- Saturday, 17 October, 2026
- Almaty 36 °F / 2 °C
- Astana 45 °F / 7 °C
ALMATY – The National Bank of Kazakhstan (NBK) has decided to keep its base interest rate at 18%, citing persistent inflationary pressures and elevated uncertainty in both...
ASTANA — From classical music and ballet to immersive art exhibitions and sports events, Astana and Almaty offer a diverse cultural agenda this season. The Astana Times...
ASTANA – The Astana Times has selected articles from global media outlets covering Kazakhstan. This week’s digest covers the country’s growing diplomatic profile, major political reforms, investments...
ASTANA — The United Arab Emirates (UAE )’s clean energy champion Masdar signed a cooperation agreement with Emirates Utilities Development Company (EUDC) and Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Energy...
ALMATY – Kazakhstan has presented its national pavilion at Bett UK 2026, one of the world’s largest international platforms dedicated to educational technology, digital transformation, and innovation...
ALMATY – Kazakh Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov has signed government resolutions approving investment agreements between the Ministry of Healthcare and four pharmaceutical companies, including AltINFARM, MSP-ROMPHARM, Abdi...
ASTANA – Afghanistan has sent 20 kilograms of raw gold, valued at $2.9 million, to Uzbekistan’s Surkhandarya region for processing. Termiz Gold Production, a jewelry manufacturing company...
The practice of concluding online contracts is expanding across the world. Companies, entrepreneurs, and individuals located in different time zones, countries, or continents sign agreements within minutes....
ASTANA – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed the Board of Peace charter, established at the initiative of U.S. President Donald Trump, on Jan. 22 in Davos, Switzerland. Along...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan entered 2026 with a renewed focus on political reforms and governance priorities following President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s address at the kurultai in Kyzylorda on Jan....
ASTANA – The United Nations University (UNU) released an article on Jan. 20 about the dawn of an era of global water bankruptcy, formally defining a new...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan citizens working illegally in South Korea can voluntarily leave the country without fines or restrictions on re-entry until the end of February, under agreements...
ASTANA – The volume of the Northern Aral Sea is planned to increase to 34 cubic kilometers over 4-5 years, and a 191.7 billion tenge (US$377.4 million)...
ASTANA – The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) adopted a written declaration, entitled Support for Kazakhstan’s Democratic Reforms and Regional Leadership, on Jan. 19...
ASTANA – The Kazakh Energy Ministry has established a special commission to investigate a technological disruption that occurred on Jan. 18 at the Tengiz oil field, with...
ASTANA — President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has signed a decree establishing the Commission on Constitutional Reform on Jan. 21. To develop proposals for constitutional reform, Tokayev has decreed...
ASTANA — Kazakhstan’s Abilkhan Kasteev National Museum of Arts reopened to the public after a major modernization, unveiling renovated galleries and updated exhibitions, reported the Ministry of...
ALMATY – Kazakhstan exported 5.1 million tons of grain from the new harvest between September 2025 and Jan. 15, 2026, marking an increase compared to 4.3 million...
ALMATY – Kazakhstan plans to open and resume multiple international air routes in 2026 while increasing flight frequencies on existing destinations, as part of broader efforts to...
ALMATY – Kazakhstan’s engineering and sapper unit deployed to the Golan Heights has destroyed more than 1,200 explosive devices while carrying out tasks under the mandate of...
ALMATY – Trade and economic cooperation between China and Central Asia reached a historic milestone in 2025 as bilateral trade volumes exceeded $100 billion for the first...
ALMATY – Kazakhstan will allocate around 8 trillion tenge (approximately US$17 billion) to support the real sector of the economy and ensure GDP growth of at least...
ALMATY – Kazakhstan’s FC Kairat suffered a heavy 4:1 defeat to Belgium’s Club Brugge in a UEFA Champions League group-stage match played at Astana Arena on Jan. ...
Kazakhstan sits at the crossroads of Eurasia’s commodity flows. As global supply chains diversify and shippers seek more resilient, cost-effective alternatives, the country’s geography and infrastructure have...
ALMATY – Oil production at Kazakhstan’s Tengiz oilfield could remain suspended for 7-10 days, following an emergency shutdown over the weekend, potentially further tightening crude exports through...
ASTANA – Countries across South and Central Asia are accelerating efforts to strengthen their artificial intelligence readiness, investing in digital infrastructure, skills and public-sector deployment as governments...
ASTANA — President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev will visit Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 22 at the invitation of the United States President Donald Trump to attend the signing ceremony...
ASTANA – The Abay Kazakh National Opera and Ballet Theater will perform in Singapore for the first time on Jan. 23-25 at the National University of Singapore,...
ASTANA – Viajar, a leading Spanish travel magazine, has included Almaty among the world’s five mountain cities where skiing is within easy reach of the urban experience,...
ASTANA – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev outlined Kazakhstan’s ongoing political reforms, foreign policy priorities, and digital transformation agenda during the National Kurultai (Congress) in Kyzylorda on Jan. 20,...
