Kazakhstan
Trump Administration striving to strike critical minerals deal with Kazakhstan
Pushing for US firm to win rights to develop major tungsten deposits.
Kia inaugurates $310mn "highly automated" automotive plant in Kazakhstan
Featuring 68 industrial robots, the plant is designed to produce up to 70,000 vehicles annually.
Emerging Europe’s growth holds up but risks loom, says wiiw
Fiscal fragility, weakening industrial demand from Germany, and the prolonged fallout from Russia’s war in Ukraine threaten to undermine growth momentum in parts of the region.
Central Asian states registering impressive trade gains
Success despite the lack of access to a seaport.
Ukrainian military strike for first time disrupts operations of Western oil majors
Drone attack damage caused to Russian gas processing plant forces scaling back of output at Kazakh field partly owned by Chevron, Shell and Eni.
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Kazakhstan renews push for lifting of Jackson-Vanik trade restrictions
Visiting Astana official hopes for “speedy resolution.”
Kyrgyzstan says neighbours “upset” by country’s lack of water
“This year we were supposed to overcome shortages, but instead, they have intensified,” deputy head of cabinet tells Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan.
Turkey widens doorway to workers from Turkic-speaking countries
Move coincides with decision by Russia to kick out hundreds of thousands of largely Central Asian nationals.
IMF: Global economic outlook shows modest change amid policy shifts and complex forces
Dialing down uncertainty, reducing vulnerabilities, and investing in innovation can help deliver durable economic gains.
Kazakhstan’s EDB signs Abu Dhabi Fund MoU to development to strengthen strategic cooperation
The Eurasian Development Bank and the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development have signed a MoU aimed at enhancing strategic, technical and operational cooperation to support sustainable socioeconomic development in countries of mutual interest.
The Asian nations backing the Russian war effort – from India to Taiwan, China to Indonesia
While many Asian nations have quietly distanced themselves from Moscow in a bid to fall into line with US or European allies, several continue to engage with Russia, providing varying degrees of support that help sustain its military campaign.
Eurasian Economic Union planning operational changes
Kremlin-led group wants to be more like Brussels.
770,000 migrants told to leave Russia
Deportation regime activated for largely Central Asian nationals amid crackdown critics describe as xenophobic.
Putin pushes Central Asia for North-South trade corridor steps, analyst notes Kremlin’s “Turkic bloc” anxiety
To Moscow, “the fact that the Turks are united is alarming,” he says.
Putin calls for Central Asia to boost trade with Russia
With Moscow preoccupied by Ukraine, China has raced ahead in building up commerce and investment with the region. Other powers are also looking for bigger pieces of the pie.
Putin arrives in Tajikistan for meetings with Central Asia, CIS leaders
Calls made for Tajiks to arrest Russian leader under international court warrant, but Dushanbe remains strategic ally of Kremlin.
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How Central Asia came to love the Chinese electric vehicle invasion
Resistance would be futile – and expensive. The region has flung its doors open to the likes of BYD.
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Feasibility study for trans-Caspian power line to be ready in 2026 – report
Europe-bound electricity unlikely to flow before 2030.
Kazakhstan’s services sector cools to weakest pace since March, PMI shows
Business confidence hits 28-month low. Companies cautious with new tax rules on horizon.
Entrepreneur set for Blue Origin lift-off to become first Kazakh woman in space
Kazakhstan, meanwhile, initiates first all-women crew isolation experiment simulating space flight.