KazAtomProm to increase wages 10-20%
Average wages of KazAtomProm employees made 148 thousand tenge ($1000) in 2010. Not everyone will get a pay rise in 2011.
KazAtomProm to launch solar battery production in Astana
KazAtomProm will establish a solar battery production in Astana with a metallurgic unit in Ust-Kamenogorsk.
Kazakhstan GDP growth expected at 6.5%
Troika Dialog Kazakhstan Investment Company expects consumer spending to grow at least by 10%
Kazakh-language media share at 5.9%
Out of 2700 periodicals issued in Kazakhstan, Kazakh-language periodicals only make up 453.
Tenge strengthened 0.6% in February
The tenge strengthened 0.6% in February, with the exchange rate at the Stock exchange standing at KZT 146.02 per USD 1.
Kazakhstan Central Bank sets key rate at 7.5%
Given the trends and the inflation rate, the Board decided to set the key rate at 7.5% from March 9, 2011.
Almaty citizens spend $2.5 billion a year on food
Citizens of Almaty spend 2.5 billion a year on food. Almaty oblast delivers food products worth $900 million a year and the remaining $1.6 billion worth of food is brought from elsewhere.
Most expensive bread is found in Aktau
Wheat bread made of first grade flour costs 107 tenge ($0.7) per kilo, the Statistics Agency of Kazakhstan reports.
Kazakh uranium to be supplied to Japan via Russian sea ports
The first trial supply of 15 tons is scheduled for the autumn 2011. This new route is expected to cut down the shipping time by a month, ensuring greater safety.