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35 people fined after anti-devaluation protests in Almaty
35 people were arrested during 2 days of protests in Almaty city. All of them got fined, except for one man who will spend 10 days in jail.
17 February 2014
ArcelorMittal Temirtau denies job cuts
ArcelorMittal Temirtau has denied nurturing plans to lay off its employees.
17 February 2014
Lace undies policy in Kazakhstan
Production, import and sales of lace undies has been prohibited by the Custom Union. Kazakhstan, along with Russia and Belarus, now has to obey the regulations concerning lace undies.
17 February 2014
Kenes Rakishev, new chairman of BTA Bank Board of Directors
Kazakhstan businessman Kenes Rakishev has become the new chairman of Kazakhstan-based BTA Bank's Board of Directors.
17 February 2014
Aktau no longer candidate to host nuclear power plant
Kazakhstan's nuclear power plant is not going to be constructed in Aktau city of Mangistau Oblast.
17 February 2014
Racing: Silk Way Rally 2014 to be held in Kazakhstan
The Silk Way Rally will go through Russia and Kazakhstan in 2014.
17 February 2014
ArcelorMittal Temirtau to start axing 2500 workers in spring 2014
ArcelorMittal Temirtau is going to start dismissing 2500 workers of its metallurgical plant in spring 2014: HR Director Andrzej Wypych.
17 February 2014
Wounded Angel, Emir Baigazin's new project, gains ARTE award at European Film Market 2014
Wounded Angel, a new project of Kazakhstan film director Emir Baigazin, has won the ARTE award at the European Film Market 2014.
17 February 2014
Single Pension Fund ensures safety of pension savings
Deputy Chairman of the JSC GNPF Accumulative Pension Fund Ruslan Erdenayev guaranteed the safety of the pension savings.
17 February 2014
Olympics: Odd boots key to Denis skating bronze
Figure skater Denis Ten admitted that he was stunned to find himself on the Olympic Games men's podium with a first medal for Kazakhstan after skating with two different boots.
17 February 2014
Olympics: Denis Ten wins 1st medal for Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan’s Denis Ten has won the Olympic bronze in the men's free skating at the Iceberg Skating Palace in Sochi, Russia.
17 February 2014
Artefacts of 18 century war discovered in South Kazakhstan
Shepherds have found a ring-mail armor dating back to the 18th century in a desert in southern Kazakhstan.
16 February 2014
Real Madrid Academy in Astana
A Real Madrid Football Club Academy may be opened in Astana.
16 February 2014
Kazakhstan National Fund allocates $5.4 billion to support economy
After the devaluation of tenge by 19% earlier this week, the National Fund of Kazakhstan decided to allocate $5.4 billion to support local business.
16 February 2014
Kazakhstan intends to increase salaries and allowances
Salaries of civil employees working in public institutions and social allowances will be increased in Kazakhstan from April 1, 2014.
16 February 2014
Anti-devaluation protest in Almaty
Initially around 50 people gathered in front of the Republic Palace in Almaty. As time went by the number was nearing 200 people.
16 February 2014
Possible inflation risks: National Bank
In view of the devaluation of the national currency - the tenge, the central bank of Kazakhstan believes that escalation of inflation is quite possible.
15 February 2014
Nazarbayev talks with Turkish President
President Nursultan Nazarbayev has had a telephone conversation with Turkish President Abdullah Gul.
15 February 2014
Furture Fast and Furious star 3 y.o Timofey drifting
Kazakhstan racer Anton Avdeev, Timofey’s father, took a video of a priceless reaction of the boy while drifting.
15 February 2014
Tenge devaluation must not affect Kazakhstan people negatively: Nazarbayev
The tenge devaluation must not have any negative effect on the people of Kazakhstan, and no manipulation of prices or speculations shall be allowed: Nazarbayev
14 February 2014