Experts predict shrinking smartphone sales will recover in Kazakhstan, globally by 2020

NUR-SULTAN – Smartphone sales declined in China, Kazakhstan and the United States in the second quarter of the year, reported Finprom.kz. Experts expect a recovery in global...


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A pilot project on a tax-free shopping for foreigners will be implemented in Almaty’s Esentai Mall to boost tourist inflow and purchasing power, reported the Ministry of...


Kazakhstan’s e-sports AVANGAR CS:GO team wins $150,000 and second place at Berlin Major

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s AVANGAR Counter-Strike team finished in second place at the StarLadder Berlin Major 2019, having lost to Denmark’s Astralis 2-0 in the Sept. 8 grand...


European Union and Central Asia: New Partnership in Action

The European Union (EU) has been engaged with the five countries in Central Asia from the very moment they gained their independence in the early 1990s. During...


Kazakhstan has potential for additional reductions of greenhouse gas emissions

The efforts of countries for sustainable development are especially relevant today when the entire system of international relations is facing new global challenges. Today, opportunities for cooperation...


Kazakh renewable energy and tin industries are ones to watch, oil and gas are still safe bet for investor, says Norwegian study

NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh renewable energy and tin industries are potential growth sectors and oil and gas are still a safe bet for investors, according to the...


Kazakh artist exhibits Tengrianism-inspired paintings

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh artist Nazym Rakhimberdiyeva presented her Tengrianism-inspired (ancient Turkic faith) paintings Aug. 20 at her individual “Tengri of three worlds” exhibition in Almaty, reported mix.tn.kz....


Kazakhstan starts vaccinating adult population against measles

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan will begin to vaccinate the adult population against measles in September, announced Lyudmila Byurabekova, the chairperson of Committee for Quality and Safety of Goods...


WBA restores Beibut Shumenov’s World Champion title

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh professional boxer Beibut Shumenov (18-2, 12 KOs), a multiple-time world champion in two weight classes, has regained his previous world champion standing according to...


International rideshare company Bolt launches operations in Kazakh capital

NUR-SULTAN – Bolt, a major European transport platform, began operating Sept. 4 in the capital. Several thousand drivers have already started working. “More than 25 million users...


Kazakh President calls for gradual reforms in first National Council of Public Trust meeting

NUR-SULTAN – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said during the Sept. 6 first meeting of the National Council of Public Trust that reforms are needed to improve life and...


Ukrainian archaeologist solves mystery of ancient silk cloth

NUR-SULTAN – A Ukrainian archaeologist recently solved the mystery of an ancient silk cloth from the era of the Golden Horde found in 2008 on the site...


Government to improve conditions in Kazakh penal colonies by 2023

NUR-SULTAN – No Kazakh correctional colony meets international standards and measures will be taken to improve conditions, said Deputy Prosecutor General Marat Akhmetzhanov at an Aug. 28...


Kazakhstan to develop New Professions Atlas

NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh Ministry of Labour and Social Protection confirmed the decision to create a New Professions Atlas (NPA) during the Aug. 28 meeting of the...


Kazakhstan’s social media sensation and pink-coloured lake is just two hours from the capital

NUR-SULTAN – Social media is flooded with images of Lake Kobeytuz, which has turned pink. The waterway is conveniently located two hours of driving from the capital...


Kazakh President, officials deny rumours China will transfer 55 old factories to Kazakhstan

NUR-SULTAN – President Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev refuted during the Sept. 6 first meeting of the National Council of Public Trust that China would be transferring 55...


Kazakhstan’s e-sports AVANGAR Counter-Strike team advances to Berlin Major’s semifinals

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s AVANGAR Counter-Strike team advanced Sept. 5 to the semi-final stage of the StarLadder Berlin Major 2019, taking down France’s Team Vitality 2-1 in the...


Kazakh capital to host October 2019 World Cancer Leaders’ Summit

NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh Institute of Oncology and Radiology (KazIOR) will host the 2019 World Cancer Leaders’ Summit Oct. 15-17 in the capital, reported uicc.org. “Reducing the...


Kazakh President proposes award to recognise Asian writers

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev proposed at the recent first Forum of Asian Countries’ Writers in Nur-Sultan to establish the Asian Giant International Literary award. Tokayev...


Kazakhstan temporarily suspends use of Japanese tuberculosis vaccination

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan has temporarily suspended use of a Japanese tuberculosis vaccine, said Ministry of Healthcare Committee for Quality Control and Safety of Goods and Services Chairperson...


Kazakh sisters seek to instil love of art with Instagram-based business

NUR-SULTAN – Two sisters, Arna Jan and Dana Sarsenbayeva, launched in August the Instagram-based brand Uncool.Store, which promotes art appreciation and freedom from societal boundaries. “We labelled...


Kazakhstan must tighten its monetary policy, says National Bank head

NUR-SULTAN – Existing global economic trends dictate a tighter monetary policy in Kazakhstan, said Kazakh National Bank Head Erbolat Dossaev Aug. 27. He named lowering global demand...


Kazakh Government provides compensation to thousands of nuclear weapons tests victims

NUR-SULTAN – Approximately 3,000 compensations have been paid to Kazakh nuclear test victims since the beginning of the year. They were provided by Government for Citizens, a...


Kazakh Anti-Corruption Agency presents new logo, emblem

NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh Anti-Corruption Agency recently presented its new logo and emblem in the capital. The agency sought to create a logo that was “simple, adaptable,...


Kindergarten for children with special needs appeals for financial support 

NUR-SULTAN – A kindergarten in the nation’s capital for children with special needs, including those on the autism spectrum, is appealing to the public for funding to...


Lack of standardisation poses problems for halal industry in CIS, notes conference

NUR-SULTAN – Participants at a recent conference in the Kazakh capital discussed the difficulties of introducing standards in the halal industry in the Commonwealth of Independent States...


Judicial reforms, more local control among issues addressed in state-of-the-nation address

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev reaffirmed his commitment during his Sept. 2 state-of-the-nation address to create a more inclusive government and continue the reforms begun by...


Kazakh government to increase social spending 2.9 percent by 2022

NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh government will increase social spending 2.9 percent by 2022, said Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Alikhan Smailov Aug. 27. He...


Kazakh capital’s industrial production grows 17.5 percent in January-July

NUR-SULTAN – Industrial production in the capital grew 17.5 percent in January-July, including a 16-percent increase in manufacturing, said Nur-Sultan Akim (Mayor) Altai Kulginov at a Sept....


Kazakh Invest initiates four projects worth $217 million in first half of 2019

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh Invest supported implementing four projects worth $217 million and construction and installation works for 12 projects worth $1.7 billion in the first half of...