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Kazakhstan grants official status to digital tenge as currency

16 Jan 2026-19:08
4 killed in bus crash in Mangistau region

Four passengers died in a bus accident in Kazakhstan’s Mangistau region early on January 16, authorities said. The Yutong passenger bus, operated by Caspian Trans Corporation LLP, overturned at around 1:03 a.m. on the 383rd kilometer of the KZ-11 highway while traveling from Aktau to Beyneu.

16 Jan 2026-11:25
Kazakhstan boosts business presence in Uzbekistan

12 Jan 2026-20:49
Kazakhstan, China explore $15 billion industrial park deal

09 Jan 2026-19:07
Fire at Bishkek nursing home kills 2, injures 14

A fire at a nursing home in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on January 7 killed two people and injured 14 others, authorities reported.

08 Jan 2026-10:49
2 Indian students killed in road crash near Almaty

Two Indian students from South Kazakhstan Medical University in Shymkent were killed in a road accident on a highway near Almaty on January 6, according to.

08 Jan 2026-10:25
Kazakhstan reports record diesel output in 2025

Kazakhstan’s national oil and gas company KazMunayGas (KMG) announced on Tuesday that its diesel fuel production reached a record 6.14 million tonnes in 2025.

06 Jan 2026-17:49
Kazakhstan to launch satellite internet on trains, planes

Satellite internet is set to be introduced on Kazakhstan Temir Zholy trains and Air Astana aircraft in 2026, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of AI and Digital Development Zhaslan Madiyev announced at the government’s weekly meeting.

06 Jan 2026-12:22
Kazakhstan allows drivers to choose license plate numbers

Kazakhstan has introduced new rules allowing vehicle owners to freely choose their license plate numbers

02 Jan 2026-17:44
Kazakh FM reiterates support for one-China principle

31 Dec 2025-16:29

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