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Tengrinews.kz — A Facebook post about a local administration (akimat) department published this summer has led a resident of the Zhambyl region to court. One of the officials filed a lawsuit against him. According to the plaintiff, the post questioned the quality of public services, characterized the department's acti…
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 …
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA — Kazakhstan should think like a small, open economy and look to California’s transformation beyond oil, rather than relying on higher commodity prices and government spending to sustain economic growth, former World Bank chief…
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…
Tengrinews.kz — Information has surfaced online regarding an explosion that destroyed a boiler room in Atyrau. The regional Department of Emergency Situations has commented on the incident. "Boiler room explosion": What happened Reports indicate that a gas explosion occurred this morning in a boiler room attached to a…
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA — Kazakhstan’s plans to raise the minimum wage and expand digital employment should be accompanied by stronger labor protections, safeguards against algorithmic decision-making and fairer access to social assistance, said Dr. M…
Tengrinews.kz — A relative's injury on the eve of a concert is not sufficient grounds for organizers to issue a ticket refund. This was the conclusion reached by District Court No. 2 of the Kazybekbi District in Karaganda, while hearing a lawsuit filed by a local resident against the organizers of a Thirty Seconds to …
John Fredriksen-backed SFL Corporation has agreed to acquire three newbuildings for around $365m, securing long-term employment that will add at least $333m to its charter backlog. The New York-listed shipowner said the latest investment covers two 8,800 teu containerships scheduled for delivery in 2027 and a 93,000 c…
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…
Tengrinews.kz — British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen has publicly apologized to the people of Kazakhstan for his most famous character, the fictional journalist Borat Sagdiyev. Speaking on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, the actor admitted that the satirical image he created has nothing to do with the real Kazakhstan, i…
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 …
Tengrinews.kz — A unique artifact documenting the life of Kazakh musician Rustembek Omarov has been discovered at an auction in Norway. A photograph taken during World War II depicts the musician standing against a barbed-wire fence holding a handmade dombra. According to the Pavlodar Regional Philharmonic, the discov…
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Kazakhstan ranked 41st out of 143 countries and jurisdictions in the Order and Security factor of the 2026 World Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index, improving one position from last year, according to the organization’s …
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Kazakhstan and Georgia are working to make it easier for financial institutions to access each other’s capital markets, with regulators exploring mutual market recognition mechanisms to support cross-border investment and fin…
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…
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA — Kazakhstan plans to build 21 new logistics centers by 2030, add 13.3 gigawatts of power generation capacity by 2029 and accelerate the digitalization of water resources, agriculture and geological data as the government works…
Spanish shipping group Boluda has agreed to acquire Netherlands-headquartered multimodal operator Samskip, bringing together two major European shortsea businesses in a deal spanning 32 vessels and 18 routes. Boluda Shipping said the acquisition would combine its container shipping network with Samskip’s northern Euro…
Tanker owners remain broadly bullish on the extraordinary freight market despite soaring asset prices, an ageing fleet and mounting geopolitical risks. Speaking at the Maritime CEO Forum at the Yacht Club de Monaco on Tuesday, leading tanker executives debated the warning signs that could signal an end to the boom, th…
Tengrinews.kz — Two foreign nationals have been detained in Astana on suspicion of possessing and distributing drugs. Police found a suitcase containing packages of an unidentified substance and capsules filled with liquid in the car they were traveling in, according to Polisia.kz. What was found in the suitcase Accor…
The Greek-managed containership Contship Jet has sunk off Bulgaria after being struck by three sea drones yesterday, as Russia claims further attacks on merchant vessels heading towards Ukrainian ports. The Liberian-flagged vessel, operated by Contships Management, was sailing from Haifa to Constanta when it was attac…
Tengrinews.kz — Kazakhstan will launch a pilot project introducing a needs-based approach on January 1, 2027. The methodology will first be tested on citizens with high incomes and then on wealthy Kazakhstanis, Minister of Labor and Social Protection Askarbek Yertayev said at a government meeting. “In January and Febr…
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA — Improving cities, modernizing infrastructure and raising living standards have been recurring priorities in President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s state-of-the-nation addresses. His latest address brought these themes together wit…
Tengrinews.kz — Raising the minimum wage to 110,000 tenge, preparing amendments to the Tax Code and discussing a three-year moratorium on inspections of micro and small businesses are among the government’s plans following the President’s Address, First Vice Minister of National Economy Azamat Amrin said. Minimum wage…
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Kazakhstan ranks third among six Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) countries with available data for monthly employer labor costs, behind Belarus and Moldova, according to the CIS Statistical Committee. In 2024, labor …
Tengrinews.kz — The Ministries of National Economy and Finance have been given one month to study international practices and prepare proposals on taxing particularly wealthy citizens. Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov issued the instruction at a government meeting. “A separate issue is the taxation of holders of large f…
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA — Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev arrived in Ankara on Oct. 28 for an official visit to Türkiye, where he is scheduled to attend the 13th summit of the Organization of Turkic States. Photo credit: Akorda Turkish Presiden…