KazakhTelecom covered Kazakhstan with iD TV
KazakhTelecom covered the whole Kazakhstan with iD TV. Users can now watch their favorite programs whenever they want.
Kcell users made 80 million phonecalls on Nauryz
Kcell users made 80 million calls on March 22, the Nauryz day.
Japanese quake to affect KazAtomProm
Fukushima-1 disaster is expected to have an affect on KazAtomProm
37 free satellite TV and radio programs in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan Prime Minister Karim Massimov has approved the list of local TV and radio channels distributed via satellite
Almaty fitness-clubs to pay for music
Kazakh Society for Management of Performers' Rights started charging Almaty fitness-clubs and restaurants over copyright
Insurance companies are likely to get consolidated
Insurance companies are likely to get more consolidated in the nearest future due to toughening of capital requirements.
Tainted pork is latest food scandal to hit China
China has been hit by a food scandal after the its largest meat processor had to apologise over an illegal additive found in some of its pork products.
Kazakhstan is ranking 8th in the world by recruitment activity
Oil and gas, b2b, FMCG sectors lead in demand for executives and top managers in Kazakhstan.
Kazakhstan won’t give up on planned nuclear power station
Kazakhstan won’t give up on planned nuclear power station despite radiophobia in the wake of events in Japan.
Over a trillion tenge to be invested in electric power industry in Kazakhstan by 2015
New power generation capacities are expected at 3.7 thousand megawatt.
Oil production in Kazakhstan grew 4% in 2 months
In January-February 2011 Kazakhstan produced 4.1% more crude that during the similar period of 2010. Oil production target for 2011 is set at 81 million tons.
Kazakh-language media share at 5.9%
Out of 2700 periodicals issued in Kazakhstan, Kazakh-language periodicals only make up 453.
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.
Customs Union sets zero tax on grain imports
The Custom Union’s commission decided to zero import tax on wheat, rye and oats.
Confidence in collection agencies growing
According to the Kazakhstan’s Financial Supervision Agency, the market of corporate debt in Kazakhstan is worth $4 billion.