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US, Turkmenistan discuss trade, investment and Trans-Caspian connectivity

Uzbekistan, Hungary discuss logistics hubs to boost EU trade access

Kazakhstan Retains Central Asia’s Top University Rankings as Nazarbayev University Climbs 62 Places

The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Kazakhstan has retained its position as Central Asia’s leading higher education system in the QS World University Rankings: Asia 2027, with three universities placing among the region’s top 100. Nazarbayev University recorded…

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.

Kazakhstan Sets Aside $ 14.3 Billion for Infrastructure and Social Projects Through 2029

The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – The Kazakh government approved an action plan on Nov. 3 to implement the president’s state-of-the-nation address, allocating around 6.5 trillion tenge (US$14.3 billion) for key social and infrastructure projects through the e…

Two More Amur Tigers to Join Kazakhstan’s Wildlife Comeback in 2027

The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Kazakhstan is preparing the next stage of its tiger reintroduction program, with two cubs expected to be released into the wild in 2027, Kazinform reported on Nov.3. Photo credit: Almaty Zoo The cubs are undergoing adaptation…

Tashkent Hosts Central Asia-China Civil Aviation Cooperation Conference

Tashkent is hosting the third Central Asia-China civil aviation conference, focusing on regional cooperation, air transport liberalisation and the Air Silk Road initiative.

Build! Once Again – Build: Kazakhstan’s Construction Program to Boost Growth, Improve Living Standards

The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Kazakhstan is preparing for a nationwide construction drive that will direct nearly 6.5 trillion tenge (US$14.3 billion) toward infrastructure development through 2029, as President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev calls for a new phase…

Japan, UNDP Commit $ 3 Million to Greener Mining in Kazakhstan

The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Japan and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) provide Kazakhstan with $3 million to strengthen environmental oversight and promote sustainable development in its rare metal and rare earth mineral sector under a ne…

Kazakhstan Restores Oil Flows Through Key Export Pipeline

The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Kazakhstan has resumed oil transportation through the Atyrau-Samara pipeline after suspending operations following drone attacks on facilities in Russia, according to the Kazakh Ministry of Energy. The pipeline returned to op…

Global Tech Weekend 2027 to Launch in Tbilisi With Startup Pitches

The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Global Tech Weekend (GTW) will hold the official launch event of its 2027 program on Dec. 5 at Mtatsminda Hall in Tbilisi. The event will feature an unconventional pitch session, with startup founders presenting their ideas t…

Erdoğan Sends Warm Message to Tokayev While Flying Over Kazakhstan

The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan sent greetings to Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev while flying over Kazakhstan en route to South Korea, Aibek Smadiyarov, the Kazakh president’s press secretary, said on his Teleg…

Kazakhstan’s Annual Inflation Slows to 9.2% in October

The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Annual inflation in Kazakhstan slowed to 9.2% in October, down 3.4% from 12.6% in the same month last year, according to the Bureau of National Statistics. Photo credit: Shutterstock Consumer prices rose 0.5% month on month i…

Kazakhstan Plans to Build Strategic Uranium Reserve of 150,000 Tons by 2050

The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Kazakhstan is considering the creation of a state strategic uranium reserve to secure fuel supplies for future nuclear power plants, with a target of reserving at least 150,000 tons of uranium by 2050, Almasadam Satkaliyev, c…

Alatau City Secures $ 1.3 Billion in Deals During London Investment Roadshow

The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Nine agreements with international partners worth a combined $1.3 billion were signed during an investment roundtable for Alatau City in London on Nov. 2, as Kazakhstan launched a European roadshow to attract foreign investme…

Central Asia Needs More Than Power Lines to Build Regional Electricity Market, EDB Report Finds

The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Central Asia could unlock significant economic benefits from closer cooperation between its electricity systems, with a developed regional architecture potentially generating up to $640 million in annual gross benefits, accor…

The neutral capital: Could Ashgabat become a channel for U.S.-Iran de-escalation?

Kazakhstan’s First Coal-Chemical Complex Planned by 2028 at Qarmet as Tokayev Hails Industrial Progress

The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s steelmaker Qarmet is building new coke batteries scheduled to enter service in 2027, a project that will form part of the country’s first coal-chemical complex, as the company advances a $3.5 billion modernizatio…

Maersk unveils new Finland-Sweden freight link

Şanlıurfa light rail construction contract awarded

TURKEY: Şanlıurfa municipality has let a contract to construct the first phase of the city’s future light rail system to a consortium of Sigma İnşaat, Emreray Enerji and Vestan İnşaat. The consortium submitted a winning bid of TL3.39bn, the lowest of seven bids received. Phase 1 involves construction of a 14 km north-…

Kazakhstan’s Trade With CAREC Countries Rises 14.4% to $8.8 Billion in 2025, Economy Minister Says

The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s trade turnover with countries participating in the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) program reached $8.8 billion in 2025, up 14.4% from the previous year, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of N…

Kazakhstan Releases Second Tiger Into Wild as Reintroduction Program Advances

The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Kazakhstan released a second Amur tiger into the wild on Oct. 31, marking another milestone in the country’s efforts to restore tigers to their historical habitat after more than 70 years of absence. Kazakhstan released a sec…

Almaty Museum Opens Exhibition About Mountaineering Legends

The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – The Museum of Almaty has opened “Peaks Reaching for the Sky,” an exhibition on the history of mountaineering in Kazakhstan from the 1930s to the present day. Photo credit: Aleksandr Pavsky / Kazinform. Visitors can learn how …

TikTok Becomes Business Tool for Kazakhstan’s Entrepreneurs, Survey Finds

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…

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

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

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.

Kazakhstan Opens Small Modular Reactor Simulator for Nuclear Training

The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Kazakhstan has opened a training classroom featuring a simulator of the SMR-300 small modular reactor at the Institute of Nuclear Physics in Almaty on Oct. 30 to provide practical training for specialists in the nuclear energ…

Non-Performing Loans Account for 3.8% of Uzbekistan Bank Lending

Uzbekistan’s banks reported 25.04 trillion soums in non-performing loans as of 1 October 2026, equal to 3.8% of their total loan portfolio.

Industrial Lending in Uzbekistan Falls 8.8% Year on Year

Bank loans to Uzbekistan’s industrial sector fell to 133.4 trillion soums by 1 October 2026, despite 13.2% growth in the overall loan portfolio.

Uzbekistan’s Bank Loan Portfolio Grows 13.2% in a Year

Uzbekistan’s commercial bank loans reached 659.1 trillion soums by 1 October 2026, driven by 19% growth in lending to individuals.