A country once known for its oil and vast grassland plains is now racing to become Central Asia’s digital powerhouse — ...

The issue of domestic violence is under the spotlight in the Central Asian country of Kazakhstan, as the trial of a former government minister accused of murdering his wife draws to a close. In ...

Three major cities, such as Almaty, Astana and Shymkent, have emerged as the country’s top academic centers. Almaty hosts 18,195 international students, forming one of Central Asia’s largest higher ...

Voters in Kazakhstan reportedly have approved a plan that would bring the country its first nuclear power plant. Election officials said 70% of voters in a referendum held October 6 support the ...

Rural areas of Kazakhstan are emptying at an alarming rate, according to fresh data published by the country’s Bureau of National Statistics. Authorities recorded the rural population deficit ...

Kazakhstan is ready to legalize a mechanism for converting cryptocurrencies to cash if there is demand, said President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, per local news agency Informburo on Sept. 28. Speaking at ...

The Kazakhstan Public Finance Review aims to help the authorities identify areas for fiscal consolidation that will bring about fiscal sustainability in the medium-term, while supporting economic ...

Kazakhstan is being rocked by violent protests over rising fuel prices. The country's internet was blacked out, according to internet-monitoring body Netblocks. The government resigned Wednesday, ...

Kazakhstan’s president says violence has been quelled, so there is no longer need for the foreign troops he asked to help. Russia has not given a timeline for withdrawing. By Valerie Hopkins and Ivan ...

Russian-led troops began leaving Kazakhstan on Thursday. Russian-led troops sent to help Kazakhstan’s government quell violent protests have begun leaving the country, according to Russia’s defense ...

As Kazakhstan’s economy started to recover from the crisis caused by the fall of global oil prices, real GDP grew by 4.3% year-on-year (Y-o-Y) in the first nine months of 2017, compared to 0.4% in the ...

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