Kazakh Audience Turns to Social Media as Primary News Source, Study Finds

ASTANA – Social media has become the leading source of news for Kazakh citizens, outpacing television and online media platforms, the Institute of Public Policy reported on June 26, according to a recent nationwide survey. Photo credit: The...

Kazakhstan may beat its oil output forecast by 2% in 2025, Reuters data shows

Kazakhstan may exceed its previous oil production forecast by around 2% this year following an upgrade to output at its largest Caspian oilfields, Reuters calculations, based on data from state-owned energy company KazMunayGaz (KMGZ.KZ), showed....

Kazakhstan Pioneers State-Run Crypto Reserve

National Bank of Kazakhstan has embraced a proposal from parliamentarians to establish a state-managed crypto-asset reserve. Led by Chair Timur Suleimenov, the bank is currently developing a blueprint for how the reserve would fit into a broader...

Running Dry: Kazakhstan’s Water Crisis, Explained With Data

Kazakhstan has lost 21% of its per capita water availability since 1999. But what are the main forces behind the country’s rapidly worsening water crisis? — Only 42% of Kazakhstan’s water is available for consumption due to outdated infrastructure...

Zijin Strikes Gold in Kazakhstan with $1.2 Billion Deal

Zijin Mining Group Co. Ltd., China’s largest gold producer, has struck a $1.2 billion deal to acquire a massive gold mine in Kazakhstan in a major push to expand its overseas footprint while consolidating resources closer to home. The deal for the...

Progress Roscosmos 92 Rocket to Launch at 3:32 p.m. EDT Thursday July 3 From Kazakhstan

Roscosmos cargo spacecraft Will dock with Poisk module at 5:27 p.m. on Saturday, July 5 The Roscosmos Progress 90 cargo craft approaches the International Space Station for docking to the Poisk module, delivering nearly three tons of food, fuel,...

Kazakhstan to Address Multilateralism, Financial Relations, AI at BRICS Summit

ASTANA – Kazakhstan will address multilateralism, financial relations, and artificial intelligence (AI) at the upcoming BRICS Summit on July 6–7 in Rio de Janeiro, said Aibek Smadiyarov, a spokesperson for the Kazakh Foreign Ministry, during a...

Kazakhstan announces plans to establish a state crypto reserve

Kazakhstan plans to establish a state crypto reserve, contingent on the creation of a legal framework to govern its formation and management. Kazakhstan’s National Bank is currently working on a detailed concept for forming and managing the...

EAEU-UAE deal to abolish duties on 85% of trade

ASTANA, June 30. /TASS/. The agreement between the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), which was signed on June 27 at a summit in Minsk, will abolish import duties on 85% of goods traded between EAEU member states,...

Kazakhstan launches pioneering national crypto reserve to bolster financial stability

Kazakhstan has announced plans to establish a state-managed cryptocurrency reserve. The initiative, spearheaded by the National Bank of Kazakhstan, aims to diversify the nation’s financial portfolio, enhance economic resilience, and leverage its...

Crypto Reserve In The Works, Says Kazakhstan’s Central Bank Chief

Kazakhstan’s National Bank (NBK) has begun designing what could become the country’s first sovereign crypto-asset reserve, signalling a shift from piecemeal digital-asset oversight toward full-fledged strategic portfolio management. In a written...

Propaganda, Pay, and Prison: The Kazakhs Fighting in Ukraine

On January 14, a Kazakh citizen, given the pseudonym “G” by the court, was sentenced to four years and six months in prison for fighting with the Russian paramilitary organization Wagner Group. He is not alone. While a few Kazakhs have reportedly...

Can Kazakhstan Help De-escalate Iran’s Nuclear Crisis?

When the world held its breath, wondering if Iran would close the straits of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf and plunge the world into economic chaos, tensions were also simmering to Iran’s north. The Caspian Sea, whose littoral states include Iran,...

Zijin Mining to Acquire Major Kazakh Gold Mine for US$1.2 Billion

China’s Zijin Mining Group (OTC Pink:ZIJMF,HKEX:2899,SHA:601899), the country’s largest producer of gold and copper, has agreed to acquire Kazakhstan’s Raygorodok gold mine for US$1.2 billion. The deal, announced on Monday (June 30) through a...

Kazakhstan charters to Goa on the rise; MoU aims to boost bilateral tourism, unlock business opportunities

Kazakhstan Posts Breakthrough Gains In Non-Oil Trade In 2024

(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) ASTANA, Kazakhstan, June 30 . In recent years, Kazakhstan has been actively pursuing a policy aimed at expanding its non-resource sector and reducing dependence on raw material exports, Trend reports via the country's...

Astana's 'nuclear diplomacy'

Kazakhstan will sign an agreement with Moscow by the end of the year for the construction of its first nuclear power plant, but it already has plans for a second one to be built together with the Chiona National Nuclear Corporation, which could be...

Kazakhstan To Launch National Crypto Reserve Using Seized Assets

Kazakhstan’s central bank has signaled an intention to establish a national crypto reserve, mirroring the United States. While the plans do not involve buying cryptocurrencies, Kazakhstan will fund its reserve by mining operations and law...

Kazakhstan’s National Bank explores state crypto reserve possibilities

Kazakhstan is moving to integrate digital assets into its financial system, with the National Bank supporting the MPs’ proposal to create a state-owned crypto reserve. This marks one of the most concrete efforts yet by a Central Asian country to...

Kazakhstan to Raise Minimum Wage in 2026

Kazakhstan’s Minister of Labor and Social Protection, Svetlana Zhakupova, has announced that the government plans to raise the minimum wage starting January 1, 2026. While the exact amount was not disclosed, Finance Minister Madi Takiev suggested...