Coal rush ravages Indonesian Borneo
Barges loaded with mountains of coal glide down the polluted Mahakam River on Indonesian Borneo every few minutes. Viewed from above, they form a dotted black line as far as the eye can see, destined for power stations in China and India.
Kazakhstan to improve 80% of its roads by 2020
The most road sectors of Kazakhstan will be repaired by the 2020.
Chinese tycoon unveils $10bn Ukrainian port project: report
A Chinese tycoon who plans to dig a canal across Nicaragua has unveiled his latest project -- a $10 billion deal to build a deepwater port in Ukraine, giving him a foothold in Europe, state-run media said Friday.
No restart of oil production at Kashagan this year
Oil production at the Kashagan field in Kazakhstan is going to be restarted only in 2014, after full inspection of all the pipelines.
Three Norman Rockwell works sell for almost $60 mn
Three oil paintings by Norman Rockwell, the celebrated 20th century master illustrator of everyday life in America, sold Wednesday for almost $60 million, setting a new record for the artist.
Samsung floats world's largest vessel
South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries has floated a tanker-shaped vessel tagged as the world's largest "floating facility" with a length greater than the height of the Empire State Building in New York.
Kazakhstan to cash in on satellites assembly
This facility will be first of its type within the CIS (…) the production facility will be producing satellites not only for Kazakhstan, some of them will be sold to other nations: Vice Chairman of KazKosmos National Space Agency.
Baikonur to give up Proton boosters only in 2025
Proton carrier rockets using highly toxic fuel will continue to be launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome until 2025.
No Light Rail Transport for Astana
Kazakhstan President Nazarbayev believes that Light Rail Transport project by French Alstom is overly expensive for Astana, so the city will get a bus rapid transit network instead.