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Tengrinews.kz — A pickup truck collided with a patrol car on the Astana–Petropavlovsk highway, leaving one police officer injured. The accident occurred on Tuesday, November 3, according to the press service of the Akmola Regional Police Department. "According to preliminary data, the driver of a JAC T9 pickup was spe…
Tengrinews.kz — A fire broke out on the grounds of a private house in Almaty's Bostandyk district. Eyewitnesses captured video of thick plumes of black smoke rising near the AFD Plaza residential complex. What is known about the fire The Almaty Department of Emergency Situations reported that the fire occurred on Nove…
Tengrinews.kz — Authorities in the Akmola Region are investigating the embezzlement of budget funds allocated for road repairs in a local village. Out of the 167.8 million tenge earmarked for the project, 78 million was spent on purposes unrelated to construction, citing the regional prosecutor's office. 167 million a…
Tengrinews.kz — A young woman has been murdered at a wedding palace in Aktobe. Regional police press services have confirmed the information. Reports surfaced online regarding the murder of a 26-year-old woman. According to witnesses, she had reportedly arrived at the wedding palace with her current partner. Social me…
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 — The Ministry of Health is drafting new regulations for blood alcohol testing for drivers. The proposed rules include a threshold of 0.3 per mille, Gulnara Sarsenbaeva, a representative of the department. The threshold is necessary to determine whether a person is truly intoxicated or if the readings ca…
Tengrinews.kz — Almaty will first see rain followed by heavy fog. In Astana precipitation is expected on Friday, though daytime temperatures will climb to +11°C. Kazhydromet meteorologists have shared what residents of the two major cities can expect in the coming days. Astana temperatures to rise to +11°C In the capi…
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…
Tengrinews.kz — President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev received a report from Meirzhan Yusupov, Chairman of the Board of Kazatomprom NAC JSC, regarding the company's current operations and the implementation of its strategic priorities. The Head of State was briefed on the progress of establishing a state strategic uranium r…
Tengrinews.kz — Social media is buzzing with reports that various governments have simultaneously urged citizens to stockpile food and prepare for a large-scale catastrophe. These posts have been fueled by predictions of a global cyberattack, allegedly scheduled for November 17, which would supposedly disrupt banking …
Tengrinews.kz — Asel Zhanasova has been appointed Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport. By decree of the Head of State, Asel Zhubanyshevna Zhanasova has been named Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport of the Republic of Kazakhstan, following her relief from her previous position. She previously s…
Tengrinews.kz — Kassym-Jomart Tokayev received Alibek Zhamauov, Chairman of the Board of NC QazaqGaz JSC. The Head of State was briefed on the national company's performance in 2026 and its plans for the coming years. He was also updated on the natural gas supply for the population and the national economy, as well as…
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…
Italy’s draft budget law for 2027 allocated €5.43 billion to the national rail network over the next two years. The funds will be sent to infrastructure manager RFI, with the Terzo Valico project getting the largest share of the funds with €1.6 billion. According to article 77 of the bill, the ‘Services’ part of the p…
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…
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…
Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan are planning a joint intermodal terminal at the Baku International Sea Trade Port. In addition, the two countries want to launch regular high-capacity ferry services between the ports of Alat and Kuryk, dubbed “Superferry” in Azerbaijan. Both projects target freight on the Middle Corridor. Th…
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…
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…
The opening of Portugal’s new Évora–Caia line has slipped once again, this time to 2028, and the first casualty is already known. MSC has reportedly suspended the daily Medway freight service between the port of Sines and Seville, taking around 50,000 containers a year to a Spanish port instead. “Unfortunately, we fou…
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…
Maersk is launching a block train between Haparanda, on the Swedish–Finnish border, and APM Terminals Gothenburg. The service offers businesses in Finland and Northern Sweden an alternative to the conventional feeder route across the Baltic Sea. The first train is scheduled for 5 November. Logistics giant Maersk is ta…
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…
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…
The first train has run on the reinstated Limerick-Foynes Freight Line, ahead of the 2027 restoration of rail access to Ireland’s Port of Foynes. The two-car passenger unit operated during testing over a public holiday weekend at the end of October. It was the first train to traverse the route since its decommissionin…
European countries should hand over their old but operational locomotives to Ukraine, the Polish operator Laude Smart Intermodal argues. In turn, Europe could renew its fleet with new locomotives financed with EU aid. Ukraine has lost over 600 locomotives due to Russian attacks, while Polish companies retain several h…
A surprisingly wet October has brought much-needed relief to the Panama Canal, with Gatun Lake recovering to near its historical average despite warnings that a powerful El Niño could trigger another prolonged drought. New research from Ursa Shipbrokers, drawing on Panama Canal Authority data, shows Gatun Lake average…
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…
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…