Astana Opera singers to perform La Boheme at Arena di Verona
The lead singers of Astana Opera Medet Chotabayev and Sundet Baigozhin have signed contracts with Italian Lirico di Verona to the perform primary roles in Giacomo Puccini’s La Boheme.
Focus on small and medium-sized business: Nazarbayev
President Nursultan Nazarbayev has spoken about the strategic importance of small and medium-sized business in Kazakhstan at the Foreign Investors Council (FIC) meeting.
Central Bank approves Bulat Utemuratov's purchase of Alliance Bank and Temirbank
Kazakhstan businessman Bulat Utemuratov has received a permission from the Central bank to finalize his purchase of Alliance Bank and Temirbank.
President Nazarbayev instructs to develop strategy to invest assets of Single Pension Fund
President also stressed that the National Bank should develop extra incentives to reduce dollarization of the banking sector.
Government should teach Kazakhstan’s citizens to pay off loans: President Nazarbayev
President is confident that excessive support to businesses on the part of the Government hampers businesses from developing.
People in Astana don't like new apartments?
Astana folks abstain from buying apartments in new buildings.
Atyrau fishers catch giant sturgeon
Atyrau fishers from Amangeldi Production Cooperation have caught a giant sturgeon in the Caspian sea.
Toyota permits Kazakhstani retailers to use its trademark
Kazakhstani sellers of car spare parts have finally been permitted to use Toyota trademark on they advertisement banners and leaflets.
Tennis: Kazakhstani Zarina Diyas gets in WTA Top-100
Kazakhstani tennis player Zarina Diyas has got into the WTA Top-100.
GGG named most entertaining boxer
Middleweight WBA and IBO Champion Gennady Golovkin has been named one of the most entertaining boxers.
Wind-ripped roofing knocks 10 y.o. into coma in Taldykorgan
A strong wind blew off parts of roofing from a school building in Taldykorgan and threw them at a 10-y.o. boy who was walking by leaving deep cuts in his belly.
Kazakhstan can block Internet access without warrant
New amendments to the Law On Communications allow Kazakhstan authorities to block access to networks, including the Internet, and turn off communications equipment without even needing to obtain a court ruling.
Corruption in judiciary enforcement calls for sweeping reforms: Kazakhstan's new Secretary of State
New Secretary of State of Kazakhstan Adilbek Dzhaksybekov has raised the issue of corruption in execution of court rulings in Kazakhstan.
Account of undercover operation against Columbian drug mafia in Almaty
The National Security Committee of Kazakhstan held a successful special operation against Columbian drug mafia that attempted to extend their business into Kazakhstan.
Unique paleontological site disappearing in Pavlodar
A unique archeological site containing remnants of rhinoceros and mastodons in Pavlodar will vanish if the city administration does not start to care about the Gusinii Perelet paleontological site.
Kazakhstan sets 15-year tariffs for renewable energy
Tariffs for renewable energy sources (RES) in Kazakhstan will be approved for 15 years.
French court blocks extradition of Kazakh tycoon Ablyazov
On Wednesday a French court of appeal blocked the extradition of exiled Kazakh oligarch Mukhtar Ablyazov, who wanted for embezzlement of around $6 billon in Kazakhstan, Russia and Ukraine.
Kashagan oil production may be suspended for 2 years
Operations at gigantic Kashagan oilfield in Kazakhstan may be suspended for two years.
SCAT airplane lands on foam in Astana
The emergency was declared because the pilot discovered that his plane had a problem with its nose landing gear when he was getting ready to land.
Astana Opera ballerina to perform with Eifman Ballet
Astana Opera’s lead ballerina Aigerim Beketova has been invited to preform in Budapest and London with Boris Eifman’s troupe.