Kazakhstan introduces wheat, flour export quotas Producers complained they were being denied an opportunity to become competitive again. Almaz Kumenov Mar 30, 2020
Kazakhstan records first COVID-19 fatality in Central Asia The victim was a 64-year-old woman. Mar 26, 2020
Kazakhstan: Diary of a city in quarantine We’re not allowed in or out. Gossiping thrives in such times as these. Almaz Kumenov Mar 25, 2020
Kazakhstan outlines plan to shelter economy from COVID-19 The anti-crisis menu includes tax breaks, fewer audits and cheaper credit. Almaz Kumenov Mar 18, 2020
Uzbekistan confirms COVID-19 case, closes borders Kazakhstan has declared a one-month state of emergency. Mar 16, 2020
Nerves jangled as COVID-19 finally detected in Kazakhstan The three cases are the first official reports of the novel coronavirus in Central Asia. Almaz Kumenov Mar 13, 2020
What Eurasia can expect from the oil crash The region is tightening belts and preparing for pain. But there are reasons to hope the trickledown from Russia won’t be as bad as last time, in 2014. Mar 9, 2020
Chinese business briefing: Yuan welcome, but flights cancelled We’re trying something new today. This briefing on Chinese business in Central Asia is based largely on Chinese-language sources. Niva Yau Feb 4, 2020