their new power station with a delay

Zhanbolat Mamyshev

May 20, 2025

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From Silicon Valley to Central Asia: Tesla to power Kazakhstan’s infrastructure?

Aqsaule Abitai

May 20, 2025

Reading time: ~11 min.

Tajikistan’s banking sector sees nearly 40% asset growth

Assylbek Amalbayev

May 20, 2025

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President Tokayev gives green light to 49-year land lease deal with the U.S.

Dina Yermaganbetova

May 20, 2025

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China wants Russia to expand its oil supply through Kazakhstan

Zhanel Zhazetova

May 20, 2025

Cars

Reading time: ~2 min.

Authorities to launch new network of cheap EV chargers in Almaty

Camilla Aznabakiyeva

May 22, 2025

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Kazakhstan’s automotive industry hits plateau

Camilla Aznabakiyeva

May 22, 2025

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Uzbekistan increases EV recycling fee by 300%

Denis Yagovkin

May 5, 2025

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Chinese cars report best sales in Kazakhstan

Camilla Aznabakiyeva

April 15, 2025

Investments

Reading time: ~11 min.

Where billions go: Kursiv’s ranking of Kazakhstan’s major investment projects in 2024

Askar Mashaev

May 8, 2025

Reading time: ~7 min.

Freedom Finance: Kazakhstan sees first-ever US investment outflow

Zhanel Zhazetova

April 30, 2025

Reading time: ~2 min.

Trump’s tariffs prompt foreign investors to pull funds from Kazakhstan

Zhanel Zhazetova

April 15, 2025

Reading time: ~3 min.

Beyond oil: Kazakhstan seeks Canadian partners for $40 trillion resource opportunity

Zhanbolat Mamyshev

April 8, 2025

Banks & Finance

Reading time: ~3 min.

Jusan Bank announces name change

Svyatoslav Antonov

May 29, 2025

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Bereke Bank takes a British banker onboard once again

Alexey Afonskiy

May 27, 2025

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Kazakhstan reports increase in deposits amid unchanged base rate

Svyatoslav Antonov

May 26, 2025

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Kazakhstan poised to lead Islamic finance growth in Central Asia

Svyatoslav Antonov

May 26, 2025

Opinions

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

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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

Reading time: ~4 min.

Steps Kazakhstan should take to develop its aviation

Erlan Ospanov

Co-owner of Sary-Arka Airport in Karaganda

April 2, 2025

Reading time: ~5 min.

How Kazakhstan will benefit from establishment of UN Regional Center for Sustainable Development Goals

Baglana Mussina

Chief Sustainability Officer at Freedom Holding Corp.

March 11, 2025