Kazakhstan: Kaspi glitch highlights growing reliance on virtual money The taxman is annoyed by how much revenue is lost on online payments. Almaz Kumenov Oct 28, 2020
Kazakhstan: Avian flu kills nearly 1 million poultry The die-off has caused a shortage of meat and eggs in markets. Almaz Kumenov Oct 21, 2020
Kazakhstan: Parliamentary elections scheduled for January 10 The president says the vote will marking a turning point. Skeptics yawn. Almaz Kumenov Oct 21, 2020
Kazakhstan: Education-starved children sent to pick cotton This isn't just a COVID-19 problem, though. Almaz Kumenov Oct 15, 2020
Kazakhstan: Borat creators' attempts to whip up fury achieve mixed results Some social media users are angry, but officials are taking the high road, for now. Almaz Kumenov Oct 3, 2020
Kazakhstan: Is ruling party primaries season all theater? Nur Otan's sudden urge to seek legitimacy is likely motivated by what has been happening outside the government’s strict control. Almaz Kumenov Sep 30, 2020
Kazakhstan: Ever more borrowers unable to repay loans Overdue loans have increased by 10 percent since January. Almaz Kumenov Sep 25, 2020
Kazakhstan: KazakhMan brings local flavor to well-worn superhero format This latest addition to the rich constellation of animated superheroes marks a fresh attempt by Kazakh artists to offer heroic antics with a local twist. Almaz Kumenov Sep 21, 2020
Kazakhstan: Classes continue in remote format Parents are pleading for relief from their kids learning from home, however. Almaz Kumenov Sep 10, 2020
Kazakhstan headhunts Belarusian IT developers, in vain so far Astana Hub hoping political unrest could tempt some specialists into coming their way. Almaz Kumenov Sep 4, 2020
Kazakhstan: Presidential address fails to excite Pledges to let people raid their pension pots were met favorably, though. Almaz Kumenov Sep 3, 2020
Kazakhstan: Yacht fire off Sardinian coast sets tongues wagging There is much speculation but less certainty about who was on the boat. Almaz Kumenov Aug 28, 2020
Kazakhstan’s war on coronavirus fake news underwhelms Confusion and contradiction are at the heart of the government’s counter-disinformation strategy. Almaz Kumenov Aug 28, 2020
Kyrgyzstan opens up to Kazakhstan’s tourists. In theory Kyrgyz officials have drawn up a list of 31 countries from which people can visit. Almaz Kumenov Aug 24, 2020
Kazakhstan: Medical app mired in corruption scandal Deputy Health Minister Olzhas Abishev was arrested earlier this week. Almaz Kumenov Aug 7, 2020
Kazakhstan: Authorities see COVID-19 improvement, but tighten restrictions The lockdown regime was rolled over until mid-August. Almaz Kumenov Aug 4, 2020
Kazakhstan: Police contain unrest, but anxiety over lawlessness is creeping Authorities are particularly concerned by the actions of online "provocateurs." Almaz Kumenov Jul 24, 2020
Kazakhstan to merge pneumonia and coronavirus cases, but only from Aug. 1 234,000 pneumonia cases from earlier this year will not be included in the tally. Almaz Kumenov Jul 23, 2020
Kazakhstan: Pink lake threatened by lockdown-weary visitors Sightseers were pillaging the lake for mementoes. Almaz Kumenov Jul 21, 2020
Pneumonia fudge hiding scale of Central Asia's coronavirus emergency Doctors in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan are growing angry at what they see as little more than a face-saving, statistical trick. Almaz Kumenov, Ayzirek Imanaliyeva Jul 16, 2020
Kazakhstan: Website seeks to put faces to coronavirus tragedy The president has extended a second lockdown in recognition of the scale of the crisis. Almaz Kumenov Jul 13, 2020
Kazakhstan: Ruling party’s coronavirus philanthropy falls flat Charity or early electioneering? Almaz Kumenov Jul 9, 2020
Kazakhstan: Ablyazov associate gets rap on knuckles after turning witness Aueskanov had been on the run for eight years. Almaz Kumenov Jul 9, 2020
Kazakhstan: Nur-Sultan revelry sparks ire as coronavirus crisis escalates City authorities said they hoped the feast would cheer up frontline medical workers. Almaz Kumenov Jul 7, 2020
Kazakhstan imposes lockdown-lite to stem coronavirus surge The number of overall confirmed cases has risen to 42,500. Almaz Kumenov Jul 2, 2020
