Chevron-Sponsored Audiobook Application Brings Kazakh Literature to Smartphones and Tablets
…by the company to handle multiple tasks, including preservation of Kazakhstan’s cultural heritage, promotion of Kazakh language and introduction of modern information technologies to make literature and book-reading more popular…
Francophonie Week Introduces Kazakh Audiences to French Culture
…international piano competitions, such as the International Competition Jean Francaix, the International Competition in Val d’Isere, the European Competition in Paris and the International Forum of Normandy. Other events coming…
Astana’s Uber Drivers Find Flexibility, Income
…the first international taxi company represented in Astana and now it competes with Yandex taxi, which was the second. Two major companies have big fleets of cars and offer quality…
ICRC ready to cooperate with SCO member states, top official says
…conducts joint drills alongside local soldiers to prepare them for peacekeeping operations in hot spots around the world under the direction of NATO. “We also have a Red Crescent within…
Mobile App Allows Parents to Monitor, Participate in Their Children’s Studies
…Parents will be able to communicate directly with every teacher and administration of schools. As for teachers, the system gives them an opportunity to make timetables and keep records in…
Almaty Metro Prepares for Universiade
…the underground is security. The uninterrupted movement of trains is provided by a modern automated system. Currently, the level of security in the underground is the highest as compared to…
Zhambyl Region launches sacred sites website, multivolume encyclopaedia
…the Baisak Batyr mausoleum, as well as the archaeological monuments such as the Akyrtas palace complex (8th – 19th centuries), ancient Taraz settlement and Merke-Zhaisan memorial complex. Launched in 2017,…
Kazakh schools to introduce electronic books in September
…Aitmagambetov. Photo credit: primeminister.kz. “Parents and children can download the books at the website of the ministry,” said Minister of Education and Science Askhat Aitmagambetov at an Aug. 13 government…
International rideshare company Bolt launches operations in Kazakh capital
…capital transportation market has intense competition and Bolt will face strong rivals such as Yandex. Combined with lower commission for drivers, the company will seek to provide very comfortable conditions…
National News in Brief
…hours, seven days and 30 days. Olshem visitors can access a comparative analysis between the participating websites and download analytics for the month. “Olshem.kz is a new resource for the…
