Japanese Ministop brand taps into Kazakhstan market
International network of combo stores under Japanese brand Ministop has entered the Kazakhstan market. The first combo store opened in Almaty on January 18.
Lucky man from Almaty received $500 thousand instead of 500 thousand tenge
$500 thousand was transferred to an Almaty citizen's account instead of 500 thousand tenge in one of Kazakhstan banks.
Head of Winter Asian Games-2011 Directorate accused of embezzlement of $153 thousand
Almaty Financial Police Department has initiated a criminal case against Sultanbek Syzdykov for embezzlement of 23 million tenge.
Chief Imam of Almaty Central Mosque resigned
Director of Zeket fund Yesmagambet Nurbek was appointed new chief Imam of Almaty Central Mosque.
First coronary artery bypass surgery made in Pavlodar
The surgery was made in Pavlodar's new cardio-surgery center.
Kazakhstan citizen never been to Germany but fined for violation of German traffic rules
An Almaty citizen received a notification of violation of traffic rules in Germany where he has never been to.
Almaty should not have been expanded to the current size: Yeleussizov
Almaty population should not have exceeded 700 thousand people, whereas it has reached 2 million already: ecologist.
World's most high altitude rope park launched at Shymbulak
The world’s most high altitude rope park opened at Shymbulak ski resort in Kazakhstan.
Astana crew returned from Africa Eco Race-2013
Kazakhstan’s Astana crew has safely returned home from Sonangol Africa Eco Race-2013.
The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company to open its first hotel in Kazakhstan
The Ritz-Carlton, Almaty will be opening late 2013.
President Nazarbayev suggests restricting car assess to Almaty downtown
According to him, those travelling from the suburbs should leave their private cars on the out-skirts and rely on public transport to reach the city center.
Almaty subway carried 7 million people in 2012
We did not expect such a flow in 2012. In the coldest days (from December 1 to 20) the number of passengers almost doubled: press-secretary.
3.6-magnitude earthquake hit 90km from Almaty
The shocks were registered at 10:00 a.m. (Astana time) on January 3 at the territory of Enbekshikazakh region.
Almaty airport wants to resolve dispute with Air Astana via Kazakhtsan government
President of Almaty airport told about the letter to Kazakhstan government and Samruk-Kazyna with suggestion to transfer responsibility for aircrafts deicing to airports.
Bekmambetov will film his Oz movie in Almaty
Bekmambetov’s Bazelevs Film Company will start filming the new movie in Almaty, Kazakhstan, on January 5, 2013.
New cableway and new pistes launched at Shymbulak Skiing Resort
Beginning skiers and snowboarders would feel comfortable at the new low-pitched pistes, director of Shymbulak Development company said.
70 percent of Almaty water networks worn out
Over two thirds of 2,549km of networks require replacement in Almaty.
60 percent of Almaty heating network worn out
Head of Almaty heating network explained the reasons of two recent blowouts that left many Almaty citizens without heating.