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Myanmar carrier to boost international routes with lease deal Myanmar's national carrier on Tuesday signed a deal to lease 10 Boeing aircraft worth nearly $1 billion that will ply international routes in a bid to tap booming tourism as the once-reclusive country opens up to the world.

11 February 2014 17:37

The new tenge exchange rate is beneficial to the country’s economy: Kazakhstan’s Central Bank Governor The spread in currency exchange transactions should be no more than 2 tenge per each sold or bought US Dollar, Kairat Kelimbetov said.

11 February 2014 16:39

I only learned about tenge devaluation last night: Central Bank Governor There can’t have been any leaks as we only made the decision yesterday after the Stock Exchange trades were over: Kairat Kelimbetov.

11 February 2014 16:05

'Dumb' US Starbucks closed after comic reveals stunt US health officials closed down a spoof Starbucks coffee shop shortly after a TV comic revealed himself as the man behind the stunt, which drew media attention and plenty of customers.

11 February 2014 14:35

Currency devaluation in Kazakhstan The new exchange rate is expected at 185 tenge for 1USD (up from 155 tenge for 1 USD).

11 February 2014 11:56

Australia losing last auto producer Toyota Toyota on Monday said it will stop making cars in Australia in less than four years, banging the final nail in the coffin of country's auto industry, despite appeals to stay by Prime Minister Tony Abbott.

11 February 2014 10:18

700 workers constructing Abu Dhabi Plaza in Astana out on strike Around 700 workers constructing Abu Dhabi Plaza in Astana have stopped working and gathered near Arabtec Holding headquarters this afternoon.

11 February 2014 04:19

Asia-Pacific needs nearly 13,000 new planes by 2032: Boeing The Asia-Pacific will require almost 13,000 new airplanes worth $1.9 trillion over the next 20 years, Boeing said Monday, as booming wealth in the region fuels demand for air travel.

10 February 2014 12:09

Kazakhstan’s Central Bank on offshore zones accounts The country’s media reported late 2013 that the overall amount kept by Kazakhstanis in offshore zones is estimated at $138 billion.

10 February 2014 10:45

Lifestyle

The whole world has gone crazy and fallen in love with a Kazakh athlete

19 June 17:30

How Kazakhstanis will rest in July 2026 - calendar

19 June 10:34

The rise of Alatau City: Air taxis tested in the city for the first time

20 May 15:53

Articles

Hands that never tremble

19 June 20:02

A small island with a big impact. Why did the President of Cyprus fly to Astana?

03 June 21:51

Poverty has a woman’s face. How patriarchy has driven Kazakh women into dependence and misery

28 August 2025 17:37

Communist Vietnam gets first taste of the Big Mac Four decades after the Vietnam war ended, US fast-food giant McDonald's opened its first restaurant in the communist country Saturday, aiming to lure a rising middle class away from rice and noodles.

08 February 2014 12:50

Kazakhstan exports over 5 million tons of grain this year Kazakhstan has exported more than 5 million tons of grain since the beginning of the marketing year.

07 February 2014 15:30

Apple quickly buys back $14 bn in shares: report Apple gobbled up $14 billion worth of its shares in the two weeks after earnings figures disappointed the market.

07 February 2014 12:14

Container traffic between Europe and Asia through Kazakhstan grows 61% Transit container traffic flow between Europe and Asia through Kazakhstan reached 5,630 TEU in 2013, which is 61% more than in 2012.

06 February 2014 19:19

Twitter takes hit as user growth disappoints Twitter got a reality check Wednesday as the high-flying messaging company reported modest user growth during a quarter in which it lost $511 million.

06 February 2014 18:54

KazKommertsBank and BTA to merge before the end of the year Earlier today KazKommertsBank said that the lender and entrepreneur Kenes Rakishev will buy 46.5% in BTA each from Samruk-Kazyna Sovereign Wealth Fund.

06 February 2014 17:48

Apple risks hefty fee in Germany patent trial Apple is caught up in a new patent battle in Germany, risking a 1.5-billion-euro fine at a trial over the iPhone's emergency phone-dialling feature.

06 February 2014 14:41

Kazakhstan to assemble 60,000 cars this year, 50% up against 2013 Export revenues of the Kazakhstan’s car-making plants in 2014 is estimated at $220 million.

06 February 2014 13:40

Sony to sell PC business to investment fund Sony is in talks to sell its personal computer business to a Japanese investment fund as part of the electronics giant's wider restructuring, reports said Wednesday.

06 February 2014 10:44

Kazakhstan doubles floor prices for strong alcoholic beverages Earlier the country’s Prime Minister Serik Akhmetov announced plans to increase floor prices for alcoholic beverages three times by 2016.

05 February 2014 12:15