Kundyз Khapan and Zhannur Toleubayeva from the Karaganda Region are attending business events in China. Khapan makes natural sea buckthorn products, while Toleubayeva is developing a wool and felt goods brand.
A new 150-place rehabilitation center for people with disabilities has opened in Shymkent, Kazakhstan. City akim Gabit Syzdykbekov took part in the event.
Authorities identified 174 cases of unauthorized occupation of land plots in Kostanay, Kazakhstan. The city administration is taking response measures.
A plant for recycling paper waste is being built in Aktobe, Kazakhstan. Zhasyl Damu continues to finance projects to develop waste processing and modernize the sector’s infrastructure.
Kazakhstan’s Agency for Protection and Development of Competition has completed a joint investigation into public procurement for road repairs in Jetisu Region and Almaty. It uncovered a cartel.
Kazakhstan’s Financial Monitoring Agency has placed blogger Mahmud Hikmatov, known as “Maha.dxb,” on an international wanted list. He is a citizen of Uzbekistan.
Samruk-Energy has cut the time needed to assess coal reserves from 10 days to 20 minutes using artificial intelligence. The company also applies AI to other energy-sector tasks.
Young scientists in Kazakhstan are developing new technologies for producing ferrotitanium. Researchers from the Z. Abishev Chemical and Metallurgical Institute are involved in the project.
Chile’s ambassador to Kazakhstan, Eduardo Escobar, visited Astana and met Deputy Foreign Minister Alibek Kuantyrov. Their talks covered bilateral and multilateral cooperation, including an industrial investment agreement between ME Elecmetal and KAZ Minerals.
A court in Konaev has sentenced the leaders of the Amanat Drive financial pyramid scheme. Shүken K.K. received an eight-year prison term, while Үрәтбек M.S. was sentenced to one year.
Murad Mukushev, Ambassador-at-Large of Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, took part in a meeting of the Council of National Coordinators of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation member states.
Nurassyl Medeu, founder of the Kazakh National University of Sports, announced that he was donating the university to the state. The announcement was made at an event on October 17.
Kazakhstan was represented by Deputy Foreign Minister Arman Issagaliyev at the 52nd session of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation’s Council of Foreign Ministers. Delegates discussed international and regional issues.
The opening ceremony of the fifth Asian Para Games was held in Nagoya, Japan, on October 18, 2026. The continental sports event has brought together around 4,000 athletes from 45 Asian countries.
A welfare assessment calculator is now available in Kazakhstan’s eGov Mobile app. The move to targeted provision of selected government support measures will begin on January 1, 2027.
Kazakhstan has received observer status in the Alliance for the Protection of Asian Cultural Heritage. The council’s fourth meeting was held in Hangzhou, China.
Advertisement
Tribuna.kz as an appAn icon on your screen, opens faster.
iPhone and iPad (Safari)
Tap “Share” — the square with an arrow up (at the bottom of the screen).
Scroll down and choose “Add to Home Screen”.
Tap “Add” — the Tribuna.kz icon appears on the screen.
Tribuna.kz as an app
An icon on your screen, opens faster.
