23+ hour, 12+ min ago   (272+ words) Published August 15, 2026 21:16 Kazakhstan’s commercial banking sector experienced a massive surge in client funding in June, yet escalating credit risks and the accounting impact of state aid repayments have dampened overall industry profitability. While banks absorbed 1.8 trillion tenge in corporate and…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago   (325+ words) Published August 14, 2026 22:49 In one of Kursiv.media’s latest articles about Ye’s (Kanye West) concert in Kazakhstan, scheduled for today, we wrote that «if it’s meant to be, he’ll perform in Almaty.» It turns out it wasn’t meant to be. The…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago   (336+ words) Published August 14, 2026 18:23 It was in 1930 that John Maynard Keynes envisioned a future where, thanks to technology, people in developed countries would work as little as 15 hours each week. By the time his prediction was supposed to have become reality, however,…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (150+ words) Published August 14, 2026 15:09 World-renowned Kazakh singer Dimash Qudaibergen will headline the festive concert on Miner’s Day in Karaganda. The performance will be a pleasant gift for residents and visitors to Karaganda, the mining region. It will mark the artist’s final concert…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago   (156+ words) Sadyr Japarov initially did not want to run in Kyrgyzstan’s 2027 presidential election and planned to make Kamchybek Tashiev, the former chairman of the State Committee for National Security, president instead, Kaktus Media reported, citing an interview with journalist Ali Toktakunov....

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (290+ words) Kazakhstan’s national messenger Aitu plans to expand the capabilities of family chats, including the ability to send relatives traditional transfers such as korimdik (a gift given to congratulate someone on a significant event), suyinshi (a gift given in response to…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (535+ words) Published August 14, 2026 03:00 During summer, exposure to sunlight, heat and dry air can cause men’s skin to behave differently. By midday, the face may become oily, irritation can develop after shaving, and pores may become clogged more easily. Many people try…...

3+ day, 6+ min ago   (313+ words) Kazakhstan’s top-ranked tennis player Elena Rybakina (World No. 2) beat American Coco Gauff (World No. 4) 5-7, 6-2, 6-2 in the semifinals of the Canadian Open. Rybakina had faced Gauff only once before — also in Toronto, in 2022. In their second-round meeting, Rybakina lost to the…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (190+ words) Published August 13, 2026 19:00 A family road trip organized by a father of many children from Atyrau has touched Kazakhstanis on social media. He traveled with his children to Aktau, covering approximately 900 kilometers. To make the journey as comfortable as possible, the…...

3+ day, 8+ min ago   (212+ words) Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev will take part in the 2026 G20 summit, scheduled for December in Miami, following an invitation from U.S. President Donald Trump, Kazakhstan’s Foreign Ministry reported. Tokayev’s upcoming participation in the summit became known following a meeting between Foreign Minister…...