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Workers repair critical water infrastructure in Bishkek as the city faces a looming water cutoff due to chronic maintenance needs.
Posted inInvestigations

Bishkek’s Thirst: Microdistrict Faces Water Cutoff

The capital’s 12‑microdistrict will be plunged into silence on 20 January as Bishkekvodokanal suspends drinking‑water service for an “extended period”, leaving homes, schools, preschools and health‑care facilities to fend for themselves.…
Posted by Aida Sadykova January 17, 2026
A cozy, colorful lounge area in a hospice facility, with slippers arranged neatly on the floor and bean bags providing comfort for patients.
Posted inAnalysis

Hospice Care in Uzbekistan: A Silent Crisis in Central Asia

The promised national hospice that was unveiled on 11 February 2025 still sits idle, a stark emblem of a system that cannot deliver dignified end‑of‑life care to the thousands of terminally ill…
Posted by Aida Sadykova December 21, 2025
Kazakhstan's cultural heritage is showcased as traditional performers in elaborate attire symbolize the nation's rich traditions, set to be further strengthened by its new trade partnerships with Japan.
Posted inEconomy

Kazakhstan and Japan Seal 14 Agreements – New East‑West Trade Bridge

Kazakhstan has turned its back on the old East‑West axis, sealing fourteen sweeping agreements with Japan in a May 2024 summit that reads like a blueprint for a new trade bridge…
Posted by Aida Sadykova December 19, 2025
Fictional geopolitical maps from 'Gallery of Nations: Northernized 3' showcase imagined global powers like the Second British Empire and the Order of the Silicon Hunt, offering a speculative view of world politics.
Posted inEconomy

Kazakhstan’s Silicon Cluster: Building a Critical‑Materials Supply Chain

Kazakhstan is betting big on a new silicon‑alloy hub in Karaganda, touting it as the answer to Europe’s hunger for home‑grown critical materials and a hedge against Asian supply shocks.…
Posted by Aida Sadykova December 16, 2025
A clownfish navigates the colorful embrace of a sea anemone, symbolizing the marine life to be cultivated in Kazakhstan’s new marine fish farm.
Posted inEconomy

First Sea‑Farm in Mangistau: Kazakhstan’s New Blue‑Economy Push

Kazakhstan has taken a decisive step into the blue‑economy arena, unveiling its first commercial marine fish‑farm on the Caspian coast of Mangistau. The project is being billed as a flagship…
Posted by Aida Sadykova December 15, 2025
Shoppers in a Central Asian grocery store reflect the economic pressures affecting daily life as the ruble's collapse ripples through the region.
Posted inEconomy

Ruble Collapse Echoes in Kazakhstan’s Markets

The Russian ruble’s free‑fall has sent shockwaves through Kazakhstan’s markets, rattling import prices and stoking fears of a broader Central Asian contagion. Within weeks of the ruble’s plunge in February 2024,…
Posted by Aida Sadykova December 15, 2025
As Kazakhstan braces for a nationwide storm surge, power infrastructure stands as a critical symbol of resilience against the approaching extreme weather.
Posted inSecurity

Kazakhstan Braces for a Country‑Wide Storm Surge

Kazakhstan is staring down a December storm of unprecedented ferocity – wind gusts topping 30 m s⁻¹ have swept across the steppe and into the mountains, prompting the Ministry of Emergency Situations…
Posted by Aida Sadykova December 15, 2025
Capital Bank Kazakhstan: A modern financial institution at the heart of a nation boosting its deposit rates.
Posted inEconomy

Kazakhstan’s Deposit Surge: Why Savings Rates Are Sky‑High and What It Means for the Economy

The moment the National Bank of Kazakhstan announced a 150‑basis‑point jump to 18 % on 10 October, the country’s deposit market went into overdrive. Within days tenge‑denominated savings were offering “18 % and…
Posted by Marek Zieliński December 14, 2025
The twilight skyline of Astana, Kazakhstan, offers a visual metaphor for the nation's recent energy upheaval as a daylight-saving time change disrupted power use and grid stability.
Posted inAnalysis

Kazakhstan’s Dark‑Winter: How the Time‑Shift Upended Power Use

The clock jumped forward at midnight on 1 March 2024, thrusting Kazakhstan’s western provinces into a de‑facto summer‑time that the country has never otherwise observed. By moving civil time from UTC +5 to…
Posted by Aida Sadykova December 14, 2025
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