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US will lease land from Kazakhstan for 49 years
Tengrinews.kz - The US government will lease land from Kazakhstan. The Mazhilis deputies have accepted the corresponding bill for work.
22 January 2025
For whom will the punishment for corruption in Kazakhstan be toughened
Tengrinews.kz - The responsibility for committing corruption crimes will be toughened, but not for everyone in Kazakhstan.
15 January 2025
Tokayev signed law on commodity exchange trade and entrepreneurship
Tengrinews.kz - President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has signed a law addressing issues of commodity exchange trade and entrepreneurship.
31 December 2024
Ministry of Healthcare shared details of complete ban on hookahs
Tengrinews.kz - The Ministry of Healthcare discussed whether a complete ban on the sale and smoking of hookahs could be introduced in Kazakhstan.
04 November 2024
New rules for scooters are being prepared in Kazakhstan
Tengrinews.kz - The Ministry of Internal Affairs has shared plans for further improving the regulations regarding the use of electric scooters.
28 October 2024
Ambulance will not be available 24 hours a day for all Kazakhstanis
Tengrinews.kz - Ambulances will no longer provide 24/7 service to all patients without exception. This is stated in a draft order published
25 September 2024
Tokayev approved a law to simplify customs procedures between Turkic countries
Tengrinews.kz - President Tokayev ratified the agreement between the governments of the member states of the Organization of Turkic States,
24 September 2024
Criminal case against the top managers of the website providing sexual services was closed
Tengrinews.kz - The criminal case against the top managers of the notoriously known website Kyzdar.net has been closed, the Ministry of Internal
20 September 2024
Kazakhstan's Deputy Minister discusses potential e-scooter ban amid rising accidents
Tengrinews.kz - Igor Lepekha, the Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs, discussed the potential ban on e-scooters in Kazakhstan.
19 September 2024
Kazakhstan proposes to ban additional fees in cafes and restaurants
Tengrinews.kz - Domestic trade rules are planned to be amended in Kazakhstan. According to the proposed amendments, cafes and restaurants may
05 September 2024
EU agrees anti-tax evasion deal
The EU agreed a raft of anti-tax evasion measures to make it harder for multinationals to shift profits to countries with lower taxes.
21 June 2016
China sets death penalty threshold in graft cases
Corruption cases involving three million yuan ($463,000) or more may incur the death penalty in future.
18 April 2016
French MPs set to approve contested ban on paying for sex
French lawmakers are looking to outlaw sex for money and impose fines of up to 3,500 euros on prostitutes' clients.
06 April 2016
Israel supreme court strikes down landmark gas deal
Israel's top court on Sunday struck down a landmark deal regulating exploitation of Mediterranean gas reserves, in a major defeat for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
28 March 2016
In US gun control, not all laws are equal
Gun deaths in the United States can be slashed by 90 percent through universal application of laws requiring background checks of buyers.
11 March 2016
New Zealand bans 'zero hour' contracts
New Zealand has passed legislation banning 'zero hour' contractsto end the use of deals criticised as exploitative.
11 March 2016
LGBT human rights: freedom or infringement in Kazakhstan?
Article 19, the UK's human rights organization proposed introducing a concept of an anti-LGBT crime to the Kazakhstani Criminal Code.
24 October 2015
International expert suggests changes to Kazakhstan electoral rules
International expert suggests changes to be made in the Kazakhstani electoral rules, especially with regards to ballot-stuffing and passive voting right.
18 April 2015
$1.5 million database for orphans and potential parents: Dealing with corruption in orphanages
Prosecutor General's Office suggests a database as a solution for adoption related issues and crimes.
09 March 2015
Kazakhstan's environmental standards for TPP three times behind Europe
The environmental requirements for thermal power plants in Kazakhstan are two or three times lower than in Europe.
29 January 2015