London, Brussels (27/04 – 33) Kazakh entrepreneur and philanthropist Kenes Rakishev’s acquired company, Oxus Acquisition Corp. and Borealis Foods Inc. announced the signing of a definitive business combination agreement in February this…
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Kazakhstan’s Top Businessmen Forming New Financial Center in Astana
Kenes Rakishev, entrepreneur and former special envoy for Kazakhstan and Vyacheslav Kim, both among the Top 10 richest businessmen in Kazakhstan according to Forbes, have announced their intention to create…
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Power and energy minister says different categories of petrol and diesel to be sold at 8 percent to 26 percent lower prices. Sri Lanka’s government has announced cuts in fuel…
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Fragile Tajikistan Government in Need of Reforms
Brussels, Berlin (21/3 – 42.86) Tajikistan, a small fragile country in Central Asia, has been facing a multitude of issues in recent years. With a population of just over 9…
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Kazakhstan Reduces Freight Transit Time by Half via Trans-Caspian International Transport Route
by Wunna Htunby Wunna HtunKazakhstan’s efforts to promote the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR) enabled the country to halve the cargo transit time from 12 to 6 days. This was announced at a government…
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The Geopolitics Behind Kazakhstan’s Turbulent Energy Sector
As confrontation between Russia and the West intensifies and Russia’s military ambitions grow, developments in the former Soviet Union (FSU) region are increasingly relevant to geopolitics and energy security. Kazakhstan,…
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China seeks assurances Kazakhstan will up gas deliveries
President Tokayev had ordered exports be slashed to meet domestic demand. China says it hopes that Kazakhstan is prepared to increase the amount of natural gas it supplies over the…
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Kazakhstan not Ready to Cut Transit Fees for Russian Grains
Kazakhstan has no immediate plans to cut railway transit fees for Russian agricultural products including grains, Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister Serik Zhumangarin said on Tuesday, commenting on a request made…
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New website tracks Chinese investments in Kazakhstan
by Amila Herathby Amila HerathDespite freedom of information laws, Kazakh officials often refuse to discuss what Chinese investors are doing. That breeds suspicion. Back in 2015, Kazakhstan and China signed 52 investment deals valued…
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Putin and Kazakhstan’s Tokayev Reaffirm Ties After Ukraine Tensions
by Ag Kan Kyawby Ag Kan KyawKazakhstan’s president Kassym-Jomart Tokayev met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin on Monday, with the allies reaffirming historic ties following public disagreements over Ukraine. The visit to Moscow…
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