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Chevron, YPF ramp up Argentina shale investment
US oil giant Chevron and state-controlled YPF unveiled plans Thursday to spend another $1.6 billion to develop Argentina's Vaca Muerta shale formation for oil and gas projects.
12 April 2014
Earth Hour to tap crowdfunding for green campaigns
Lights will go off in some 7,000 cities around the world for this weekend's Earth Hour event, which will aim to raise hundreds of thousands of dollars for environmental projects worldwide.
27 March 2014
Methane from Karaganda coal may be used to supply gas to central Kazakhstan
Methane from Karaganda coal basin can be used to supply gas to central Kazakhstan.
20 March 2014
No general contractor for EXPO-2017 yet
No general contractor has been selected for Astana's EXPO-2017 so far.
18 March 2014
Cinefondation-Atelier selects Kazakh film project
Aliyushka feature project by Kazakh film director Adilkhan Yerzhanov has entered the list of 15 projects selected by Cinefondation-Atelier.
12 March 2014
Astana to start constructing BRT system in June 2014
Astana will start constructing its Bus Rapid Transport system in June 2014.
24 February 2014
Work to resume Thursday on widening of Panama Canal: official
Work to widen the Panama Canal will resume on Thursday, an official said, two weeks after the huge project was suspended over $1.6 billion in cost overruns.
20 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
Almaty students support Kazakhstan Olympic team
Around one thousand students have gathered in Almaty to support Kazakhstan athletes participating in the 22th Winter Olympics in Sochi.
09 February 2014
Google making sugar-sensing contact lens for diabetics
The Google lab known for working on unusual projects like self-driving cars is crafting a contact lens that could help diabetics manage blood sugar levels.
17 January 2014
Kazakh-Kyrgyz movie about pilot to be made in USA
A joint film project of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and the United States has been launched in Los Angeles.
14 January 2014
Authors Guild appeals ruling in Google Books case
The Authors Guild is appealing a US judge's decision in a long-running case that cleared legal obstacles for Google's massive book-scanning project, court documents showed Monday.
31 December 2013
Kazakhstan's biggest greenhouse constructed near Karaganda
Construction of Kazakhstan's biggest greenhouse complex has been completed in Topar village in Karaganda Oblast.
30 December 2013
Australia gives environmental nod to $5.7 bln coal project
Waratah Coal on Saturday welcomed the Australian government's approval of its $6.4 billion (US$5.7 billion) Galilee coal project, as conservationists warned the decision threatened the environment.
21 December 2013
Facebook joins NYU in artificial intelligence lab
Facebook unveiled plans Monday on a partnership with New York University for a new center for artificial intelligence, aimed at harnessing the huge social network's massive trove of data.
10 December 2013
Chinese tycoon unveils $10bn Ukrainian port project: report
A Chinese tycoon who plans to dig a canal across Nicaragua has unveiled his latest project -- a $10 billion deal to build a deepwater port in Ukraine, giving him a foothold in Europe, state-run media said Friday.
06 December 2013
Astana starts constructing Zoo in 2015
Astana is going to start constructing a Zoo in 2015.
29 November 2013
Chinese bank lends Niger $1 billion: minister
Niger has accepted a controversial $1 billion loan from the Export-Import Bank of China (China Exim Bank) to finance development projects.
30 October 2013
Eurasia geological project costs $500 million
Implementation of Eurasia project of onshore and offshore exploration of deep horizons of the pre-Caspian basin will require $500 million.
29 October 2013
Kazakhstan's band Aldaspan becomes participant of international project Orchestra of Samples
Kazakhstan ethnic rock band Aldaspan has become a participant of the international project called Orchestra of Samples, organized by famous British duet of DJs Addictive TV.
23 October 2013