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Kazakhstan to complete investigation into deaths of servicemen during Caspian Sea exercises soon

Urban Outfitters seeks material cost visibility from expanded technology suite

The parent of several retail brands is tacking on additional features to its current production lifecycle management platform to improve supply chain efficiency.

Logitech launches supply chain decarbonization program

The computer peripheral manufacturer’s Chain Reaction initiative will start with 17 suppliers pooling purchasing power to collectively buy renewable electricity.

Tokayev signs law on opening customs service offices of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan

Kyrgyzstan secures up to $50 million from World Bank for clean energy transition

USTR urged to permanently suspend China-linked ship fees

Stakeholders such as the World Shipping Council and the National Retail Federation are concerned fees will “add another cost layer to an already strained transportation system.”

Can ‘BattMan’ secure the US battery manufacturing supply chain?

The Energy Department’s Battery Manufacturing Accelerator aims to plug gaps in domestic material and component supplies over the next few years as U.S. battery demand looks set to quadruple.

Defense tech company aims to build US supply chain for new laptop line

Anduril is assembling the circuit board and partnering with Qualcomm for the chip that powers the BlueChip line while looking for domestic suppliers for other parts.

Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan launch new railway line, first coal train dispatched in October

China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway construction making progress

China-Central Asia Monitor

Afghan-Pakistan conflict hindering Central-South Asian trade

Kazakhstan revising expectations

Is warehouse demand shifting toward inland markets?

Uncertainty has led shippers to move an increased amount of inventory across inland markets versus port markets, according to experts, but it may not necessarily translate to a shift in demand.

UN praises ecosystem restoration efforts in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan

Astana gets shout-out for reviving Northern Aral Sea.

Why more inventory won’t fix your supply chain’s fill rate

Record inventory but still missing fill rate targets? The problem isn't supply or forecasting; it's your supply chain decision layer. Here's how to fix it.

Context changes everything: what supplier contracts reveal about supply chain performance

Clarity across supplier contracts helps procurement teams uncover savings, risk and performance insights.

Kazakh PM identifies military exercise shortcomings, outlines measures to strengthen troop safety after Caspian Sea tragedies

Dispatch – October 30: Rehabilitation

It’s after 10 pm, and about a hundred meters from the parliament building, in a place once covered with asphalt, there is a large, deep, dark hole. Inside the hole lies a massive concrete box, the outer frame of the underground passage, and over that large box runs a pipe, a newly installed one, but dirty. Over the pi…

Georgian Dream making move to ban main opposition parties

Critics say ruling party wants to “formalize one-party dictatorship.”

Azerbaijan and Turkey: Feud deepens over differences on Israel

Aliyev shows up Erdogan by skipping Turkic summit.

Georgia, Azerbaijan Hold Intergovernmental Meeting, Talk ‘Speeding Up’ Border Process

Georgia and Azerbaijan signed documents, discussed cooperation, and agreed to speed up the border demarcation and delimitation process as officials from the two countries held the 11th meeting of the Georgia-Azerbaijan Intergovernmental Commission on Economic Cooperation on October 30 in Tbilisi. The meeting, co-chair…

Man Arrested As Tourist From Belarus Alleges Attack Over Russian Speech in Tbilisi

The Interior Ministry confirmed that one person has been arrested, as Russian sources cited a tourist from Belarus alleging that a man physically attacked her at Tbilisi railway station because she was speaking Russian. The alleged assailant reportedly claimed that he hit her after she rejected his attempt to introduc…

International Reactions to Georgia’s Opposition Party Ban Proceedings

Georgia’s Constitutional Court has begun hearings in a lawsuit filed by 88 lawmakers from the ruling Georgian Dream-led majority seeking to ban five major opposition political groups. The lawsuit targets the United National Movement (UNM), Coalition for Change, Lelo/Strong Georgia, Federalists, and former Prime Minist…

A photography exhibition by Paul Nadar has opened in Ashgabat - Turkmenportal.com

A photography exhibition by Paul Nadar has opened in Ashgabat Turkmenportal.com

Kyrgyzstan receives first rail shipment of Chinese gasoline to boost energy security

Railway shipments of gasoline from China to Kyrgyzstan launched

Kroger accelerates direct sourcing efforts for better cost control, visibility

The grocery chain seeks to boost first-party procurement volumes to more than 10% while working toward a fully owned import and distribution model.

Georgia Dream making move to ban main opposition parties

Critics say ruling party wants to “formalize one-party dictatorship.”

FedEx drawing parcel-focused shippers to its air freight services

Air freight demand from traditionally parcel-centric customers is rising as the carrier pushes for more business in high-value segments like AI and data centers.

OPI, Nioxin owner appoints chief supply chain officer

Javier Huerta will oversee The Wella Company’s sourcing, manufacturing and logistics capabilities, effective Dec. 1

Trump opts for trade talks over tariffs for robotics, industrial machinery

For the second time this month, the president directed cabinet officials to negotiate over imports deemed a threat to U.S. commerce and security by a Section 232 probe.