Chinese companies to control over 40% of Kazakhstan’s oil shortly
After a large-scaled protest against alleged plans to lease out some Kazakh lands to the Chinese, the authorities try to downplay the oil issue.
Kairat Umarov appointed new Kazakhstan’s Ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary to the USA
According to the statement, he was relieved of his duties as Vice Foreign Minister.
Mogul Skiing: Julia Galysheva became 7th in dual mogul at World Cup in Austria
Kazakhstan's 20-y.o. Julia Galysheva reached the quarter finals of the Cup dual mogul and became seventh.
Tennis: Shvedova reached final of Auckland Doubles
Shvedova/Goerges duo has confidently won over France-Canadian duo of Julia Coin/Marie-Eve Pelletier in two sets with the score of 6:4, 6:1.
Powerlifting: Kazakhstan athletes won 13 medals in Asian Championship
Kazakhstan's powerlifters from Uralsk Tatyana Zhukova, Aman Kapyshev and Vladimir Shkirman became winners of the tournament.
Agip to return 2 land lots in Atyrau into state property
Agip Kazakhstan North Caspian Operating Company N.V. will return two land lots into the state ownership in line with the ruling of specialized interregional economic court of Atyray oblast.
Kazakhstan residents made 93 million calls on New Year night
Kazakhstan cellular operators gave statistics of phone calls and messages on New Year days.
Blackout suspends all Tengiz plants
A partial failure in power supply happened in relation to problems in the work of one of the energy-producing turbines, as well as the failure in KEGOC system: TCO.
Kazakhstan to have 3 days off for Orthodox Christmas
Religious holidays Kurban-ait and Orthodox Christmas are not considered official holidays, but are days off in Kazakhstan.
Kazakhstan genetics grow embryonic stem cells
The technology includes extracting stem cells from an adult and returning them into the embryo form.
Kazakhstan’s gross foreign debt as of September 30, 2012 made up $134.9 billion
Foreign debt of the banking sector for the period from January to September 2012 fell down by 3.9% to $14.03 billion.
KazMunaiGas and Eni gas-processing plant in West Kazakhstan approved
KazMunaiGas and Eni received a positive statement of the state inspection on the feasibility study of a gas-processing plant in western Kazakhstan.
Kazakhstan girl became 2nd at Little Princess International pageant
Besides the title of the Vice-Princess, 8-y.o. Alua Kargabayeva got an invitation to Hollywood and a certificate for the Best Original Show.
All Kazakhstan businesses must accept bank cards from January 1
Amendments to Kazakhstan law on payments and transfers came into effect on January 1.
Kazakhstan branch of Sberbank issued $60 million loan to Max Petroleum
British Max Petroleum that has assets in Kazakhstan received the first tranche of a loan from SB Sberbank JSC in the amount of $60 mln.
Kazakhstan zeros mobile phone import duties
The duties will remain unchanged for equipment and electronic devices, however, they will gradually go down for some goods starting from 2013: expert.
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.
China will erect town on Kazakhstan border
A district-level town has been established at Alashankou border crossing at Chinese-Kazakhstan border.
Shvedova made it into semifinal of Auckland WTA ASB Classic-2013 Doubles
Yaroslava Shvedova / JuliaGoerges duo won over Julia Beygelzimer / Julia Glushko in the quarter finals of the Auckland tournament.
Nazarbayev dreams of a domed city for 10-15 thousand people
Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev shared the plans of EXPO-2017 exhibition facilities construction.