Yerzhanov's The Owners wins Grand Prix at International Film Festival in Lebanon
Yerzhanov's The Owners has won the Grand Prix at Cultural Resistance International Film Festival of Lebanon.
Kazakhstan startup seeks investor support in London
A robotics educational startup founded by Kazakhstanis in London aims to attract investment for production of children's robo-sets.
Railway link from Kazakhstan to Iran across Turkmenistan to be inaugurated today
The agreement on construction of the Kazakhstan-Turkmenistan-Iran railway link was signed by the three leaders back in 2007, the actual construction works commenced in 2009.
Kazakhstan’s President meets his Turkmenistan counterpart
Owing to the railway link towards the Persian Gulf, the trade turnover this year has grown by 38%. It is an unprecedented growth: President Nazarbayev.
Kazakhstan-based Halyk Bank closes deal to purchase HSBC Kazakhstan
The newly purchased entity has been renamed to Altyn Bank and is to be a separate legal entity as planned.
Kazakhstan to meet domestic demand for cement shortly
According to Vice Minister for Investments and Development, Kazakhstan has a vast cement production potential, however in the current year the country has imported over 1 million tons of cement.
Denis Ten wins bronze at 2014 Trophée Éric Bompard in France
Kazakhstani figure skater Denis Ten has taken the third place at the 2014 Trophée Éric Bompard, the fifth event of the 2014–15 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating.
Kazakhstan National Bank’s gold and FX reserves figure announced
Gold and FX reserves of the National Bank have grown by 15.8% since the start of the year.
Kazakh students awarded at World Robot Olympiad
Two Kazakh students have been awarded at the World Robot Olympiad for their robot prototype.
7 people dead, 8 injured in gas explosion in Kazakhstan's Taldykorgan
Seven people have died and another 8 were injured in a gas explosion accident near Taldykorgan in Kazakhstan's south.
Kazakhstan marks Day of the First President
1st December is the Day of the First President in Kazakhstan. Today, President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev spoke about the larger meaning of this day for the entire nation.
British Ambassador to Kazakhstan visits Aktau
The British Ambassador to Kazakhstan has visited Aktau to discuss prospects of British companies for expanding their activities in Mangistau region.
29 school students and teachers faint one after another in Western Kazakhstan
25 school children and 4 teachers fainted in a Western Kazakhstan village school one after another.
Almaty beauty becomes Miss Kazakhstan-2014
Miss Almaty-2014 Regina Vandysheva has become Miss Kazakhstan-2014.
Russia-Kazakhstan trade affected by Russian economic slowdown
Experts say stagnation in the Russian economy has had its effect on the Kazakh-Russian trade turnover.
Sale of antibiotics may be restricted in Kazakhstan
Many people in Kazakhstan are relying on self-treatment and purchase antibiotics in next door pharmacies without a doctor's prescription. The Ministry of National Economy of Kazakhstan is proposing to restrict the sale of antibiotics in Kazakhstan.
Miss Kazakhstan-2014 presents its contestants
Participants of Miss Kazakhstan-2014 beauty pageant gathered in Almaty two weeks before the event to prepare for one of Kazakhstan's brightest and most anticipated events of the year.
Overhaul of Shymkent-based oil refinery postponed to spring 2015
Not to slow down the production rates at the start of next year and to keep all the indicators in line with plans, the overhaul has been postponed from this year’s autumn to the spring of 2015: South Kazakhstan oblast governor.
Kazakhstan suspends power supplies to Russia over rouble depreciation
Kazakhstan is looking for alternative markets for its coal as Russia is seeking to replace Kazakhstan’s coal with coal mined at Russia’s Kuzbass.