- Wednesday, 24 December, 2025
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Asia and the Pacific is navigating multiple disruptions, both positive and negative. Economic restructuring, green transitions, intensifying climate change, demographic shifts and digital transformations are posing a critical question:...
ASTANA — When Dave Miley first set foot in Kazakhstan in 1993, tennis was still a niche sport confined mostly to Almaty. Fast-forward to 2020, when he returned as...
ALMATY – While the spoken and written languages of the Kazakh Khanate differed, philologists agree that Kazakh dominated the literature of the era – it was the language through...
ASTANA — S&P Global Ratings revised Kazakhstan’s credit rating outlook from stable to positive, affirming the sovereign rating at BBB-. According to the National Bank of Kazakhstan, the positive...
ASTANA — King of Jordan Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein will visit Kazakhstan on Aug. 26-27, at the invitation of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. According to Akorda, the Kazakh capital...
ASTANA — Nearly 20 years ago, a young biology student stood on the Kazakh steppe at dawn and caught sight of his first wild saiga. For Albert Salemgareyev, a...
ALMATY – A team of young women developers in Almaty is releasing Iz, a 2D pixel role-playing adventure game inspired by Turkic myths and legends, this fall. The project...
ALMATY – This fall, 24 startups from Central Eurasia and other countries will head to Silicon Valley to participate in the prestigious AlchemistX and Silicon Valley Residency international programs....
ALMATY – Kazakhstan and the Kyrgyz Republic reached a series of significant agreements during high-level talks on Aug. 22 in Bishkek, signaling a new phase in bilateral cooperation. President...
ASTANA – The Astana Times has curated a selection of articles from global media outlets covering Kazakhstan. This week’s foreign media digest includes topics such as the Baikonur spaceport,...
ALMATY – Kazakhstan will host the World Forum of Central Securities Depositories (WFC2025) on Sept. 23 – 26 in Almaty, marking the first time the forum will be held...
ALMATY – Kazakhstan and the Kyrgyz Republic announced the opening of a new branch of the L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University at Osh State University during the seventh meeting...
ALMATY – Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli will give a performance at Almaty Arena on Oct. 28, bringing his celebrated voice to Kazakhstan as part of his international tour. The...
ALMATY – Kozybayev University in North Kazakhstan has sent its first group of 29 students to study at the University of Arizona’s main campus in Tucson, U.S., on Aug....
ALMATY – President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev held talks with President of the Kyrgyz Republic Sadyr Japarov on Aug. 22, as part of his official visit to Bishkek, reported...
ALMATY – The National Bank of Kazakhstan has published the results of its latest macroeconomic survey on Aug. 21, reflecting updated forecasts from leading analysts on key indicators such...
Editor’s Note: In the run-up to the eighth Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions, scheduled for Sept. 17–18 in Astana, The Astana Times has launched a series...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s Permanent Representative to the UN Kairat Umarov and Grenada’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ingrid Jackson agreed on visa exemption for holders of diplomatic and service...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan recorded a 38.3% increase in agri-food exports in January–June, reaching $3.2 billion and 9.64 million tons. Agriculture’s share in the country’s total exports rose to 8.2%,...
ASTANA – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev will pay an official visit to the Kyrgyz Republic on Aug. 22, underscoring the growing partnership between the two countries. During the upcoming...
ALMATY – After a long weekend, Astana and Almaty offer a chance to recharge – with concerts that inspire, exhibitions that provoke thoughts, and festivals that give energy. From...
ASTANA — Kazakh Minister of Trade and Integration Arman Shakkaliyev met with Chinese Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao to discuss ways to double bilateral trade by 2030 on Aug....
ASTANA – Kazakhstan has to boost innovation to ensure technological transformation and long-term economic growth, according to Saltanat Igenbekova, an analyst at Halyk Finance. She noted that the country’s...
ASTANA — Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov held a meeting on the development of the rare and rare-earth metals industry as part of the President’s instructions to attract...
ASTANA — This year marks the 10th anniversary of Kazakhstan’s accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO). Over the past decade, the country has established itself as an active...
At the third ministerial meeting in the Central Asia-GCC format on April 16, 2025, Kazakhstan’s Foreign Minister Murat Nurtleu invited the Gulf countries to jointly develop Kazakhstan’s strategic minerals’...
ALMATY – Kazakhstan’s economic growth prospects were discussed at an Aug. 19 meeting of the economic growth headquarters chaired by Vice Prime Minister and Minister of National Economy Serik...
ASTANA — Librarianship is rooted in collaboration and sharing, and by working together, the profession strengthens both its international voice and its role in communities, said International Federation of...
ALMATY – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev to pay an official visit to the Kyrgyz Republic on Aug. 22 at the invitation of President Sadyr Japarov, the Akorda press service reported....
ALMATY – Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport in Astana announced temporary closures of its runway due to scheduled maintenance works, reported the airport’s press service on Aug. 19. The runway...
ASTANA – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev met with International Paralympic Committee President Andrew Parsons and Asian Paralympic Committee President Majid Rashed on Aug. 19 to discuss the development of...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan is experiencing a rapid increase in temperature, surpassing the global average, with rising annual temperatures accompanied by a growing frequency of extreme natural events, according to...
These days, we often hear people say they don’t trust the news at all. Yet the moment a truly important topic comes up, they still go looking for somewhere...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan will host Silk Way Star, the first Asian vocal competition in August, creating a new platform to promote Asian music, strengthen cultural ties and showcase emerging...
ASTANA – The opening ceremony of the fourth International Youth Festival of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) took place in Almaty on Aug. 18, marking the city’s designation...
ASTANA – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev met with Tanzila Narbayeva, chairwoman of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of Uzbekistan, on Aug. 18 to discuss the Kazakh-Uzbek strategic partnership...
ASTANA — Afghanistan has signed $243 million worth of contracts with Uzbekistan to implement four major energy projects aimed at improving the country’s electricity supply, the national power utility...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan will introduce the Aitu national messenger in all government agencies, quasi-public organizations, and the Armed Forces, following a decision of the digital headquarters chaired by Prime...
ASTANA – Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov chaired an Aug. 18 meeting of the newly formed digital headquarters, established to oversee the implementation of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s instructions...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan is undertaking a comprehensive modernization and digital transformation of its railway sector through infrastructure upgrades and the implementation of digital solutions to enhance efficiency, increase transit...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s Nuclear Energy Agency has launched preparations for a nationwide competition to select the name for the nuclear power plant planned in the village of Ulken, Zhambyl...
ASTANA — As cross-border e-commerce is booming in Kazakhstan, the government is moving to bring foreign marketplaces under stricter regulatory oversight. The big picture Over the past four years,...
ALMATY – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev met with Luciano Rossi, President of the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF), and Sheikh Salman Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah, President of the Asian Shooting Confederation...
ASTANA — The 89th World Library and Information Congress of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) commenced in Astana on Aug. 18, marking the first time...
ALMATY – Kazakhstan’s efforts in advancing interstate cooperation in the water sector have received international recognition, reported the Kazakh Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation press service on Aug....
ALMATY – Jennifer Lopez’s first-ever concert in Almaty on Aug. 10 attracted 27,000 fans to the Central Stadium, including 7,000 international visitors from 35 countries, ranging from the United...
ALMATY – Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan have agreed to increase the number of flights and expand cooperation in the field of civil aviation, the Committee of Civil Aviation of Kazakhstan...
ALMATY – The National Bank of Kazakhstan (NBK) announced the release of commemorative coins dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the Constitution of Kazakhstan on Aug. 30, reported the...
ALMATY — Construction of Astana’s light rail transit (LRT) project completed a critical phase with the finalizing of rail installation along the 22,4 kilometer main line, the City Transportation...
ALMATY – Kazakhstan and China agreed to expand cooperation in civil aviation during an Aug. 16 meeting of the Civil Aviation cooperation working group in Central Asia–China format, reported...
