Kazakhstan Bets on Energy-to-AI Pivot at World Government Summit 2026

By Dana Omirgazy  in Business,International on 5 February 2026

ASTANA – Kazakhstan outlined its plans to develop a global hub for computing and data processing at the World Government Summit 2026, with a government delegation highlighting its intention to convert the country’s energy potential into large-scale digital and AI infrastructure. Kazakh delegation, led by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister …

Kazakhstan’s Construction Sector Attracts Over $7 Billion in Investment

By Dana Omirgazy  in Business,Editor’s Picks on 5 February 2026

American Chamber of Commerce in Kazakhstan Maps 2026 Priorities

By Nagima Abuova in Business,International on 5 February 2026

B5+1 Forum in Bishkek Advances Central Asia-US Economic and Investment Cooperation

By Dana Omirgazy  in Business,Central Asia,Editor’s Picks on 5 February 2026

US Reaffirms Support for Kazakhstan’s Regional Role and Strategic Partnership

By Dana Omirgazy  in Editor’s Picks,International on 5 February 2026

Kazakhstan, Pakistan Sign 32 Commercial Agreements to Deepen Strategic Economic Cooperation 

By Dana Omirgazy  in Editor’s Picks,International on 5 February 2026

Most Popular Stories
Day | Week | Month

Videos

Kazakhstan–Russia Deals, Fintech Breakthroughs, Rybakina’s WTA Finals Win |Kazakhstan News Digest

Meeting with Donald Trump, Trade in Shanghai, QS Asia University Rankings | Kazakhstan News Digest

AI Will Break Capitalism | Brett King Explains What Comes Next

How Do We Rebuild Trust in International System? Insights from Astana Think Tank Forum

Aliyev Visit, IMF Outlook, Almaty Tourism Award & Republic Day | Kazakhstan News Digest

Netflix, Pixar, OpenAI in Baku: INMerge 2025 Puts Central Eurasia on the Map

How Ancient Art of Eagle Hunting Lives On in Kazakhstan and Beyond

Nuclear Power in Kazakhstan: What You Need to Know

More videos

Videos

Kazakhstan–Russia Deals, Fintech Breakthroughs, Rybakina’s WTA Finals Win |Kazakhstan News Digest

Meeting with Donald Trump, Trade in Shanghai, QS Asia University Rankings | Kazakhstan News Digest

AI Will Break Capitalism | Brett King Explains What Comes Next

How Do We Rebuild Trust in International System? Insights from Astana Think Tank Forum

Aliyev Visit, IMF Outlook, Almaty Tourism Award & Republic Day | Kazakhstan News Digest

Netflix, Pixar, OpenAI in Baku: INMerge 2025 Puts Central Eurasia on the Map

How Ancient Art of Eagle Hunting Lives On in Kazakhstan and Beyond

Nuclear Power in Kazakhstan: What You Need to Know

More videos

Editor's Picks

US Reaffirms Support for Kazakhstan’s Regional Role and Strategic Partnership

BY Dana Omirgazy 

ASTANA – The United States has reaffirmed its support for Kazakhstan’s continued regional integration and development, including through platforms such...

B5+1 Forum in Bishkek Advances Central Asia-US Economic and Investment Cooperation

BY Dana Omirgazy 

ASTANA – The second international B5+1 (Central Asia + the United States) business forum opened in Bishkek on Feb. 4,...

Kazakhstan’s Construction Sector Attracts Over $7 Billion in Investment

BY Dana Omirgazy 

ASTANA — Kazakhstan’s construction industry continues to strengthen its role as a key driver of economic diversification, attracting 3.8 trillion...

Kazakhstan, Pakistan Sign 32 Commercial Agreements to Deepen Strategic Economic Cooperation 

BY Dana Omirgazy 

ASTANA – Kazakhstan and Pakistan signed 32 commercial agreements at a Feb. 4 business forum in Islamabad during President Kassym-Jomart...

Croatia’s Ambassador on Growing Ties with Kazakhstan, Trade and Direct Flights

BY Assel Satubaldina

ASTANA – While diplomatic relations between Kazakhstan and Croatia date back to October 1992, the opening of Croatia’s embassy in...

Why Southern Corridor through Iran is Critical for Central Asia 

BY Nargiza Umarova

The Islamic Republic of Iran is intensifying its transport diplomacy with Central Asian states, driven by a shared interest in...

Kazakhstan, Pakistan Strengthen Dialogue on Regional and Economic Cooperation

BY Ayana Birbayeva

ALMATY – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev held talks with Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in both narrow and expanded formats on...

Chinese Investor to Pour Over $7 Billion into Hard-to-Recover Gas Project in Kazakhstan

BY Assel Satubaldina

ASTANA – Kazakh Invest and Chinese oil and gas firm Geo-Jade Petroleum Corporation signed a cooperation and project-support agreement on...

US Delegation to Visit Kazakhstan in March to Boost Bilateral Ties

BY Ayana Birbayeva

ALMATY – Minister of Foreign Affairs Yermek Kosherbayev discussed the upcoming visit of the United States’ congressional delegation to Kazakhstan...

EBRD Invests Close to $450 Million in Kazakhstan as Regional Funding Approaches $2 Billion

BY Assel Satubaldina

ASTANA – The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development invested 378 million euros (US$446 million) in 2025, bringing its total...

Kazakhstan, EU Celebrate 33 Years of Strategic Partnership and Cooperation

BY Dana Omirgazy 

ASTANA – Kazakhstan and the European Union are celebrating 33 years of diplomatic relations, marked on Feb. 2, a partnership...

From Politics to Profits: Why Geopolitics Now Matters for Business in Kazakhstan

BY Ayana Birbayeva

ALMATY – Geopolitics is no longer an abstract field reserved for governments and military strategists as it has become a...

More stories

Editor's Picks

US Reaffirms Support for Kazakhstan’s Regional Role and Strategic Partnership

BY Dana Omirgazy 

ASTANA – The United States has reaffirmed its support for Kazakhstan’s continued regional integration and development, including through platforms such...

B5+1 Forum in Bishkek Advances Central Asia-US Economic and Investment Cooperation

BY Dana Omirgazy 

ASTANA – The second international B5+1 (Central Asia + the United States) business forum opened in Bishkek on Feb. 4,...

Kazakhstan’s Construction Sector Attracts Over $7 Billion in Investment

BY Dana Omirgazy 

ASTANA — Kazakhstan’s construction industry continues to strengthen its role as a key driver of economic diversification, attracting 3.8 trillion...

Kazakhstan, Pakistan Sign 32 Commercial Agreements to Deepen Strategic Economic Cooperation 

BY Dana Omirgazy 

ASTANA – Kazakhstan and Pakistan signed 32 commercial agreements at a Feb. 4 business forum in Islamabad during President Kassym-Jomart...

More stories

Opinions

Why Southern Corridor through Iran is Critical for Central Asia 

BY Nargiza Umarova

The Islamic Republic of Iran is intensifying its transport diplomacy with Central Asian states, driven by a shared interest in...

Energy We Spend and Energy We Forget to Refill

BY Karlygash Dadenova

Every morning in any major city, the same rhythm unfolds: glowing screens before sunrise, notifications competing for attention, crowded commutes,...

Why Everyone is Nostalgic for 2016 Again

BY Assel Satubaldina

Nostalgia is a deceptively sweet feeling, one that can get a person into hours and days of reminiscing about what...

Building Trust in Kazakhstan’s Fast-Growing Fintech Ecosystem

BY Sayan Katrenov

Kazakhstan’s leading fintech platforms Kaspi, Halyk Bank’s Homebank, and Freedom SuperApp have evolved into all-in-one super-apps offering banking, payments, shopping,...

What Makes City Feel Safe: Lessons from Astana

BY Dana Omirgazy 

Walk through any part of our city, and you will see life everywhere. You will also notice risks that affect...

When EV Batteries Die, Story Isn’t Over

BY Katrin Luger, Sashi Kant Shah

For the last decade, the global conversation around electric vehicles (EVs) has focused almost entirely on adoption. Targets, incentives, charging...

Grey Zone of Online Contracts

BY Anel Zhuvanizhbayeva

The practice of concluding online contracts is expanding across the world. Companies, entrepreneurs, and individuals located in different time zones,...

Unlocking Eurasia’s Trade Potential: Why the Middle Corridor Matters

BY Laura Vecvagare

Kazakhstan sits at the crossroads of Eurasia’s commodity flows. As global supply chains diversify and shippers seek more resilient, cost-effective...

Why Museums Became Climate Activists’ Chosen Battlegrounds? 

BY Aida Haidar 

When you attend Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, organized by Masdar, which I did this January, you expect discussions about clean...

Why Kazakhstan Aims to Become Higher Education Hub

BY Yerzhan Tokbolat, Miras Dolayev

BELFAST - ALMATY - 2025 became a defining year for Kazakhstan’s higher education sector. Record numbers of foreign students enrolled...

From Rules to Rulers: How Personalist Power Politics Is Squeezing Middle Powers

BY Miras Zhiyenbayev

For three decades after the Cold War, many governments behaved as if the “rules-based order” were a durable infrastructure: imperfect,...

We Raise Generation That Can Answer But Can’t Think

BY Zarina Zhumanova

Talk to any teacher in Astana and they will tell you that they started to see essays that are weirdly...

More stories

Opinions

Why Southern Corridor through Iran is Critical for Central Asia 

BY Nargiza Umarova

The Islamic Republic of Iran is intensifying its transport diplomacy with Central Asian states, driven by a shared interest in...

Energy We Spend and Energy We Forget to Refill

BY Karlygash Dadenova

Every morning in any major city, the same rhythm unfolds: glowing screens before sunrise, notifications competing for attention, crowded commutes,...

Why Everyone is Nostalgic for 2016 Again

BY Assel Satubaldina

Nostalgia is a deceptively sweet feeling, one that can get a person into hours and days of reminiscing about what...

Building Trust in Kazakhstan’s Fast-Growing Fintech Ecosystem

BY Sayan Katrenov

Kazakhstan’s leading fintech platforms Kaspi, Halyk Bank’s Homebank, and Freedom SuperApp have evolved into all-in-one super-apps offering banking, payments, shopping,...

More stories

Infographics