The Week in Kazakhstan: What Else? Kazakhstan’s first unexplained wealth order, nuclear plant discussions are over #weekly review
Top Officials in Kazakhstan Dodge Independent Journalists In their kafkaesque quest to obtain answers from top officials, journalists are constantly shunned. #press freedom
The Week in Kazakhstan: Good Boy The asset return campaign tightens its screws on Satybaldy, the Kashagan arbitral claim continues to grow #weekly review
Kazakhstan's Public Finances in Crisis A new Tax Code is unlikely to plug the hole, experts say #National Fund
The Week in Kazakhstan: Suspended Justice Central Asian heads of state meet in Astana, pollution fines mushroom in the Atyrau region #weekly review
Kazakhstan in the Middle The government insists on the “middle power” label, but it’s nothing more than nation-branding #International Relations
The Week in Kazakhstan: Time Out Activist slapped with a seven-year sentence, anti “LGBT propaganda” petition moves forward #weekly review
Kazakhstan’s Government Moves to Ban “LGBT Propaganda” A public discussion around a recently filed petition found support from the government #lgbtq
The Week in Kazakhstan: Computer Says No Sanctions make Russian business harder in Central Asia, China-Kazakhstan trade grows #weekly review
EU-Central Asia Relations Unlikely to Change Central Asia is not ready to expand ties with Europe, experts argue #Central Asia
Traditionalism’s Double Standard The struggle for “traditional values” looks increasingly like all-out repression #Editorial
Mongolia’s Olympic Uniforms Draw Praise Abroad and Criticism at Home An obscure fashion label is taking the world by storm #olympics
The Week in Kazakhstan: Father To Son Fresh National Fund dealings, new power plant plans, and inherited management #weekly review
Kazakhstan Should Switch from Coal to Renewable Energy Sources Solar and wind energy is becoming much more affordable than coal and gas #decarbonization
The Week in Kazakhstan: Broken Quotas and Cold Feet Sanctions thwart plans of stock exchange merger, Kazakhstan still produces more oil than it should. #weekly review
Russia-Linked Securities to Be Moved From Kazakhstan Kazakhstan’s regulator set a deadline for August 10
Restrictive Legislation: Georgia, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan Adopt New Laws on Civic Freedoms and Media Human rights observers concerned about its impacts on freedom of speech #Kyrgyzstan
European Parliament Elections: Old Fears, New Challenges The rise of euroskeptics and far-right forces #elections
Mi You, documenta-institut: “In Kazakhstan, a Curator Can Play The Role of Social Mediator” A curator and professor at the University of Kassel, Mi You talks approaches and opportunities for Kazakhstan’s curators in a multipolar world #art
The Week in Kazakhstan: Another Brick The SCO summit in Astana ends, the price of sugar is slated to go up #weekly review
The SCO Expands, Kazakhstan to Play a Larger Role in Regional Platforms The Chinese leadership said it would support Kazakhstan membership in the BRICS group #China
Methane Leak in Kazakhstan Last Year Smashed All Negative Records Research shows that it was the largest methane emission from an infrastructure accident ever documented #methane
In Kyrgyzstan the President’s Niece Undermines His Efforts to Remold National Traditions His critics can now accuse him of hypocrisy #Kyrgyzstan