South Korean rocket launch set for Jan 30
South Korea confirmed Thursday that it will make another bid on January 30 to put a satellite in orbit and join an elite club of global space powers that includes China, Japan and India.
High-speed railroad link will take passengers from Astana to Almaty in 5 hours
Astana-Almaty high-speed railroad line will shorten the trip time down to 5 hours instead of the current 13.
Astana to get Green Quarter for holding EXPO-2017
Nursultan Nazarbayev instructed to create a “green quarter” pilot project for holding EXPO-2017.
DNA shows ancestry of present-day Asians, Native Americans
Present-day Asians and Native Americans are descended from a group of people who were already in China 40,000 years ago, according to an analysis of fossil DNA published this week.
Dutch architect to build house with 3D printer
A Dutch architect has designed a house "with no beginning or end" to be built using the world's largest 3D printer, harnessing technology that may one day be used to print houses on the moon.
Nazarbayev orders a new railway link between Astana and Almaty across Balkhash lake
According to him, this will boost tourism in the area and the distance between Astana and Almaty will be 300-400 km shorter.
Kazakhstan Agriculture Ministry urges construction of grain storage facilities
Ban of export subsidies is one of the requirements for entering the WTO. It is possible to negotiate a 3-year transition period that we can use for development of the infrastructure for production and export of grain: Umiryayev.
Kazakhstan to expand grain storage facilities
The plan is to expand grain elevators by 1.5 million tons in 2012-2014.
'Gangnam Style' earns $8 mn for YouTube: Google
Google said Tuesday that the YouTube page showcasing the "Gangnam Style" video by South Korean rapper Psy has reaped more than $8 million in ad revenue.