#Weekly review
The Week in Kazakhstan: Changing Hands
Inefficient budget spending in sports, interest rate cut, and more floods
The Week in Kazakhstan: Wax On, Wax Off
Kulsary residents end a weeklong demonstration, oil workers continue to strike
The Week in Kazakhstan: Roadblocks and Reshuffle
Ex-minister Bishimbayev sentenced to 24 years in prison, flood victims protest in Kulsary
The Week in Kazakhstan: Tightening Belts and Muzzles
The government proposes a spending cut, press freedom worsens
The Week in Kazakhstan: Smoke on the Water
The UK Foreign Secretary visits Astana, another journalist is detained
The Week in Kazakhstan: Sad Song
Public outcry pushed the government to criminalize domestic violence, more floods hit the northern regions
The Week in Kazakhstan: All Rise
Legislation to criminalize domestic violence gains momentum as high-profile trial continues
The Week in Kazakhstan: Non-Traditional
Satellites show an oil spill in the Caspian Sea, the company and the government deny it
The Week in Kazakhstan: Floods
Snowmelt caused massive floods in the western and northern regions, oil transit revenues to grow
The Week in Kazakhstan: Past Conditional
Bloody January trials continue, a former banker commits suicide
The Week in Kazakhstan: Revise and Resubmit
Tokayev wants a new coat of arms and more oil exports via Azerbaijan
The Week in Kazakhstan: Nothing but Flowers
Bektenov goes to Moscow, the regulator tightens the screws on non-performing loans
The Week in Kazakhstan: Roadblocks and Workarounds
Another “no” to a feminist rally, new research on Kazakhstan’s exports to Russia
The Week in Kazakhstan: Threats, Lies, and Data Leaks
A massive data leak from China holds private data from Kazakhstan. Polymetal divests from Russia
The Week in Kazakhstan: Garage Sale
Air Astana goes public, a Karakalpak activist is detained, feminists demand freedom of assembly
The Week in Kazakhstan: Testing, Testing, One, Two
A new government, growing COVID-19 cases, and a test for sexual orientation
The Week in Kazakhstan: Worst of the Worst
Qazaqgaz lawsuit dismissed, Nazarbayev statue “archived”, Azattyk under pressure
The Week in Kazakhstan: Shake It Off
An earthquake hits south-eastern Kazakhstan, Kaspi lists shares in Nasdaq
The Week in Kazakhstan: Take Off
Air Astana announces possible IPO, swans die en masse in Mangistau, Nazarbayev’s statue is removed
The Week in Kazakhstan: Two Years
Worker protests continue, police detains activists, first default on AIX
The Week in Kazakhstan: Put Out the Fire
A massive methane leak is stopped, LPG price caps are maintained, Kaspi to list in New York
The Week in Kazakhstan: Cotton Needs Sanctionin’
Oil workers continue their strike, Qandy Qantar victims are mourned