4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (1647+ words) From Transit to Transactions The title of the first major discussion of the second day – “From Transit to Transactions” – neatly captured the idea. Kazakhstan already earns money from its position between China and Europe and is investing billions in railways,…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (573+ words) Uzbekistan has begun its first experiment using a privately issued stablecoin called HUMO to pay for everyday goods and services. A stablecoin is a digital token designed to keep a fixed value, rather than rise and fall sharply like Bitcoin....

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (1095+ words) The ninth Astana Finance Days is taking place on September 9–10 at the Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC), Kazakhstan’s special financial jurisdiction with its own regulator and a court system based on English common law principles. More concrete signals emerged on…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (922+ words) Japan, however, has generated no comparable rush. The picture is very different for Japanese. The Japan Foundation counted 581 learners across eight institutions in Kazakhstan in 2024, compared with 1,569 learners in 2006. In Uzbekistan, Korean-language education has expanded even faster. The country recorded…...

6+ day, 3+ hour ago   (360+ words) Kazakhstan is preparing tax changes to make it easier for foreign investors to trade bonds issued by quasi-state entities through international depository systems. The authorities estimate potential foreign investment in the market at around $3 billion. The problem currently arises after…...

1+ week, 2+ hour ago   (716+ words) Kazakhstan plans to host a regional settlement hub for the Binance group, serving clients across Central Asia, the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), and Eastern Europe. If the project secures regulatory approval, some of the cross-border payments and settlement operations…...

1+ week, 2+ hour ago   (647+ words) The draft National Adaptation Plan remains subject to public consultation and government approval. Its preliminary cost for 2026–2035 is estimated at 74.5 billion som, with more than half expected to come from international partners and climate funds. The effects of warming in…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (1004+ words) Kazakhstan is trying to change not only how much investment it attracts, but where that money goes, directing more capital toward manufacturing, deeper processing of raw materials, and high-tech projects. The main test will be whether announced projects and memorandums…...

2+ week, 1+ hour ago   (476+ words) China is expanding another dimension of its presence in Kazakhstan – training specialists for industry. The country’s first Ban Mo Workshop will open in Almaty, where students will be trained to work with modern manufacturing technologies and equipment. Ban Mo is…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (708+ words) All images courtesy of NineNineSix NineNineSix, whose name refers to the Kyrgyz Republic’s international calling code, +996, grew out of a problem its founders encountered when using third-party pre-trained models at their previous startup. Using its own data, the team fine-tuned…...