13+ hour, 56+ min ago  (864+ words) Banks" May financial reports show that Otbasy Bank, unlike Kazakhstan"s universal lenders, has been largely unaffected by recent regulatory and tax changes. The specialized state-owned bank ranked first in loan growth, second in asset growth and third in deposit…...

9+ hour, 49+ min ago  (165+ words) Published July 9, 2026 15: 42 Gaynor Sullivan (n'e Hopkins), the prominent Welsh singer better known by her stage name Bonnie Tyler, has died at the age of 75 in a hospital in Portugal. According to her official website, the singer died unexpectedly while undergoing…...

10+ hour, 10+ min ago  (178+ words) Hundreds of seals found dead on the Caspian Sea coast could have died outside Kazakhstan, said Serik Sermagambetov, chairman of the Fisheries Committee of Kazakhstan's Ministry of Agriculture, at a briefing at the Central Communications Service. According to him, a…...

8+ hour, 31+ min ago  (160+ words) Published July 9, 2026 17: 30 The launch ceremony for the filming of "Armour of God: Ultimatum" was held in Almaty. Kursiv Life Style learned how the event unfolded and who congratulated Jackie Chan on the project's official launch. "I express my gratitude to…...

19+ hour, 40+ min ago  (732+ words) With official long-term entry bans for fraudulent documents, visa refusals for wealthy applicants with strong credentials and automated bots exploiting a shortage of consular appointment slots, obtaining a Western visa has become far more challenging for Kazakhstanis than it once…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago  (342+ words) An anonymous letter purportedly written by employees of Kazakhstan's Ministry of Education has circulated on social media, calling for the immediate resignation of Minister Zhuldyz Suleimenova and alleging that she has lost the confidence of ministry staff. "Instead of a…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago  (208+ words) Published July 8, 2026 19: 00 For several months, Gen Z horror films "Obsession" and "Backrooms" have dominated the global box office, outperforming many big-budget Hollywood blockbusters. According to Variety, "Obsession" has grossed approximately $403 million worldwide just two months after its theatrical debut. Of…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago  (160+ words) Published July 8, 2026 15: 58 Kazakhstan could exempt individuals from paying tax on income generated from digital asset transactions on regulated platforms. The measure is intended to bring the purchase and sale of digital assets into a regulated legal framework, the Ministry of…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (408+ words) Published July 8, 2026 16: 33 Olzhas Baidildinov, a Kazakh expert in the oil and gas sector as well as energy and tariff policy, believes Kazakhstan needs to prepare for possible fuel shortages on the domestic market. Baidildinov argues that Kazakhstanis should be urged…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago  (556+ words) Total assets of Tajikistan's second-tier banks increased 27. 6% year over year, reaching 56. 8 billion somoni as of April 1. According to the National Bank of Tajikistan, banking sector assets were equivalent to 31. 2% of GDP, up from 28. 2% a year earlier. Liquid assets grew at…...