President Tokayev is going to cut red tape
He wants top officials to raise their efficacy and self-dependence while carrying more personal responsibility
Central Asia
Senate refuses to approve draft law blocking social networks
The chamber suggests dropping the idea of blocking messengers and social networks
Kazakhtelecom stocks soar after Kairat Satybaldy quit the company
The nephew of former president Nazarbayev has handed over his share of the national operator equity to the government
US postpones sanctions against Sberbank in Kazakhstan
The bank will be able to conduct transactions until July 12
Sberbank Kazakhstan sells its loan portfolio
Halyk Bank has already bought car loans from Sber
Russian Alfa Bank is going to sell its subsidiary in Kazakhstan
The deal might be reached over several weeks
Kazakhstan cuts production of LPG because of war in Ukraine
Previously the country exported a significant amount of LPG to Ukraine
Nurzhan Nurzhigitov enters office in the Zhambyl Region
He is the new governor of the region
Female chess player from Kazakhstan enters the Guinness book of records
Bibisara Asaubayeva is now the youngest female blitz champion
The United States imposes blocking sanctions against Sberbank and Alfabank in Kazakhstan
Russian subsidiaries, however, haven’t revealed yet what it means for their clients
Drug prices soar in Kazakhstan
Because of fluctuations of the tenge’s exchange rate and logistical hassle
Population in the North Kazakhstan region reaches minimal level
There are only 535,000 people in the region
Kazakhstan decreases forecast for its GDP growth for 2022
The estimated oil price is set at the level of $90 per barrel
Kazakhstan makes clear its position on the war in Ukraine
The country doesn’t recognize the so-called Luhansk and Donetsk republics
President Tokayev discharged head of border guard service
The official had served as head of the service for seven years
A new national company may be created in Kazakhstan
This new company is supposed to be responsible for supplying veterinary medicine
Kazakhstan puts troops on training alert
The country has started the process of verifying its armed forces
Kyrgyzstan’s president asks people to avoid wasting money
He's warned citizens that the economic situation could worsen in the country
Uzbekistan introduces special visas for IT professionals
The country is going to attract foreign programmers
Kazakhstan prepares for its first mayoral elections
The elections are going to be held in a small town
South Korea resumes non-visa regime with Kazakhstan
Kazakhstani citizens will be able to stay in the Republic of Korea for 30 days without a visa
More than 200 settlements in Kazakhstan have no access to the internet
Mobile operators had tried to hide this fact
KLM may return to Kazakhstan
The airline worked in the local market until 2017
Kazakhstan is going to build new railway to Uzbekistan
The new railway will be built to bypass Saryagash and Tashkent