10+ min ago  (398+ words) On April 8, the National Investment Agency of Kyrgyzstan and A-CAR (Chuan Yi LLC) signed a memorandum on investment cooperation in the automotive industry, including the supply and sale of new Chinese cars in Kyrgyzstan and the development of service infrastructure. The…...

51+ min ago  (308+ words) Kyrgyzstan's Bakai Bank has announced victory in a Brussels court case against the non-governmental organization Open Dialogue Foundation (ODF), which had previously published materials calling for sanctions against the bank. The court said the allegations were not supported by sufficient…...

59+ min ago  (204+ words) Uzbekistan's gold and foreign currency reserves declined in March after seven consecutive months of growth, according to data released by the Central Bank. As of April 1, the country's total international reserves stood at more than $68. 99 billion, marking a monthly decrease…...

3+ hour, 24+ min ago  (247+ words) In a nationwide referendum on March 15, over 87% of voters approved a new constitution for Kazakhstan. It was a significant victory for President Tokayev and his administration, all the more so because voter turnout exceeded 73%. Kazakhstan's new constitution is a key…...

4+ hour, 15+ min ago  (842+ words) The Times Of Central Asia Kazakhstan Gains Weight in China's Energy System The newly extended U. S. waiver for Russian oil transit through Kazakhstan and the reported giant onshore hydrocarbon discovery in western Kazakhstan point in different directions, yet they belong in…...

23+ hour, 31+ min ago  (351+ words) Image: TCA, Aleksandr Potolitsyn Central Asian governments have cautiously welcomed the two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran, describing it as a necessary pause in a conflict that has already begun to affect regional stability, trade, and energy flows....

23+ hour, 27+ min ago  (250+ words) Kazakhstan's animation industry is gradually developing despite a number of persistent challenges. The Times of Central Asia spoke with Bakytzhan Shabdukarimov, co-founder of ARA Studios, about how the team was formed, the difficulties animators face today, and how he views…...

1+ day, 30+ min ago  (281+ words) Six new oil fields in western Kazakhstan, with combined reserves exceeding 127 million tons, were added to the country's national reserves in 2025, Vice Energy Minister Yerlan Akbarov has announced. "Production will be carried out primarily by local, small companies that discovered…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (390+ words) The Times Of Central Asia Bukhara Demolitions Resurface as Developer Faces Financial Trouble Concerns over demolition works linked to the "Eternal Bukhara" tourism project have resurfaced following renewed questions directed at Uzbekistan's Cultural Heritage Agency, as the project's main developer…...

1+ day, 2+ min ago  (264+ words) Kyrgyzstan and Russia are advancing plans for an alternative transport route that would bypass Kazakhstan. The proposed Southern Transport Corridor would connect the Russian port of Astrakhan across the Caspian Sea to the Turkmenbashi port in Turkmenistan and then continue…...