- Tuesday, 28 July, 2026
- Almaty 78 °F / 26 °C
- Astana 77 °F / 25 °C
ASTANA – Kazakhstan is set to regulate digital financial assets (DFAs) under a new banking law, introducing stablecoins, tokenized assets, and digital financial instruments as a distinct...
ASTANA – The Caspian Sea, the world’s largest inland body of water, is shrinking. Scientists warn that water levels could fall by as much as 21 meters...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan plans to construct a large-scale transport and logistics center, the Kolzhat Dry Port, on its border with China, LS.com reported on Sept. 15. The...
ASTANA – As Asia moves from the periphery to the center of global affairs, the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) holds the...
ALMATY – The government approved the National Action Plan to implement President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s state-of-the-nation address at a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov on Sept....
ASTANA – Kazakhstan earned global recognition in the field of digital education as Minister of Science and Higher Education Sayasat Nurbek received the prestigious Learning Hero Award...
ALMATY – Almaty’s FC Kairat has unveiled the procedure and timeline for ticket sales ahead of its UEFA Champions League group stage home matches, reported the club’s...
ALMATY – Almaty will host the sixth Denis Ten Memorial Challenge, an international figure skating tournament of the ISU Challenger Series, at the Halyk Arena from Oct....
ALMATY – Scientists from Turkic countries have finalized the work plan for a landmark academic project, titled “History of Turkic States”, during the second working meeting held...
ALMATY – Pope Leo XIV will send a special message to participants, continuing a tradition of papal support for Kazakhstan’s flagship interfaith initiative at the eighth Congress...
ALMATY – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev congratulated Kazakhstan’s boxers on their outstanding performance at the 2025 World Boxing Championships in Liverpool, where the national team claimed first place...
ASTANA — Interfaith dialogue remains essential for lasting peace, said Yoshiyuki Nagaoka, an international affairs executive director at Soka Gakkai, in an interview with The Astana Times....
ASTANA – High school textbooks may frame evolution as a thing of the past, but it is very much alive, said Dr. Arkhat Abzhanov, a Reader in...
Editor’s note: The Astana Times continues a section featuring articles by our readers. As a platform that values diverse perspectives and meaningful conversations, we believe that this...
ASTANA – The Kazakh Khanate, formed around 1465 in the Semirechye Region, was the first national state of the Kazakhs. It emerged after the migration of Kerei...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan plans to grow its network of protected lands from 30.9 million hectares today to 34 million hectares by 2035, setting a new regional benchmark...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s natural gas production grew by 9.2% in seven months, according to the Kazakh Energy Ministry. The ministry reports steady growth in natural gas production....
ASTANA – The INMerge Innovation Summit, organized by PASHA Holding, will return for its fifth edition on Sept. 29-30 in Baku, bringing together global industry leaders and...
ASTANA – Researchers delve into the vestiges of the Karagandy corrective labor camp, also known as Karlag, to preserve untold stories. Their work sheds light not only...
ALMATY — The Embassy of the Kingdom of Spain in Kazakhstan and ART FUTURE, a contemporary culture development project, opened a solo exhibition by renowned Spanish artist...
ALMATY – Almaty will host the World Chess Championship for Children in the U8, U10, and U12 categories from Sept. 19 to 30, bringing together more than...
ASTANA – The Astana Times has curated a selection of articles from global media outlets covering Kazakhstan. This week’s foreign media digest includes topics such as Kazakhstan’s...
ASTANA – Almaty is preparing to welcome thousands of foreign fans for the highly anticipated UEFA Champions League match between Kairat and Real Madrid on Sept. 30,...
ASTANA – As fall settles in, Kazakhstan’s two largest cities are rolling out packed cultural calendars, blending art, theater, music, and sports. From world-class exhibitions and opera...
ASTANA – The Mangystau Region is set to become a major transport and logistics hub with the launch of a $1 billion aviation and logistics center at...
ASTANA – Astana Hub, the country’s international technology park, will merge with Almaty Tech Garden park of innovative technologies following the Senate’s approval of amendments to legislation...
This week, Kazakhstan welcomed President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Félix Tshisekedi on his first state visit to the country. During the bilateral talks, the...
ASTANA — Air Astana announced that, starting from Sept. 15, check-in for domestic flights at Almaty Airport will be temporarily carried out in the International Departures Terminal...
ASTANA — According to the latest report from the International Institute for Management Development (IMD), Kazakhstan has secured the 34th position in the global competitiveness ranking among...
Editor’s Note: In the run-up to the eighth Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions, scheduled for Sept. 17–18 in Astana, The Astana Times has launched...
