The Medeu–Shymbulak road in Almaty will be temporarily closed from October 19 through 22, 2026. Two reinforced-concrete culverts will be installed near the Gorelnik visitor centre.
Almaty received five international awards at tourism exhibitions in Asian countries in the first nine months of 2026. Tourism industry representatives also held more than 500 business meetings and signed at least 284 agreements.
Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan have signed a cooperation agreement to develop the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route, also known as the Middle Corridor. The document also seeks to further unlock the route’s transit potential.
More than half of Kazakhstan’s sewer networks are worn out. The average wear level at treatment facilities receiving wastewater from homes and businesses exceeds 65%.
Kyrgyzstan’s GDP rose 10.8% in January-September 2026 compared with the same period last year. Industrial output increased 7%, while construction grew 1.6-fold.
Kyrgyzstan’s GDP reached 1,640.9 billion soms in January–September 2026, up 10.8% from the same period a year earlier. Growth was supported by goods-producing industries, services and net taxes on products.
The U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced an $11,662,930 settlement with Bank of America. The case involves 475 apparent violations of sanctions programs.
The Federal Reserve is considering clearer lines of supervisory authority and accountability after the 2023 collapse of Silicon Valley Bank. Bowman said modernization should not mean weaker oversight.
The UK has published findings from its 2025 Small Business Survey covering businesses with no employees. The report looks at turnover, exporting, access to finance and barriers to business success.
Almaty Mayor Darkhan Satybaldy met with representatives of ROX Living Global, the development arm of Vietnam’s ROX Group. They discussed the development of the new Almaty Downtown business district.
Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Energy has backed 253 projects to upgrade 11,700 km of power grids. The announcement was made at the POWER TRENDS conference in Astana.
Green Vitamin, based in Kazakhstan’s Aktobe Region, supplies wheatgrass juice to Russia and the United Arab Emirates. The company has produced the 100% natural juice since 2016.
Kazakhstan has approved a national standard for pasteurized camel milk. It sets uniform product requirements and aims to help domestic businesses expand their product range and develop exports.
Kazakhstan and the Netherlands are strengthening practical cooperation in agribusiness. Their priorities include advanced technology transfer, investment, broader exports and local production in Kazakhstan.
Akmola Region Governor Marat Akhmetzhanov signed a trilateral agreement with Belgium’s Linagro NV and Scaldis-Ruien NV at the Kazakhstan-Belgium Business Council.
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