Almaty and Astana Set to Retain Central Asia’s Economic Lead
Almaty long combined Kazakhstan’s political and commercial functions and established itself as Central Asia’s leading business center. After Ast…
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Almaty long combined Kazakhstan’s political and commercial functions and established itself as Central Asia’s leading business center. After Ast…
Kyrgyzstan is launching another major ski resort project. The year-round Baytik Mountain Resort, valued at $127.9 million, will be built 35 kilo…
Leaders of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization's ten member states are due in Bishkek on September 1 for the final summit of Kyrgyzstan's 2025…
In July 2026, a new constitutional law on Kazakhstan’s administrative-territorial structure came into force. It retained a layered process for c…
The Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC) positions itself as a platform for international investment in Kazakhstan and across Central As…
Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Bishkek and make a state visit to Kyrgyzstan, Beijing h…
Russia’s fuel crisis is pushing Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Kazakhstan to seek new suppliers, expand refining, and reduce dependence on establis…
That saving was equivalent to roughly half the volume Russia supplied during the year. It shows that renewables already ease the shortage. Yet 3…
AIFC executive Zhanbolat Kakishev discusses Central Asia investment, Middle Corridor financing, ESG bonds, investor protection and currency risk…
Kazakhstan plans to more than double oil refining capacity to 40 million tonnes by 2033 as CPC disruptions expose the risks of relying heavily o…
Turkmenistan is seeking to diversify its gas exports beyond China, with Uzbekistan already buying supplies and Tajikistan emerging as a potentia…
Kazakhstan fuel exports to Russia are set to begin from the Condensat refinery as Moscow faces petrol shortages and renewed sanctions pressure.
Kyrgyz startup NineNineSix is developing open-source text-to-speech models aimed at competing on speed and price in the global AI voice market.
In an interview with TCA, JICA’s Afghanistan chief Sota Tosaka discusses Uzbekistan Afghanistan trade, Termez, transport links, and regional coo…
New research finds that Aral Sea restoration could prevent hundreds of millions of tons of CO2 emissions while supporting wider environmental re…
A bipartisan six-member delegation from the U.S. House of Representatives met with President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev in Astana on August 25, two d…
Kyrgyzstan has extended subsidies for fuel importers through the end of 2026. Bishkek is trying to contain prices at the pump as problems in the…
Uzbekistan is deepening trade and transport ties with Afghanistan despite continuing political and humanitarian concerns, drawing its southern n…