‘What’s there in Kazakhstan?’ Plenty for Singapore businesses in a post-Covid world

The global pandemic has claimed hundreds of thousands of lives and left millions more suffering from economic devastation. While the battle against the disease will be long-drawn, we...


Kazakh Tennis Player Popko Off To Convincing Start at US Matchplay 120 

As tennis matches started to resume and gain steam after the global lockdown, Kazakhstan’s No. 3 professional tennis player Dmitry Popko is taking part in the six-week...


Agriculture Industry Could Stabilize Post-Pandemic Economies of Central Asia, According to World Bank

World Bank experts announced that the agricultural sector could help the five countries of Central Asia to stabilize their economies during and after the pandemic. Though the...


Turkestan to Attract Tourists with Kazakh “Nomad” Shows Featuring Golden Eagles, Horse Culture, Medieval Settlements

Similar to many countries, Kazakhstan has started summer by removing and easing restrictions on internal tourism. In this regard, the Turkestan Akimat (city administration) has plans to...


Survey Reveals Up and Coming Top Growing Jobs Within Kazakhstan

Companies began to gradually resume operations in Kazakhstan after the easing of the state of emergency on June 1st. As business activities begin returning to normal, FinReview...


King of the Kushan dynasty Kanishka

The Kushan state was formed in Central Asia at the turn of our era. At the beginning of the 1st century, a significant part of the territories...


China’s Belt and Road Initiative: Kazakhstan and Geopolitics

The strategic Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) of China has a truly global significance and far-reaching geopolitical implications. “Belt” is the “Economic Silk Road” that links China...


Kazakhstan’s Leading Cardiac Surgery Hospital Keeps Operating to Save Lives

Kazakhstan is one of the few countries where transplant surgery is being performed during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Yuriy Pya, CEO of Nur-Sultan based National Scientific...


Kazakhstan Celebrates International Children’s Day

Kazakhstan celebrated June 1 as International Children’s Day with a range of festivities and online activities.  Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev also congratulated his fellow citizens.  “This occasion...


Kazakhstan Joins United Nations Development Programme on Preserving Biodiversity

Kazakhstan will join the United Nations Development Programme’s (UNDP) Mapping Nature for People and Planet project along with Colombia, Costa Rica, Peru, and Uganda, the UNDP reported...


“Super Kyz” Children’s Book Hits Shelves, Encourages Young Kazakh Girls to Focus on Pursuing Successful Careers

Bolashak Corporate Foundation Chairperson and life coach Dinara Chaizhunussova published “Super Kyz (Super Girl),” a children’s book engineered to empower girls aged six to 14 with 50...


Kazakhstan Lifts Police Checkpoints Between Regions, Reopens Gyms and Kindergartens

June 1st in Kazakhstan gave many a reason to celebrate not only because of the long-awaited arrival of summer but also because of the ease-up of the...


Al-Farabi Unites East and West

How the life story of a philosopher born 1150 years ago on Kazakh soil became an inspiration for Kazakh patriots in the twentieth century. When Kazakhstan became...


Internet Providers Biggest Winners During Lockdown, Experience Huge Growth Since January

The mandatory lockdowns have forced people in Kazakhstan to spend more time online. Internet providers, as a result, have generated the huge sum of 102.7 billion tenge...


Baikonur Cosmodrome Continues Space Operations Despite Lockdown

June 2 marks the 65th anniversary of the Baikonur Cosmodrome, the world’s first and largest space launch facility. Baikonur was always a source of pride for all...


Tokayev Addresses High-Level UN Meeting to Support Developing Countries Amid Pandemic

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev participated in a virtual high-level meeting convened by UN Secretary-General António Guterres, Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau, and Prime Minister of Jamaica...


European Parliament Voices Support For Kazakhstan’s Measures in Fight Against COVID-19

The Chair of the European Parliament Delegation to the countries of Central Asia and Mongolia and Member of the European Parliament (MEP) Fulvio Martusciello spoke highly of...


Tokayev Stresses Need to Promote Vocational Training For Soldiers Serving in Armed Forces

The armed forces should be given more opportunities to pursue vocational training, said Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev during the third meeting of the National Council of Public...


Kazakh Film ‘Overcoming Barriers’ Featuring Horse Culture in Central Asia to Compete in Major Festivals in Turkey, Greece, USA

The Kazakh documentary film “Overcoming Barriers”  premiered on Feb.12 and has qualified to participate in three prestigious international film festivals, according to Kazakhfilm studio. The film stars...


Kazakh Kundelik Online Learning Service Ranks Among Top 50 Educational Resources Worldwide

Similarweb, a New-York based web analytics service for businesses, ranked the Kazakh Kundelik school learning management website among the top 50 educational resources in the world. The...


Tokayev Chairs Third Meeting of National Council of Public Trust to Restructure Education System

On May 27, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev proposed a major reshuffle of the nation’s education system as he chaired the third meeting of the National Council of...


President Tokayev Accepts Invite to Rescheduled Moscow’s Victory Day Parade

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev will take part as an honored guest at the 2020 Moscow Victory Day Parade dedicated to the 75th Anniversary of the allies’ defeat...


Lockdown Measures Speed Up Nur-Sultan’s Smart City Digitization Plans

The lockdown showed Nur-Sultan Akimat (city administration) the blind spots of its smart city and open akimat concepts which were originally designed to save people the headache...


Tokayev Warns Citizens To Stay Vigilant Amid Recent Daily COVID-19 Infection Spike

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev warned citizens to take all necessary precautions amid the pandemic and instructed the government to address the growing number of COVID-19 cases, as...


WBC Awards Kazakh Immigrant With Hero of Humanity Honor For Selfless Heroism During Pandemic

The World Boxing Council (WBC) awarded Dimash Niyazov, a famous professional boxer and New York City policeman of Kazakh descent, with the Hero of Humanity award. WBC,...


Kazakhstan Celebrates Eid al-Fitr In Lockdown

As the Holy Month of Ramadan came to an end, Muslims around the world, and in Kazakhstan, celebrated Eid al-Fitr, also known as Eid, on Sunday May...


British Investors Consider Plan to Create Caspian Digital Hub in Aktau

Kazakh officials, Kazakh Invest, and Kazakhstan Investment Development Fund (KIDF) are planning an investment strategy for the Caspian Digital Hub Kazakh-Azerbaijani project. The Caspian Digital Hub is...


Kazakh Government Commits to Gender Quotas, Mandatory 30 Percent Women in Politics

On May 25, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed the law titled “Amendments to the Constitutional Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan,” “Elections in the Republic of Kazakhstan”...


Tokayev, Nazarbayev Congratulate Citizens on the End of Ramadan

As the Holy Month of Ramadan came to an end, Muslims around the world, and in Kazakhstan, celebrated Eid al-Fitr, also known as Eid, on Sunday May...


Chinese Fan Club Plants 2,780 Trees to Mark Pop Legend Dimash Kudaibergen’s 26 Birthday (Video)

The official fan club of popular Kazakh singer Dimash Kudaibergen, or Dimash, as he is known to millions of his fans throughout the world, planted 2,780 trees...