Research Reactor to Restart in January 2016 Following Switch to LEU

The light water research reactor at the Institute of Nuclear Physics (INP) in Alatau, a suburb of Almaty, will reopen in January 2016 following a switch to...


Air Astana Adds Summer Flights

ASTANA – On June 2, Air Astana will perform its maiden flight to Georgia on the Astana-Tbilisi-Astana route, one of several flights the airline is adding to...


Kazakhstan Ranks 17th in Latest National Hockey Teams Ranking

ASTANA – On the heels of Kazakhstan’s return to the top echelon of hockey with its performance in Group A of the Ice Hockey World Championships earlier...


National News in Brief

“It is necessary to create incentives for employers in Kazakhstan to hire people with disabilities, ”Chairman of the Committee for Socio-Cultural Development and Science of the Senate...


External News in Brief

The European Commission is providing 127,427 euros in humanitarian aid to assist those most affected by the April floods that hit Central and Northern Kazakhstan. The funding...


Economic News in Brief

Due to the implementation of the state programme of preferential car loans, sales of domestic car assembly rose by almost one third in April, according to the...


Business News in Brief

Nasdaq Dubai and the Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) May 12 to explore collaboration possibilities and exchange information about their markets. Under...


Kazakhstan Moves up Eight Spots in WEF Human Capital Report

ASTANA – A report by the World Economic Forum (WEF) outlining the current status of human capital in countries around the world came out on May 13,...


Innovators Welcomed in Early Childhood Education

ASTANA – Early age education is a sensitive issue in the state, but the government is searching for remedies, such as inspiring business people to establish new...


Astana Jazz Scene Seeks its Groove

ASTANA – It has never been easy to find live jazz in the Kazakh capital, but with the launch of the Ubuntu Art Club monthly jazz nights,...


Astana Gets in on CrossFit Craze, Hosts Competition Honouring WWII Victory

A CrossFit festival that took place in Astana on May 10 gathered 80 participants from Russia and Kazakhstan and was dedicated to the 70th anniversary of the...


Golovkin Stops Monroe Jr. in Sixth, Gets 20th KO in a Row

Kazakh Boxer Gennady Golovkin extended his back-to-back knockout streak to 20 on May 20 in Inglewood, Ca., when he floored Willie Monroe Jr. in the sixth round...


Renovated Memorial Park and WWII Soldiers Monument Opened in Petropavlovsk

In observance of the 70th anniversary of the victory in World War II, residents witnessed the May 9 opening of the Alley of Glory to Heroes of...


New High-Speed Powerboat Floated in Uralsk

ASTANA – An FC-19 high-speed powerboat, the 23rd powerboat produced by the Zenit plant in the Western Kazakhstan region, was floated in Uralsk, according to the BNews...


EU Ambassadors Share European History with 1,000 Students on Europe Day

ASTANA – Twenty-eight schools in Astana marked Europe Day on May 13 with ambassadors and senior diplomats from 15 European Union member states offering “European Union hour”...


New KazPost Stamps Honour WWII Heroes

ASTANA – The nation’s postal service, Kazpost, presented a souvenir sheet of three new stamps dedicated to the 70th anniversary of victory in WWII at a ceremony...


Kazakh National Taekwondo Team Finishes Training for World Championship

The Kazakh national taekwondo team recently ended training sessions for the 2015 world championships being held May 12-18 in Chelyabinsk, Russia. The final workouts took place at...


West Kazakhstan Working Conditions among the Best in the Country, Says Report

According to the press service of the West Kazakhstan Akimat (regional administration), the West Kazakhstan region offers better working conditions, as only 5.3 percent of the population...


Astana Economic Forum to Feature Sessions on Africa, KazAID

ASTANA – The 8th Astana Economic Forum (AEF), to be held May 21-22, will bring world leaders, experts and representatives from the business world together in the...


Almaty Industrial Zone Seeks Expertise from Similar Abu Dhabi Zone

Abu Dhabi hosted a May 3 meeting between representatives of the Almaty socio-entrepreneurial corporation (SEC) and the management of the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) Khalifa Industrial Zone...


Five Kazakh Startups to Compete Against Asia’s Best in Singapore Summit

ASTANA – Five Kazakh startups have won the opportunity to be flown to the Echelon Asia Summit in Singapore next month, after beating out nine other local...


Kazakhstan Complies with Highest Int’l Human Rights Standards, Says Rights Commission Chair

Kuanysh Sultanov, chairman of the Commission on Human Rights under the President of Kazakhstan discussed  the organisation in an interview with this newspaper. Practice proves that national...


Border Does Not Divide Kazakhstan and China, But Brings Them Closer, Says Kazakh Ambassador in Beijing

China accounts for more than 20 per cent of Kazakhstan’s foreign trade and in the past 24 months the two nations signed $73.5 billion in agreements to...


NU Executive MBA Programme Changing Kazakhstan’s Business Culture

ASTANA – Nazarbayev University’s Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) programme attracts middle and upper-level managers with its Duke University strategic collaboration and convenience to Astana. But perhaps...


EXPO 2017 Prepares Regional Travel Offers for Visitors

ASTANA – Travel itineraries for the guests of EXPO 2017 will be ready by the end of this year, announced Deputy Chairman of the Astana EXPO 2017...


Remittances from Russia Fall to 2009 Rates, Slowing Central Asian Growth, EBRD Reports

ASTANA – Remittances to Central Asia, Eastern Europe and the Caucusus have fallen to 2009 levels, impeding the growth rates of Central Asian economies, according to a...


School Seeks to Improve Country’s Driving Culture

ASTANA – There is a lot of progress to be made in regards to the condition of Kazakhstan’s roads and the nation’s driving etiquette. Driving schools focused...


Cyberspace: Threats to the Future or Further Development?

A mere three or four years ago, the issues associated with the threats that emerged within cyberspace hardly occupied top places on the international agenda. Today, however,...


Eurasian Economic Union: One Year since Astana Treaty

In a globalised world in which the movement of goods and knowledge is a key driver of prosperity, the removal of artificial barriers is increasingly essential to...


China to Aid Astana Build Light Rail Transportation

ASTANA – The capital’s LRT company signed an agreement on May 7 with Chinese consortium China Railway International Group and Beijing State-Owned Assets Management Co. to establish...