Kazakhstan
Central Asia
Between political rhetoric and economic reality: Turkmenistan’s gas exports to China are falling short of expectations.
Central Asia
Dispute over costs and strategy: Kazakhstan takes over a major gas project and is moving toward greater state control.
Central Asia
New competition in Central Asia: Russian projects are increasingly failing due to a lack of funding and are being replaced.
Central Asia
With stablecoins, crypto funds, and blockchain projects, Central Asia is making a stronger push into the global crypto market.
Central Asia
From Turkmenistan to Kazakhstan: The Iran conflict is sending economic shockwaves through Central Asia and altering trade routes.
Central Asia
Kazakhstan's service sector is coming under pressure: new orders are falling sharply, and companies are responding by cutting jobs.
Central Asia
Kazakhstan is calling for a reform of regional water management. Kyrgyzstan is even bringing water charges into the discussion.
Central Asia
What may seem like an impulsive gesture at first glance is actually a highly pragmatic move.
Central Asia
Kazakhstan is the only country in Central Asia subject to a 25 percent import tariff imposed by the United States.
Central Asia
Kazakhstan's Halyk Bank, the country's largest financial institution, has acquired a 49 percent stake in the Uzbek fintech company Click.
Central Asia
Germany, once seen as a promising technology partner for Kazakhstan, is currently investing only about 500 million euros in direct investment.