Almaty Region plans to contribute 1.5 trillion tenge in taxes and other mandatory payments to the state budget this year. The amount would be a record for the region.
An 11th-grade student from Karakalpakstan won bronze at the 2nd International Ahmad al-Farghani Physics Olympiad. Two other students from the region also competed as part of Uzbekistan’s team.
More than 200 cadets at the Sagadat Nurmagambetov Military College in Astana and the Sabyr Rakhimov Military College in Shymkent took the military oath.
The value added of China’s large industrial enterprises grew 5.3% year on year in January–September 2026. High-tech and equipment manufacturing contributed to the increase.
The Abai Region administration published a brief item about scheduled pension savings payments from Kazakhstan’s Unified Accumulative Pension Fund. The available text asks who is eligible but provides no answer or calculation details.
Kazakhstan’s updated Register of Domestic Producers has been operating normally since the start of the year. It has confirmed the origin of 71,865 product items.
China’s consumer price index rose 0.9% year on year in January–September 2026, while producer prices increased 2.3%. Food prices fell, while energy and several industrial goods became more expensive.
Kenya is using diplomatic channels to locate and bring home nationals caught up in the Russia-Ukraine war. Five Kenyans have been confirmed as prisoners of war in Ukraine, the Senate was told.
Kazakh water-sector specialists are receiving training in China. International seminars focus on modernizing irrigation systems, water-management technologies and small hydropower.
Mr. Chaib held talks with the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation’s secretary-general and several officials on the sidelines of the organisation’s 52nd Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers.
New Zealand Police seized five illegal firearms, ammunition, methamphetamine and a stolen generator in searches in Ruatoria and Tokomaru Bay. A 32-year-old man was arrested and charged.
China’s per capita disposable income reached 34,230 yuan in the first nine months of 2026. Income among rural residents grew faster than among urban residents.
The fourteenth session of the Jokargy Kenes of the Republic of Karakalpakstan will open on October 19, 2026, at 11:30. Qaraqalpaqstan TV will broadcast the session live.
A man from Bentleigh East has been charged over the alleged importation of 71 conducted energy devices and 30 canisters of OC spray. He is due to appear in a Melbourne court on 19 October.
Kazakhstan’s men’s épée team has topped the International Fencing Federation (FIE) world rankings for the first time. The achievement follows a series of major international victories over the past 12 months.