People’s IPO calls for legislation amendments
To facilitate the IPO Program, some laws should be amended, notably on subsurface use, railways transport, on power industry, on state-run property, on Samruk-Kazyna Sovereign Wealth Fund and some others: Economy Minister.
23 August 2011 23:19
Kazakhstan to run a large-scaled campaign to raise financial awareness of population at large
According to the PM, the People’s IPO Program should reach out to as many common people as possible.
23 August 2011 16:53
Under the People’s IPO Program shares of national companies will be offered at market value
We’ve chosen the best timing: the companies are not overvalued at the present time: Minister of Economic Development and Trade
23 August 2011 16:31
Ministry of Industry and Trade refutes that negotiations are under way with South Korea on constructing a nuclear power station
August 22 a number of Kazakhstan’s media quoted KazTag Agency’s report that allegedly Kazakhstan is negotiating with KEPCO on uranium production and construction of a nuclear power plant.
23 August 2011 13:06
KazMunayGas announces H1 2011 results
The Company accounts for 65% of overall oil transportation, 100% of gas transportation, 50% of tanker transportation in Kazakhstan. 100 per cent of the Company’s shares belong to the National Sovereign Wealth Fund Samruk-Kazyna.
23 August 2011 00:32
No petrol price hikes in September: Ministry of Oil and Gas
August 19 Tengrinews.kz quoted KazTag Agency’s report that Kazakhstan’s Government planned to raise retail price ceiling for fuel by 12-14% starting from September 1.
22 August 2011 23:41
President Lee Myung-bak of South Korea to arrive in Kazakhstan August 24
Astana, Kazakhstan’s capital city, is also to host a Kazakh-Korean business forum.
22 August 2011 23:26
Government to come up with a new nation-wide action plan to attract investments
According to Minister of Industry and Trade, every ambassador, every minister, every head of a national company, every regional governor will have a certain target to hit in terms of investments attracted.
22 August 2011 18:26
6-kilo carp was caught in Astana
An Astana resident has caught a 6-kilo fish at the Grebnoy Canal in the centre of the city.
22 August 2011 15:17
Grain exports potential stands at over 10 million tons
According to Agriculture Minister, the government plans to subsidize grain supplies towards Black and Baltic sea ports “to balance the market”.
22 August 2011 14:54
