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Kazakhstan to Complete Construction of Three New Airports by End of 2026

The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Kazakhstan plans to complete construction of three new airports in Zaisan, Katon-Karagai and Kenderli by the end of 2026 as part of efforts to expand the country’s aviation infrastructure and strengthen its transit potential,…

Tokayev’s ‘Build! Once Again – Build!’ Initiative Takes Shape Across Kazakhstan With $14.3 Billion Plan

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…

AI Bubble: Global Investors Seek AI’s Real Enterprise Value at Hong Kong’s Cyberport Forum

The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. HONG KONG — The term “bubble” was not a whispered fear but a baseline for discussion at the Nov. 4 Cyberport Venture and Capital Forum, where participants focused on winning the next competitive cycle in AI. As artificial intelligence…

Kazakhstan Signs New Uranium Supply Contracts With India and China

The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Kazakhstan has signed new contracts to supply natural uranium to major energy companies in India and China in 2026, as the country seeks to expand its international partnerships and diversify uranium sales markets, Kazakh Pre…

Nazarbayev University Conference Highlights Need to Rethink Teaching Practices

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…

Kazakhstan to Produce 494 Medicines Under $ 862 Million Investment Plan

The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Kazakhstan plans to expand domestic pharmaceutical production through eight major investment projects worth a combined $862 million, with plans to manufacture 494 types of medicines and create more than 1,200 jobs, Health Min…

ENGINE: East of Suez Bunker Fuel Availability Outlook

Singapore and Malaysia Bunker fuel availability remains tight in Singapore, with delayed cargo arrivals and congestion at loading terminals continuing to constrain supply, a source said. VLSFO lead times are currently around 13-15 days. Last week, suppliers recommended lead times ranging from around 13 days at the ear…

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

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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…

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?

Türkiye Strengthens Demand For Steelpaint’s Long-Term Corrosion Protection

The rise in the number of Turkish shipyards from 37 in 2002 to about 85 today has substantially increased the country’s newbuild capacity but shiprepair and maintenance continues to account for much of the industry’s maritime activity, as more shipowners extend vessel service life. For instance, Turkish yards, concent…

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

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 …