- Tuesday, 25 August, 2026
- Almaty 64 °F / 18 °C
- Astana 63 °F / 17 °C
ASTANA — Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov met with Li ChunRong, CEO of Malaysian automaker Proton Holdings Berhad, on June 19, to discuss potential collaboration in...
ASTANA – Unwind this weekend after a busy workweek by visiting engaging exhibitions and sporting events. The Astana Times editorial team has curated a special list of...
ASTANA – The Kazakh Foreign Ministry welcomed the 2025 cohort of the United Nations Program of Fellowships on Disarmament on June 19 in Astana, who visited Kazakhstan...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan and the European Union (EU) reaffirmed their commitment to advancing environmental sustainability during the 17th meeting of the Kazakhstan-EU Dialogue Platform, chaired by Prime...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s budget deficit reached 3.6 trillion tenge (US$6.9 billion) in 2024, or 2.7% of GDP, Finance Minister Madi Takiyev reported at a June 18 plenary...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan will receive a loan of 42 billion tenge (US$80.9 million) from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development to expand high-speed internet in rural...
ASTANA – The Saltanat Light project from Kazakhstan, which uses artificial intelligence to track and visualize domestic violence cases in real-time, won a Silver Lion at the...
ASTANA – Amid growing instability in the Middle East, Kazakhstan has evacuated 109 of its citizens from Iran, with 89 individuals transiting through Turkmenistan and 20 through...
ASTANA – The Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC) and the Institute for Development and Diplomacy (IDD) at ADA University have released a joint analytical report outlining prospects...
ASTANA – Kazakh singer Dimash Qudaibergen performed the Chinese-language song “The Crown” at a ceremonial evening on June 17, as part of the second Central Asia –...
ASTANA – President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev announced the decision to donate 1,500 saiga antelopes to China for resettlement in the country’s western regions, supporting efforts to...
ASTANA – Construction has begun in the Kazakh capital on Central Asia’s first Tier IV data center, led by AKASHI DATA CENTER and set for completion in...
ASTANA – Saltanat Tompiyeva, chair of Kazakhstan’s Civil Aviation Committee, has been elected vice-chair of the 2025 ICAO EUR/NAT Meeting of Directors General of Civil Aviation, marking...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan and the European Union (EU) reaffirmed their commitment to deepening strategic ties during the 22nd meeting of the Kazakhstan–EU Cooperation Committee in Political Configuration...
ALMATY – A shift is underway in the Caspian region. Innovation is no longer seen as a buzzword but a homegrown necessity. During a high-level session on...
ASTANA – The International Institute for Management Development (IMD) released its annual World Competitiveness Ranking 2025 on June 1, where Kazakhstan climbed one spot to 34th out...
ASTANA — Chinese President Xi Jinping’s state visit to Kazakhstan and his participation in the Central Asia-China summit mark a new phase of strategic engagement, encompassing a...
AKTAU — I have been coming to Aktau, a city on Kazakhstan’s Caspian Sea coast, since I was a child. It is where I was born and...
ASTANA – The second Central Asia-China summit concluded on June 17 with the signing of the Treaty on Eternal Good-Neighborliness, Friendship, and Cooperation, marking a significant step...
ASTANA – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev declared that ties between Central Asia and China have reached the level of an eternal and comprehensive strategic partnership as he addressed...
ASTANA – All fields of the real sector must work in accordance with the established indicators to achieve 6% GDP growth in 2025, Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan secured a top three finish in the overall standings at the World Aquatics Artistic Swimming World Cup 2025, held June 13-15 in Xi’an, China,...
ASTANA – The National Museum of Kazakhstan in Astana hosted a grand opening ceremony of the Year of China Tourism in Kazakhstan with the exhibition “Silk and...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan and China signed a series of landmark agreements in various fields on June 16 ahead of the second China-Central Asia Summit on June 17...
ASTANA – Central Asian countries and China are set to sign more than 35 memorandums worth over $17 billion during the second meeting of the China-Central Asia...
ASTANA — The Presidential TV and Radio Broadcasting Complex and China Media Group (CMG) have signed an agreement on June 16 to launch Silk Way Star, an...
There’s already too much for us to worry about in today’s world. In the Middle East, while the war between Israel and Hamas continues, tensions between Israel...
ASTANA – The Children’s Day, marked on June 1, reminds us that a child’s right to safety, dignity, and emotional support should be upheld every day. In...
ASTANA — China never sets any political conditions in its cooperation with Kazakhstan, said President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev during a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, who arrived...
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s national chess team KazChess won silver at the 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championship, held in London from June 10 to 16, with six...
