Kazakhstan
China’s trade surplus with Central Asia grows in 2025
As Beijing makes steady inroads in other areas.
How Kazakhstan and Western oil major partners could take $27bn yearly hit from Ukraine’s drone attacks on Black Sea port
Moscow, on the other hand, might lose a mere $0.6bn annually, argues analyst.
2026 set to be a turbulent year as civil unrest risk climbs across CEE and Central Asia
Civil unrest risks have risen sharply amid mounting political instability, simmering corruption allegations and inflation-linked discontent, according to Verisk Maplecroft.
Kazakhstan’s service sector sees strongest activity downturn in 15 months, PMI shows
Growth in new work eases further in November.
Kazakhstan tells Ukraine to cease "unacceptable" attacks on its main oil export facility on Russian Black Sea coast
Drone strikes are “harming bilateral relations”, warns Astana.
Putin admits he’s behind massive truck snarl-ups on Russia-Kazakhstan border
Tells press conference he ordered random roadside checks in crackdown on illegal imports.
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Kazakhstan's critical minerals ambitions may still be a distant dream
So much remains mere speculation.
Demographic shifts threaten long-term growth in Emerging Europe, EBRD warns
Economies are "getting old before they get rich” as labour shortages, rising pension costs and declining working-age populations take their toll on region.
EDB launches first Islamic finance project with Eastcomtrans in Kazakhstan
The Eurasian Development Bank has signed its first Islamic finance agreement, marking a milestone in its efforts to diversify financial instruments and expand regional infrastructure investment.
MACRO ADVISORY: Will dark water take the shine off Kyrgyzstan’s golden growth?
The Kyrgyz Republic has reported average annual GDP growth of 9% for the past three years and will again be close to that growth in 2025. But while the economy is doing well, Kyrgyzstan and its neighbours are facing a major power and water crisis.
Feasibility study for diversion of Siberian river to Central Asia reportedly in works
What’s the purpose? Who’s the beneficiary?
Bottleneck on the border, truckers baffled by major snarl-up on Kazakhstan-Russia frontier
Tens of thousands of goods vehicles stranded. Yet nobody is quite clear on what is going on.
COMMENT: Trump was “sent by heaven”, Russia is a “God-given” neighbour, says Kazakhstan’s president. What's cooking?
With White House and Kremlin visits in the space of six days, pressure was on Kassym-Jomart Tokayev to pull off a masterclass in multi-vector foreign policy.
Kazakhstan's Tokayev hails close ties with Putin’s Russia days after lavishing praise on Trump
As Kazakh president completes state visit in Moscow, Kremlin spokesman shrugs off remarks he made in US, saying “a great many people who end up visiting the White House start talking like that.”
PANNIER: Booming breadbasket Kazakhstan now shipping grain to three continents
Drought-stricken countries such as Iran thankful Kazakhs are enjoying bumper crops. Improving cargo routes helping to push up shipments.
Kazakh farmers put Starlink on horses and dogs to herd livestock
High-tech twist on nomadic tradition as farmers use artificial intelligence, drones and Starlink satellite internet to monitor and herd their animals on the steppe.
California’s Joby to sell eVTOL aircraft to create pioneering ‘air taxi’ service in Kazakh ‘smart city’
Kazakhstan’s government wants Alatau City to develop and showcase “technologies of the future”.
US, Central Asia relations will be strengthened “like never before”, says Trump
At White House summit with region’s five presidents, American leader commends series of business deals.
Kazakhstan’s AIFC arbitration centre emerges as a Eurasian rival to London and Singapore
The international arbitration centre at the Astana International Financial Centre is increasingly being used by regional and international businesses for commercial dispute resolution.
Bottleneck of truck traffic on Kazakh-Russian frontier slowly clearing
Local media outlets indicate that graft may be involved.