Kazakhstan Accelerates Industrial Modernization and Diversification 

ALMATY – Kazakhstan demonstrates a profound transformation of the industrial sector, developing high-value-added production to introduce systemic measures for the country’s industrial sovereignty reinforcement, in alignment with the priorities set...

Experts Call for Seismic Study Ahead of Kambarata-1 Hydropower Construction

At a recent parliamentary session, Kanatbek Abdrakhmatov, director of the Institute of Seismology and president of Kyrgyzstan’s National Academy of Sciences, warned that seismic microzonation has not been conducted at the site of the planned...

Kazakhstan to advance crypto reserve plans amid digital transformation push

Kazakhstan is doubling down on its crypto ambitions. In a bold move, the country is pushing forward with plans to establish a national digital asset reserve and expand regulatory clarity for cryptocurrencies. Summary Kazakhstan’s President...

Southern NSW receives crop-saving rainfalls, grain prices feel the pressure

Major exporter wheat production, comprising the US, Canada, the EU, Australia and Argentina, Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan, was increased by 9.2 million tonnes to 406.6 million tonnes. This is up 18.6 million tonnes from last year, the equivalent...

Moody's: Middle Corridor strengthens economic resilience of Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Georgia

The growing importance of the Middle Corridor has led to an improvement in some countries’ key credit indicators, APA-Economics, citing Moody’s. It was noted that in the three main corridor countries — Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, and Georgia — the...

Kazakhstan Hosts Space Days Forum to Boost Aerospace Cooperation

ASTANA – The international forum Space Days Kazakhstan took place Sept. 8-9 in Almaty, serving as a key platform for discussions on the future of the global aerospace industry, reported the forum’s press service. A job fair at the event connected...

Roundtable: How has the SCO summit impacted the global energy landscape?

China put energy cooperation centre stage at the recent Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) meetings in Tianjin. President Xi Jinping announced that China will invest in building 10 gigawatts (GW) of solar and 10 GW of wind power across SCO...

U.S., China Talk Trade and TikTok

Welcome to Foreign Policy’s China Brief. The highlights this week: The United States and China enter another round of trade negotiations, Beijing mulls a local government bailout, and a leak of material from the Great Firewall exposes Chinese...

Kazakhstan Sets Course to Double GDP by 2029, Unveils Investment and Digital Transformation Plans

ALMATY — Kazakh Minister of National Economy and Deputy Prime Minister Serik Zhumangarin outlined a comprehensive strategy to accelerate economic growth and attract quality investments during a government meeting on Sept. 9, chaired by Prime...

Kazakhstan to Boost Economic Growth Through Rare-Earth Production and SEZ Expansion

ALMATY — Kazakh Minister of Industry and Construction Yersayin Nagaspayev introduced a wide range of reforms aimed at strengthening special economic zones (SEZs) and expanding rare-earth metal production during a government meeting on Sept. 9,...

Michael Lerman

Michael Lerman was born on Sept. 21, 1932, in Korosten, Ukraine. He was the only son of Isaac and Ida Lerman and had two sisters, one dying in infancy. At the age of nine he boarded a cargo train with his family hours before the nazis reached his...

Kazakhstan to Modernize Passenger Railcar Fleet by 2030

ALMATY — Kazakhstan is set to completely renew its passenger railcar fleet by 2030. The large-scale modernization program aims to enhance passenger comfort, safety and travel efficiency, reported the Samruk Kazyna Fund’s press service on Sept. 8....

Kazakhstan’s Staged Reforms: Democracy by Evolution, Not Revolution

Democracy, long cherished as the ideal form of governance, is facing a crisis of confidence worldwide. A surge in populist rhetoric, intensifying political polarization, and a flood of digital disinformation are destabilizing democratic norms and...

Middle Corridor evolves from trade route to green energy lifeline for Eurasia [INTERVIEW]

As global supply chains shift and energy security climbs to the top of national agendas, Azerbaijan emerges as a critical transit country in Eurasia. Through a combination of large-scale infrastructure projects and green energy initiatives, the...

Kazakhstan eyes Pakistan ports for Central Asia-Gulf link

Published on: September 9, 2025 3:34 PM Pakistan has offered Kazakhstan access to its ports for boosting regional trade and transport links. The offer includes using Karachi, Port Qasim, and Gwadar as gateways to South Asia, the Gulf, and beyond....

Mixue trims abroad, doubles down at home, and brews up Lucky Cup’s rise

Mixue Group has released its midyear results for 2025, reporting double-digit gains across key financial metrics. Revenue for the first half of the year rose 39.3% year-on-year (YoY) to RMB 14.87 billion (USD 2.1 billion), while net profit...

Forbes Georgia and Caspian Energy Club Brought the 13th Caspian Energy Forum to Batumi

On September 4, the 13th Caspian Energy Forum — one of the region’s most significant business gatherings — was held at Hilton Batumi, co-organized by Forbes Georgia and the Caspian Energy Club. The event drew up to 100 high-level guests from...

Kazakhstan calls for urgent international action on rapid shallowing of Caspian Sea

The rapid shallowing of the Caspian Sea has become an international crisis, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev warned during his September 8 state-of-the-nation address. Tokayev called for urgent collective action under an intergovernmental...

Kazakh DPM calls on President, vows commitment to deepen bilateral partnership

- Advertisement - ISLAMABAD, Sep 09 (APP):Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister (DPM/FM) of Kazakhstan, Murat Nurtleu, called on President of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari, here at Aiwan-e-Sadr and reaffirmed Kazakhstan’s commitment to deepening...

Kazakhstan Emerges as Regional Leader in Medical Tourism

Kazakhstan has taken the lead in the post-Soviet space in terms of the rapid development of medical tourism, surpassing its closest regional competitors, according to Kristina Krivets, President of the Kazakhstan Medical Tourism Association. Rapid...