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Almaty on route to financial hub role in Central Asia: its own legislation to provide security for investments Almaty could be getting its very own legislation for business and investments.

07 April 2015

Hundreds protest Islamic law in Australia Protesters waving Australian flags and carrying signs such as "Yes Australia. No Sharia" rallied around the country.

04 April 2015

Apple CEO Tim Cook slams US 'dangerous discrimination' laws Apple chief Tim Cook slammed what he called a wave of "dangerous" laws in several US states that he said promote discrimination and erode equality.

30 March 2015

Kazakhstan mulls halving crude export duty In the wake of dropping oil prices, the crude export duty rate in Kazakhstan, according to Halyk Finance analytics, could be reduced by half.

21 March 2015

Greek parliament adopts anti-poverty law despite EU row The Greek parliament overwhelmingly adopted a "humanitarian crisis" bill to help its poorest people, ignoring apparent pressure from the European Union to halt the legislation.

19 March 2015

Kazakh Senate passes anti-gay draft law Kazakhstan's Senate has approved a draft law protecting children from harmful information. One of its provisions bans 'promotion of non-traditional sexual orientation'.

23 February 2015

Kazakhstan may restrict Russian imports: media Media reports suggest that Kazakhstan may resort to restricting Russian imports due to the pressure its domestic market from the significantly cheaper products offered by its Northern neighbour.

19 February 2015

US lawmakers celebrate Keystone, bill awaits Obama veto US Republican lawmakers held a ceremony hailing Congress's passage of the Keystone XL pipeline, but President Barack Obama has vowed to veto the legislation.

14 February 2015

US to appoint gay rights envoy: official The United States will appoint an openly gay official as a special envoy to promote the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people overseas.

07 February 2015

Kazakhstan thinking of reducing crude export duty rate Starting from April 1, 2014 the crude export duty rate was raised from $60 to $80 per ton of crude.

04 February 2015

Berlusconi pact riles rebels as Italy electoral law approved Italy's Senate adopted the framework of a new electoral law aimed at ending the country's chronic political instability.

22 January 2015

Obama says hacks show need for cybersecurity law President Barack Obama said the hacking of Sony and the Pentagon Central Command's Twitter feed highlight the urgent need to pass new cybersecurity laws.

14 January 2015

Victims relief fund to be created in Kazakhstan A specialized relief fund for victims will be opened in Kazakhstan.

12 January 2015

EEU to develop 22 regulations for products and services The Eurasian Economic Union has began its with from developing regulations concerning various products and services.

09 January 2015

Kazakhstan's Majilis ratifies amendments to Water Convention The lower chamber of Kazakhstan’s Parliament - the Majilis - has ratified a draft bill on Amendments to Articles 25 and 26 of the Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes.

06 January 2015

Kazakhstan bans fuel export Kazakhstan has introduced a half-year ban on export of fuel outside the territory of the Customs Union.

04 January 2015

Japan plans law to speed up overseas deployment of troops Japan plans to draw up a law to speed the deployment of troops overseas for peacekeeping operations and to support alliesю

28 December 2014

EEU to sign agreements on protection of intellectual property in 2015 Kazakhstan Minister of Justice Berik Imashev observed recent trends in registration and protection of trademarks, copyrights and other types of intellectual property in Kazakhstan.

26 December 2014

China city bans Christmas in schools, warns over 'Western' culture A Chinese city has banned schools from holding Christmas events, highlighting official suspicions about the increasingly popular festival because of its foreign origins.

25 December 2014

Kazakhstan's Majilis ratifies double tax treaty between Kazakhstan and Qatar Majilis, a lower chamber of Kazakhstan's Parliament, has considered the Tax Treaty between Kazakhstan and Qatar to avoid double taxation.

25 December 2014

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