Kazakhstan and China have launched a pilot project using autonomous freight trucks at the Bakhty-Pokitu crossing, aiming to speed up customs procedures, reduce transport costs, and modernise cross-border logistics under a new "Smart Customs" initiative.
Kazakhstan plans to double its copper ore production by 2030 through the development of three major new deposits, significantly boosting the country’s mining and metals sector.
Kazakhstan plans to raise its oil exports through the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline to 1.5 million tons this year, reinforcing energy and trade ties with Georgia as both countries explore deeper cooperation in logistics, agriculture, and green energy connectivity.
Kazakhstan is set to launch a large-scale industrial expansion in 2025, with the government committing $3 billion to implement 190 new projects nationwide. These initiatives are expected to create around 23 000 permanent jobs and boost long-term economic development.
Kazakhstan has unveiled Central Asia’s top supercomputer to power AI and e-services.
Kazakhstan is stepping up its engagement with Afghanistan, focusing on humanitarian, educational, and economic collaboration, according to an official announcement from the Kazakh presidency.
Kazakhstan is weighing cryptocurrency-related investments as part of its strategy to diversify national reserves and modernise financial management, according to the chairman of the National Bank.
Kazakhstan will remain part of the OPEC+ oil production deal but is opening talks to revise contracts with foreign investors at its largest oil and gas fields, Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov said on Tuesday.
Kazakhstan's Ministry of Transport and Afghanistan's Ministry of Public Works have reached an agreement on the construction of a new railway line to connect Central Asia and South Asia, which will increase the efficiency of the North-South corridor.
Russia’s health watchdog said on Friday it is monitoring an anthrax outbreak in Kazakhstan’s Akmola region, where two villages were quarantined after infections in cattle and local residents.
Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan have completed the 'Tarlan-2025' flight-tactical exercise, a series of unmanned-aircraft drills held in Azerbaijan and aimed at deepening defence ties between the two Caspian neighbours.
Central Asia’s fastest supercomputer, powered by the high-end NVIDIA H200 graphics processor, has been launched in Kazakhstan at the National Supercomputer Center "Alemcloud."
Kazakhstan will seek to protect its national interests in talks with the United States after receiving notice of new import tariffs due to take effect from 1 August, its trade ministry said on Tuesday.
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday announced that the United States will impose a 25% tariff on goods imported from Kazakhstan, starting on 1st August. The letter addressed to Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev was published on the Truth Social platform.
China has launched a new freight train service linking Beijing with Europe via Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan.
Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan have established a joint venture to implement the Green Energy Corridor: Azerbaijan–Central Asia project aimed at building infrastructure for clean energy transmission and strengthening a regional energy cooperation.
President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev chaired a regular meeting of the Kazakh Security Council today in Astana. The agenda included migration issues, geopolitical factors, and emerging threats.
Chinese mining giant Zijin Mining is set to acquire Kazakhstan’s Raihorodok gold deposit for $1.2 billion, a move that will transfer control of RG Gold and could significantly boost Kazakhstan’s annual gold production, pending regulatory approval.
China’s leading gold and copper producer, Zijin Mining, announced on Monday that it has agreed to acquire Kazakhstan’s Raygorodok Gold Mine in a $1.2 billion transaction, marking one of the largest foreign investments in the Central Asian country's mining sector.
China’s Defence Minister Dong Jun has urged member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) to push back collectively against what he called “hegemonic behaviour”, as defence ministers met for their annual summit in the eastern Chinese city of Qingdao.
Kazakhstan will create six new nature conservation institutions to preserve biodiversity, aiming to increase protected territories to 12.5% of the national area.
Kazakhstan’s industrial sector grew by 6.4% year-on-year in the first five months of 2025, driven by increased oil production and strong performance in manufacturing, according to Halyk Finance.
Kazakhstan's e-commerce sector has soared to 3.2 trillion tenge (around 6.2 billion U.S. dollars) in 2024, marking a sevenfold increase since 2020, according to Deputy Prime Minister Serik Jumanğarin.
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