KyrgyzGas owes $13 million to KazTransGas
KyrgyzGas' debt to Kazakhstan's KazTransGas for gas supplies in 2003-2005 made $13 million as of June 1, 2013.
Japan mob publishes magazine for gangsters: reports
Japan's biggest yakuza organised crime group has published a magazine for its members that includes a poetry page and senior gangsters' fishing diaries.
Kazakhstan workers strike on Kashagan's D island
Around 200 employees of CAPE Industrial Services subcontractor were striking this weekend. The company works on D island of Kazakhstan’s oil field Kashagan.
Rakhat confectionery plant sells 76% to South Korean Lotte
Kazakhstan confectionery plant Rakhat intends to sell 76 percent of its common shares to South Korean Lotte Confectionery.
Caspian Pipeline Consortium increases daily oil export
The Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) dispatched 15.9 million tons in Q1 2013.
Japan broadcasters ban Panasonic 'smart' TV commercial
Japanese broadcasters are refusing to air commercials for Panasonic's new "smart" television, the manufacturer said Monday, amid speculation they feel threatened by its combined TV-Internet function.
Samsung posts disappointing earnings forecast for Q2
Samsung Electronics Co. fuelled concerns about flagging demand for high-end smartphones with a weaker-than-expected earnings forecast for the second quarter.
Apple seeking 'next big direction': co-founder
Apple is in a waiting period with the US gadget giant seeking the "next big direction" almost two years after the death of its groundbreaking boss Steve Jobs.
Yahoo startup shopping spree continues
Yahoo forged ahead Wednesday on its months-long take-over binge with word that it had bought Xobni, a startup behind tools for better managing contact lists and email inboxes.
Yahoo buys startup behind smartphone movie app
Yahoo announced it has bought a startup behind a smartphone movie application, extending a shopping spree launched after Marissa Mayer became chief of the Internet pioneer a year ago.
Apple seeks iWatch trademark in Japan
Apple has filed a trademark application for an "iWatch" in Japan, fuelling speculation the US tech giant is preparing to introduce a wearable computing device.
Nursultan Nazarbayev and David Cameron launch an oil treatment facility to handle Kashagan oil
The launch was postponed to coincide with UK Prime Minister David Cameron’s state visit to Kazakhstan.
Murdoch splits empire into two firms
Rupert Murdoch split his corporate empire into two parts under a long-promised plan to "unlock value" by separating high-flying entertainment operations from struggling publishing activities.
Tengrinews.kz receives Kazakhstan President's commendation
Kazakhstan Secretary of State Marat Tazhin handed awards and grants to journalists and awarded President’s Commendations to Media.
Gazprom abandons arctic gas project for now
Russia's energy giant Gazprom said on Thursday it was giving up development of the Shtokman natural gas field under the arctic Barents Sea until new technology made the project viable.
China may enter the giant Kashagan project: media reports
It’s likely that the announcement of China entering the project will be made early July as China has made a higher bid than India: unidentified source.
GM to invest $691 million to boost Mexico operations
General Motors announced Wednesday that it will invest $691 million to boost its operations in Mexico, a nation whose low wages and proximity to the United States are increasingly attracting automakers.
Miner ENRC rejects £3.0-bn bid by Kazakh consortium
Mining giant Eurasian Natural Resources Corp rejected a £3.04-billion ($4.67-billion) takeover offer from a consortium comprising the Kazakh government and the founders of ENRC.
Pavlodar refinery suspended for overhaul
The overhaul will last for one month, until July 25: Director General of Pavlodar Oil Chemical Plant Shukhrat Danbai.
Kazakhstan bans use of Omsk refinery's bitumen in road construction
The bitumen produced by Omsk oil refinery has insufficient rutting resistance: Transport Ministry.