Basketball: Astana Club let Luka Drca go
25-y.o. Serbian basketball player and Kazakhstan Basketball Club agreed on a halfway cancellation of the sportments one-year contract.
Kazakhstan will spend $100,000 on preparation of athletes for Sochi Olympic Games
Kazakhstan sport officials have revised contracts with 52 athletes and 48 coaches prior to the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games.
South Korean PSY to sing in Astana
Famous South Korean 34-y.o. Park Jae-Sang was specially invited to sing at KZ MUSIC AWARDS-2013 awarding ceremony in Astana.
Environment-friendly engine invented in Astana
A combustion engine that emits 50 percent less hazardous substances that a regular one has been invented in Astana.
Effective and cheap water filter invented in Kazakhstan
Scientists of the engineering laboratory of the Eurasian National University in Astana invented an effective, cheap and simple water filter.
Profits from EXPO-2017 may reach $900 million
Kazakhstan experts have calculated that the EXPO-2017 exhibition in Astana may generate from $520 to $910 million in profits.
Kazakhstan advancing technical education to international level
Technical and vocational training will be provided in special colleges of international level in Kazakhstan.
High-speed railroad link will take passengers from Astana to Almaty in 5 hours
Astana-Almaty high-speed railroad line will shorten the trip time down to 5 hours instead of the current 13.
Astana to get Green Quarter for holding EXPO-2017
Nursultan Nazarbayev instructed to create a “green quarter” pilot project for holding EXPO-2017.
Nazarbayev orders a new railway link between Astana and Almaty across Balkhash lake
According to him, this will boost tourism in the area and the distance between Astana and Almaty will be 300-400 km shorter.
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.
New Govenor of Akmola oblast appointed
Kosmat Aitmukhametov has been appointed Akim (Governor) of Akmola oblast.
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.
KazMunaiGas denies intention to move headquartes
KazMunaiGas Exploration&Production has refuted reports that its central office plans to move from Astana to Aktau.
KazMunaiGas EP mulls moving from Astana to Aktau
The decision to move the company’s headquarters may be made by the board of KazMunaiGas National Company in the nearest time.
First coronary artery bypass surgery made in Pavlodar
The surgery was made in Pavlodar's new cardio-surgery center.
Global financial architecture is awfully backwooded: Nazarbayev
Nursultan Nazarbayev spoke about ways out of the global crisis at the meeting with heads of diplomatic missions and international organizations.
Astana will construct new railroad station for EXPO-2017
Construction of the railroad station will be timed to the international exhibition EXPO-2017.
Nazarbayev discussed preparation for EXPO-2017 with BIE Secretary General
Nursultan Nazarbayev met with Secretary General of the International Exhibitions Bureau Vicente Loscertales.