- Saturday, 17 October, 2026
- Almaty 27 °F / -3 °C
- Astana 34 °F / 1 °C
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s population reached 20.62 million as of Sept. 1, while Astana surpassed 1.7 million residents, according to the Bureau of National Statistics. The capital’s population...
ASTANA – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said teachers are more important than ever as artificial intelligence and digital technologies reshape education, urging Kazakhstan to strengthen human capital and...
ALMATY – Kazakhstan has made significant progress in developing a market economy and attracting foreign investment, but regulatory uncertainty, localization policies and concerns over the rule of...
ASTANA – Central Asia is emerging as an increasingly important intercontinental bridge for global air cargo, with Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan recording particularly strong growth, according to a...
ALMATY – The seven OPEC+ countries participating in additional voluntary production adjustments, Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Algeria and Oman, have agreed to maintain their current...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan finished the 20th Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, with 84 medals, 12 gold, 24 silver and 48 bronze, placing eighth in the overall medal...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan and Oman are looking to turn growing political ties into new opportunities in trade, transport, investment and technology as Oman’s Sultan Haitham bin Tariq...
ASTANA – Bank CenterCredit (BCC) improved its score in the S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA) this year, earning 78 points out of 100, up from 75...
ASTANA – The parallel lives of George Washington and Abylai Khan, two leaders who lived in the same era but on opposite sides of the world, are...
ASTANA — Cave sediments may help identify ancient human populations in Kazakhstan even where no skeletal remains survive, as new methods allow archaeologists to reconstruct how people...
ASTANA – The first Przewalski’s horse foals born in Kazakhstan have been named Botai and Tumar, marking a new stage in the country’s efforts to restore the...
ASTANA – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has highlighted the growing role of artificial intelligence in cinema and the creative industries, while stressing the importance of responsible AI development...
ASTANA – Artificial intelligence is increasingly shifting beyond text and image generation into art, design and immersive digital experiences. For Kazakhstan, this development presents an opportunity to...
Central Asia is entering a new phase of economic development. Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan are attracting rising international investment, regional capital markets are deepening, entrepreneurial wealth is accumulating,...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan marks the 85th anniversary of Bakhytzhan Momyshuly, a prominent writer and translator, whose literary work preserved the stories of prominent Kazakh figures and explored...
ASTANA – The Astana Times has selected articles on Kazakhstan featured in international media worldwide this week. This week’s foreign media digest covers new investment in Kazakhstan’s...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan Vice President and Head of the Secretariat of the Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions Erlan Karin met with Cardinal George Jacob...
ASTANA – Astana is emerging as a platform for exploring how artificial intelligence could reshape the industry, with the Astana AI Film Festival (AAIFF 2026) bringing AI-generated...
ASTANA — Unwind after a busy working week with inspiring concerts, thought-provoking exhibitions and captivating spectacles. There is something for everyone, whether you are looking to enjoy...
ASTANA – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has called for a comprehensive AI-driven transformation of Kazakhstan’s industrial sector, urging the government and businesses to focus on measurable gains in...
BAKU – The CAMCA Regional Forum featured wide-range discussions on regional convergence on Oct. 1. Dr. Frederick Starr, the chairman of Central Asia-Caucasus Institute, introduced the topic...
ASTANA – Carlsberg Kazakhstan has opened a new $344 million beverage production plant in Boraldai, the Almaty Region, expanding local production for Kazakhstan and the Kyrgyz Republic...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan and Denmark are moving to deepen economic cooperation through new institutional mechanisms, investment projects and expanded collaboration on the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route, as...
ASTANA – Chelsea forward Dastan Satpayev, currently on loan at Burnley, has regained the top spot among Kazakhstan’s most valuable footballers, with his market value rising to...
ASTANA – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev held a series of meetings with global technology and investment leaders during AI & Digital Bridge 2026 on Oct. 1, focusing on...
ASTANA – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has called for responsible artificial intelligence development, stronger international technology cooperation and greater support for innovation as Kazakhstan advances its transition to...
A concert can fill a venue, but some concerts can do more. If a global cultural figure such as Dimash Qudaibergen were to take the stage in...
BAKU – Regional connectivity, shifting geopolitical dynamics and the forces shaping Central Asia, Mongolia, the Caucasus and Afghanistan were among the key themes on the first day...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan marks the 35th anniversary of Toktar Aubakirov’s historic spaceflight on Oct. 2. His mission made him the first Kazakh to travel into space, marking...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan ranked 55th out of 98 countries in the 2026 AI-Human Skills Synergy Index, presented as part of Coursera’s Global Skills Report 2026, reported the...
