As China ends zero Covid, will Kazakh shuttle traders return to the border? Kazakhstan was caught off guard by Beijing’s decision to relax coronavirus controls at a trade hub on the border. Jan 13, 2023
Kazakhstan to send oil to Germany via Russian pipeline It plans to export 1.5 million tons of crude this way in 2023. Almaz Kumenov Jan 13, 2023
Kazakhstan slaps crypto miners with higher energy bills Miners flocked to Kazakhstan from China in 2021 after Beijing banned operations there. Joanna Lillis Jan 12, 2023
Kazakhstan: Government denies embezzlement at bailed-out bank Lawmakers are indignant that banks saved by the government are still paying out dividends. Jan 12, 2023
Harsh winter weather sweeps across Central Asia Temperatures in Kazakhstan are slipping to below -30 degrees Celsius. Jan 10, 2023
Uzbekistan kickstarts banking privatization with sale of ailing lender The bank is a minnow, but its sale allows Tashkent finally to start slashing state ownership of banking sector assets. Joanna Lillis Jan 9, 2023
Not lovin’ it: Russia’s war forces McDonald’s out of Kazakhstan McDonald’s exit offers the Kazakh beef industry food for thought. Joanna Lillis Jan 5, 2023
Russia’s war brings runaway inflation to Kazakhstan Inflation has continued to rise despite six interest rate hikes over the last year. Joanna Lillis Jan 5, 2023
Kazakhstan: One year on from Bloody January, officials stick to their story The government narrative is vague and full of holes. Almaz Kumenov Jan 5, 2023
Central Asia’s government-ordered internet blackouts costing millions Kazakhstan saw some of the priciest damage in the world. Joanna Lillis Jan 4, 2023
Kazakhstan moves uranium exports through Middle Corridor Sanctions are propelling a shift away from transit across Russia. Joanna Lillis Jan 3, 2023
Kazakhstan finally floats state oil firm, revives privatization drive The “People’s IPO” program was conceived over a decade ago to create a class of retail investors in Kazakhstan. Joanna Lillis Dec 20, 2022
Kazakhstan: Investigative journalist arrested over claimed links to organized crime Kozachkov's supporters say he has been targeted in reprisal for his reports. Almaz Kumenov Dec 19, 2022
Kazakhstan charities bemoan bureaucratic ineptitude and rent-seeking Officials say they want to help worthy charities, but often they just get in the way. Almaz Kumenov Dec 16, 2022
Unpacking Chinese finance in the South Caucasus The region is newly strategic as Russia’s war shifts attention to the so-called Middle Corridor. Dec 14, 2022
EurasiaChat: When governments fail, chronically Listen here, or wherever you get your podcasts. Aigerim Toleukhanova, Alisher Khamidov Dec 14, 2022
McDonald's poised for return to Kazakhstan following war-linked disruptions The head of the licensee blames customs troubles for their inability to get supplies. Almaz Kumenov Dec 13, 2022
Russia presses ahead with gas union lobbying despite Kazakh, Uzbek coolness Putin's spokesman has denied the proposal is being used to advance political objectives. Dec 9, 2022
Giffen’s testament: Central Asian powerbroker tells a lot, but not all Casting himself as a whistleblower, the businessman, who died in October, never comes clean about whether his hands ever got dirty. Justin Burke Dec 8, 2022
China has won water dispute with Kazakhstan Astana accepts that it cannot force China to use less water upstream. But the BRI may help it reduce its own water waste, a new paper argues. David Trilling Dec 7, 2022
Kazakhstan sends first nuclear fuel assemblies to China A joint venture with China has edged Kazatomprom, the world’s largest producer of uranium, into the nuclear fuel production cycle. Artyem Sochnev Dec 7, 2022
Kazakhstan: Transit offers major potential, but oil addiction to remain The Middle Corridor – an alternative route from China to Europe that skirts Russia – has seen a massive increase in freight this year. Almaz Kumenov Dec 5, 2022
Kazakhstan: State-backed mortgages produce winners and losers Subsidized loans are helping some families become homeowners, while driving property prices out of reach for others. Almaz Kumenov Dec 1, 2022
Kazakhstan: Public anger grows after plant crash leaves thousands freezing Authorities have been pushed into action by growing public criticism over the accident. Artyem Sochnev Dec 1, 2022
Kazakhstan: Greens become first party in two decades to get registration Critics will argue that Baitak is just an exercise in political astroturfing. Nov 30, 2022