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Kazakhstan Has No Plans to Change OPEC+ Participation, Energy Ministry Says
1+ hour, 5+ min ago (182+ words) By Ayana Birbayeva" in Business, Editor's Picks on 29 April 2026 ALMATY " Kazakhstan does not plan to change its format of participation in the OPEC+ alliance, the country's Energy Ministry said on April 29, reaffirming its commitment to existing cooperation mechanisms. "At present,…...
Kazakhstan's Credit Boom Continues as Lending Surpasses $92 Billion
8+ hour, 29+ min ago (302+ words) By Ayana Birbayeva" in Business on 29 April 2026 ALMATY " Bank lending in Kazakhstan has more than doubled since 2022, surpassing 43. 4 trillion tenge (US$92 billion) as of April 2026, according to data from the National Bank of Kazakhstan. The report shows that a sharp…...
Kazakhstan and Czech Republic Scale Up Economic Ties: $705 Million and Counting
2+ hour, 23+ min ago (522+ words) By Ayana Birbayeva" in Business, Editor's Picks on 29 April 2026 ALMATY" Trade between Kazakhstan and the Czech Republic reached $705 million in 2025, marking a 13% increase year-on-year, as the two countries moved to deepen economic and investment cooperation during high-level talks in Astana…...
Zhubanov's 120th Anniversary: Scholar Who Gave Kazakh Music Orchestra
4+ hour, 16+ min ago (872+ words) By Nagima Abuova" in Editor's Picks, Nation on 29 April 2026 ASTANA " Kazakhstan is celebrating the 120th anniversary of Ahmet Zhubanov, a composer, conductor, musicologist and scholar who helped shape Kazakhstan's professional music. Born on April 29, 1906, in today's Aktobe Region, he turned folk…...
Kazakhstan Expands Supercomputer and Data Center to Boost National AI Infrastructure
21+ hour, 45+ min ago (226+ words) By Dana Omirgazy in Nation on 28 April 2026 ASTANA " Kazakhstan is set to launch a new supercomputer and expand its data center infrastructure as part of efforts to support large-scale artificial intelligence development, Kazakhtelecom Chair Bagdat Mussin said at an April…...
Digital Qazaqstan Strategy to Define Long-Term AI and Digital Development, PM Says
23+ hour, 5+ min ago (300+ words) By Dana Omirgazy in Business, Editor's Picks on 28 April 2026 ASTANA " Kazakhstan is preparing to adopt the large-scale digitalization strategy Digital Qazaqstan, which will define the long-term vision for artificial intelligence (AI) and digital transformation, Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov said at…...
Kazakhstan to Reallocate Oil Exports After Druzhba Schedule Adjustment
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (162+ words) According to the ministry, the rerouting has been agreed with shippers and is operational. The change in transportation routes will not affect the implementation of Kazakhstan's annual oil production. .. By Dana Omirgazy in Business on 28 April 2026 ASTANA " Kazakhstan's Ministry of…...
Kazakhstan and Israel Deepen Ties in Tech and Trade Talks
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (168+ words) By Dana Omirgazy in Editor's Picks, International on 28 April 2026 ASTANA " Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Isaac Herzog held talks on April 27 during the Israeli president's official visit, focusing on trade, technology and regional matters. Tokayev reiterated Kazakhstan's decision to join the Abraham…...
Central Asia Steps Up Air Quality Efforts Amid Rising Pollution
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (1182+ words) By Aiman Nakispekova in Editor's Picks, International on 28 April 2026 ASTANA " Kazakhstan ranked 29th globally for air pollution in 2025, with fine particulate matter (PM2. 5) levels nearly five times above World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines, highlighting persistent environmental and public health challenges. PM2. 5 refers to…...
UAE Investment in Kazakhstan Hits $1. 6 Billion as Renewables Take Focus
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (302+ words) By Ayana Birbayeva" in International on 27 April 2026 ALMATY " The United Arab Emirates (UAE) ranked among the top five largest investors in Kazakhstan in 2025, with investment reaching nearly $1. 64 billion, Kazakh Foreign Minister Yermek Kosherbayev said during talks in Abu Dhabi on…...