Kazakhstan: Devaluation deflates a dispirited population The tenge is sliding once again. Almaz Kumenov Sep 6, 2018
Belarus: Eco-protestors target proposed shipping route through Ukraine and Poland The EU and multilateral lenders are studying the project. Tom Allan Sep 5, 2018
Anti-Russia sanctions torpedo Kazakhstan’s currency Demand for dollars has been strong over the whole summer. Almaz Kumenov Aug 16, 2018
Caspian agreement may trigger cascade of energy projects After decades of wrangling, the five Caspian states appear ready to cooperate. Peter Leonard Aug 8, 2018
Kazakhstan: Will Astana’s financial gamble pay off? Kazakhstan’s glitzy new financial center is very much a work in progress. Joanna Lillis Aug 7, 2018
Music review | Straight outta Kazakhstan, rapping in Russian As hip-hop culture spreads in the Russian-speaking world, some of the most prominent artists to emerge are not Russians. Kevin Doyle Jul 30, 2018
Kazakhstan: In two minds about cryptocurrencies The rise and fall of a cryptocurrency-themed burger joint could be a salutary warning against overexuberance. Chris Rickleton Jul 27, 2018
Central Asia sees opportunity in US-China trade war The U.S.-China trade dispute is a boon to Central Asian farmers. Sam Reynolds Jul 23, 2018
Kazakhstan: Fanfare as Astana opens financial hub Detractors worry whether the fancy new center will find enough clients to justify its creation. Joanna Lillis Jul 5, 2018
Russia extends blockade on Ukraine goods headed to Central Asia The restrictions have been in place since 2016 and were in response to Kiev's trade dealings with the EU. Jul 2, 2018
Kazakhstan’s comic-book heroes battle for the marketplace A nascent comic-book industry fights assumptions that the material is for kids. Almaz Kumenov Jun 14, 2018
Kazakhstan and renewables: Make-believe or visionary trend-setting? Renewables still amount to just a whisker over 1 percent of all power produced in Kazakhstan. Almaz Kumenov Jun 5, 2018
Perspectives | Kazakhstan is Central Asia’s migration outlier In recent years, Kazakhstan has switched from sending migrants abroad to receiving them instead. Sarah Calderone May 3, 2018
Kazakhstan adopts Hollywood glamor to energize cinema industry The impetus to keep hammering away at the international film market has come from President Nursultan Nazarbayev. Almaz Kumenov Apr 16, 2018
Kazakhstan issues hacker warning to banks Cyber-security specialists says lenders have lulled themselves into a false sense of invulnerability. Almaz Kumenov Apr 13, 2018