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Singapore-listed Samudera Shipping Line has ordered two containerships in China, adding 6,000 teu of capacity to its newbuilding pipeline. The Indonesian-controlled carrier disclosed in a filing that it had signed shipbuilding contracts with Jiangsu New Yangzi Shipbuilding and Jiangsu Yangzi-Mitsui Shipbuilding, both …
Taiwanese liner operator TS Lines has returned to Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding (SWS) for another pair of containerships in a deal worth $246m. The Hong Kong-listed carrier has contracted two 11,000 teu vessels at the CSSC-controlled yard, together with China Shipbuilding Trading, paying $123m apiece. The ships are…
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Educators and higher education experts worldwide gathered in Astana on Oct. 27-28 for Nazarbayev University’s Teaching Conference 2026 to discuss ways to improve teaching quality, support faculty development and address the c…
Tengrinews.kz — Kazakhstan’s Interior Ministry has disrupted the activities of groups involved in the illegal trafficking of potent drugs, according to Polisia.kz. It was reported that in October, supply channels and illegal distribution schemes were dismantled in several regions. Members of a criminal group that had …
Tengrinews.kz — A man in the Kostanay region has been sentenced to seven years in prison for drug trafficking. He smuggled illicit substances from Almaty to Kostanay by hiding them inside sports equipment, expecting to be paid 500,000 tenge. Drugs hidden inside a punching bag The court established that in August 2026,…
Tengrinews.kz — Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has sent a telegram of congratulations to the President of Bulgaria. The Head of State congratulated Iliyana Iotova on her election as President of the Republic of Bulgaria. "Your convincing victory in the elections is undoubtedly a clear testament to the high level of trust the p…
German shipowner Ernst Russ has sold another feeder containership, continuing to trim its older boxship exposure while building up its tanker and multipurpose fleet. The Frankfurt-listed company has confirmed the sale of the 2007-built, 803 teu Mirror, without disclosing the buyer and price. The vessel is expected to …
Greek feeder containership owner Contships Logistics has secured two new charter deals with CMA CGM and Ocean Network Express (ONE), adding contracted employment as it prepares for an extensive fleet renewal programme. The Nikolas Pateras-led company disclosed in its third-quarter earnings report that the Contship Sky…
Tengrinews.kz — WhatsApp has introduced an additional security feature that helps users identify potentially suspicious accounts before starting a conversation. How the new feature works When receiving a message from an unknown person, WhatsApp can now show additional information about them, including whether you shar…
Tengrinews.kz — A thread in the door, a piece of paper near the lock, or strange scratches: social media periodically buzzes with stories of suspicious markings allegedly left by burglars. But do criminals actually use such signs to target apartments for robbery? And should you worry if you find something similar near…
Tengrinews.kz — Candidates for maslikhat (local council) seats in Kazakhstan will receive government funding to present their election platforms in the media. The amount of support will range from 500,000 to 700,000 tenge, depending on the level of the maslikhat. This was announced by Mikhail Bortnik, a member of the …
Tengrinews.kz — Information about the evacuation of visitors from Dostyk Plaza shopping mall in Almaty has appeared on social media. The mall administration warned of possible temporary restrictions on entry and vehicle access. What happened On November 2, reports began circulating on social media about the evacuation…
In late October, as firefighters battled forest fires in three regions of Kazakhstan, authorities announced a 300 million tenge (approximately $660,000) project, funded by state-owned Samruk-Kazyna, to restore pine forests in the Semey Ormany nature reserve in the country’s east. The project involves planting three mi…
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA — A new survey by TikTok and the Atameken National Chamber of Entrepreneurs found that more than 70% of surveyed companies use the platform for business at least once a month, while 88.3% reported a positive effect on attractin…
Norwegian car carrier giant Wallenius Wilhelmsen has secured a three-year shipping contract worth around $700m with a major Asian automaker, taking its newly announced contract wins to more than $1.7bn in the space of five days. The Oslo-listed group did not identify the customer but said the agreement builds on an ex…
Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) has been linked to another three LNG dual-fuel megamax containerships at China’s Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding (SWS), expanding its series at the CSSC-owned yard to 13 vessels. Shipbroking sources place the latest 21,700 teu newbuildings at around $210m apiece, valuing the additional…
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s low-cost airline FlyArystan has joined the International Air Transport Association (IATA), an industry body representing airlines worldwide. Photo credit: FlyArystan. IATA represents more than 370 airlines across…
The world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, has reported a cyberattack affecting approximately $6.3 billion in digital assets. Blockchain analysts say the October 29 attack is the largest cryptocurrency theft on record. The company says around $3 billion has been frozen and withdrawals have been temporarily …
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Escalating tensions in the Middle East could threaten global trade and transport links, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said, speaking at the 13th OTS summit in Ankara. Photo credit: Akorda. Tokayev said the deteriorat…
Soaring tanker freight rates are taking an increasingly heavy toll on the world’s oil majors, with the latest quarterly results revealing billions of dollars in additional shipping-related liabilities, squeezed refining margins and losses on trading positions. Shell has disclosed a $5.4bn non-cash increase in its ship…
Tengrinews.kz — An attempt to illegally smuggle nearly three kilograms of gold worth more than 227 million tenge out of Kazakhstan was stopped at Shymkent Airport. The precious metal was found in the luggage of foreign nationals, according to the Main Transport Prosecutor’s Office. How they tried to smuggle out the go…
Tengrinews.kz — Kazakhstani citizens have recently reported a surge in suspicious calls from individuals posing as medical staff from clinics and hospitals requesting biometric identification. A Tengrinews correspondent investigated how to protect yourself from potential scammers. What the Ministry of Health says abou…
Tengrinews.kz — Forty-three construction companies in Almaty have been fined 5.7 million tenge for violating urban improvement regulations. The penalties follow a series of monitoring inspections at construction sites across the city. "Inspections were conducted across various city districts to ensure compliance with …
Tengrinews.kz — Kazakhstanis are being offered financial incentives and housing assistance to relocate to other regions of the country. However, not all participants choose to stay in their new locations. Tengrinews.kz looked into how many people have utilized the program, why some have returned home, and what payment…
Small and medium-sized businesses accounted for 50.9% of Kyrgyzstan’s gross domestic product (GDP) in 2025, according to preliminary figures from the National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic. The figures appear in its report, Small and Medium Entrepreneurship in the Kyrgyz Republic, 2021–2025 , published …
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Parliamentarians from five Central Asian countries discussed regional security, economic integration and digital cooperation at the fourth Inter-Parliamentary Forum of Central Asian States in Dushanbe on Oct. 29, Kazinform re…
South Korea’s Namsung Shipping has been linked to another containership order in China, with brokers reporting a deal for two firm 7,100 teu vessels at Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (DSIC), plus options for another pair. Shipbroking sources said the CSSC-owned yard had secured the contract, with deliveries …
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s Foreign Minister Mukhtar Tileuberdi called for stronger political dialogue and closer trade and transport ties among Turkic states at an Oct. 29 meeting ahead of the 13th Summit of the Organization of Turkic Stat…
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA — Kazakhstan plans to expand AI in budget management, overhaul investment coordination, consider higher taxes on wealthy citizens, and raise the minimum monthly wage to 110,000 tenge ($242) in 2027 as the government moves to im…
India has approved a INR100bn ($1.05bn) programme to massively expand domestic shipping container manufacturing, targeting a tenfold increase in annual capacity as New Delhi seeks to challenge China’s near-monopoly over the industry. The country’s cabinet approved the Container Manufacturing Promotion Scheme yesterday…