Kazakhstan: Purchasing power cramped by inflation Peer nations in the Eurasian Economic Union, including Belarus and Russia, have performed better. Almaz Kumenov Jun 19, 2023
Kazakhstan: Silver lining for hard-up air travelers? A would-be low-cost airline has been fined for monopolist practices, which flyers hope will bring down prices. Almaz Kumenov Jun 16, 2023
Kazakhstan: Mass wildfire deaths provoke anger at corruption At least 14 people have been killed combating the blazes. Almaz Kumenov Jun 12, 2023
Kazakhstan eyeing Baku grain entrepôt for Europe exports The terminal may reportedly be completed in the coming five years. Almaz Kumenov May 27, 2023
New Kazakhstan, old methods: No respite for beleaguered opposition Some analysts see the continued crackdown as a sign of President Tokayev's lack of confidence in his public standing. Almaz Kumenov May 25, 2023
Kazakhstan: Scandal-mired lawmaker holds onto seat One of the most grave allegations surrounding Dayrabayev is that his sons kept a man captive for three years. Almaz Kumenov May 24, 2023
Kazakhstan: Almaty turning into a pedestrian haven in a concrete jungle By 2040, the city's metro network is to be radically expanded and an 80-kilometer-long light rail transport network should be built. Almaz Kumenov May 18, 2023
Kazakhstan: Government recoups $1.7Bln in illegally appropriated assets The former president's family have featured among the major losers in this confiscation drive. Almaz Kumenov May 13, 2023
Kazakhstan: Former business lobby boss arrested over alleged mega-bribe Until early 2022, Myrzakhmetov helped run the lobby together with the billionaire son-in-law of the former president. Almaz Kumenov May 11, 2023
Kazakhstan: Another Nazarbayev relative gets prison time Gulmira Satybaldy was found by the court to have used her influence to wrest control over lucrative businesses. Almaz Kumenov May 5, 2023
Kazakhstan: Steep utility tariff rises to arrive in summer Prices for power, water and gas may see increases of up to 30 percent. Almaz Kumenov Apr 28, 2023
Kazakhstan: Masimov gets 18-year sentence over Bloody January events The behind-closed-doors trial has revealed nothing about the specific actions the former security services chief is said to have undertaken. Almaz Kumenov Apr 24, 2023
Kazakhstan sets 2026 target for getting drinking water to the regions Households in 1,395 villages do not have running water. Almaz Kumenov Apr 24, 2023
Kazakhstan accredits Taliban envoys without recognizing government Engagement with the Islamist regime in Afghanistan is in line with a region-wide trend. Almaz Kumenov Apr 19, 2023
Kazakhstan: Security fatal for gun trade business New rules and other restrictions have mainly affected hunters, by very far the mainstay of Kazakhstan’s firearm market. Almaz Kumenov Apr 14, 2023
Kazakhstan: Opposition activist gets 6-year suspended sentence Mamay has spent more than a decade in opposition activism. Almaz Kumenov Apr 11, 2023
Kazakhstan raises domestic fuel prices amid rampant inflation Officials say surging demand is being compounded by illegal exports. Almaz Kumenov Apr 6, 2023
Kazakhstan: Ex-police chief accused of enabling January events flees country Kudebayev got out of the country by crossing into neighboring Kyrgyzstan and then flying to Turkey. Almaz Kumenov Apr 3, 2023
Kazakhstan: Whither the middle class? The average Kazakh family spends almost all its earnings on food, utilities and paying off loans. Almaz Kumenov Mar 31, 2023
Kazakhstan keeps lid tight on Xinjiang activism in pursuit of trade boom Fully 40 percent of Kazakh-Chinese trade is accounted for by dealings with Xinjiang. Almaz Kumenov Mar 29, 2023
Kazakhstan: Ruling party dominates single-mandate races By one count, at least 23 out of 29 of the single-mandate district seats have been won by Amanat. Almaz Kumenov Mar 21, 2023
Kazakhstan: Low election turnout tempers talk of political reset Only one in four voters in Almaty, the country's largest city, cast their ballot. Almaz Kumenov Mar 19, 2023
Kazakhstan: Rash of single-mandate races adds pinch of intrigue to elections For the first time that many people can remember, hardline government critics are joining the race. Or trying to, at least. Almaz Kumenov Mar 9, 2023
Kazakhstan: Wary media see peril in government attempt to combat fake news While the government insists it is trying to stop the spread of disinformation, press freedom advocates see a familiar attempt to control the message. Almaz Kumenov Mar 3, 2023
Kazakhstan again struggling with power outages Households and enterprises across seven regions were knocked off the power grid over the weekend. Almaz Kumenov Feb 14, 2023