Kazakhstan: new legislation to tackle personal debt burden
The upcoming legislation focuses on stricter lending rules. Lenders will face lowered government-set interest rates, enhanced borrower assessment protocols, and restrictions on new loans for those who have delayed repayments for over 90 days.
45 dead in Kazakhstan mine fire disaster
Kazakhstan was in national mourning on Sunday after a fire at an ArcelorMittal mine killed 45 people, the worst accident in the Central Asian country’s post-Soviet history.
Kazakhstan announces ban on hijabs in schools
According to a statement on the government’s website, the ban is aimed at preserving secularism and preventing the propagation of any religious dogma in schools.
Kazakhstan replaces central bank chief
Kazakhstan appointed a new central bank governor on Monday, as the oil-rich Central Asian nation faces economic headwinds.
Bypassing Russia: Azerbaijan, Georgia and Kazakhstan set up joint logistics company
Three former Soviet republics have agreed to establish a joint logistics company to boost trade and transit along a route that bypasses Russia and connects East Asia and Europe.
State of emergency over Caspian Sea crisis
The government of Kazakhstan has declared a state of emergency over the critically low level of the Caspian Sea, the world’s largest enclosed body of water.
Astana forum boosts Kazakh-Tajik business ties
Kazakhstan and Tajikistan sign contracts worth over $1.8 billion at a business forum, highlighting the growing economic ties between the Central Asian nations.
Kazakhstan protests: Unrest grows over political crackdown
Thousands protest in Kazakhstan, calling for release of opposition leader Zhanbolat Mamay and an end to government crackdowns.
Kazakhstan sentences opposition leader to suspended jail term
A court in Kazakhstan has sentenced the leader of an unregistered opposition party to a suspended six-year prison term on charges ranging from the dissemination...
Kazakhstan sues oil group for $5.1bn over environmental damage
Kazakhstan has filed a lawsuit against a consortium of oil companies for about $5.1bn (£3.7bn) in environmental fines over the Kashagan oil field, one of...