Foreign media on Kazakhstan: Seoul Declaration sets 30-year Korea-Central Asia agenda on minerals, AI; Kazakhstan plans national crypto analytics center to track digital asset flows

Week in Brief: 10 key developments shaping Kazakhstan this week

Houthi advance toward Bab el-Mandeb adds pressure to global trade routes

Samarkand to host World Summit on Investing in Children’s Wellbeing

Kyrgyzstan proposes considering direct flights to and from US

Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan to accelerate joint oil and gas projects

Tajikistan unveils 28-man roster for high-stakes friendly fixtures

Samarkand hosts record-breaking chess olympiad

Uzbekistan’s Central Bank keeps base rate at 14%

Bitcoin rises more than 5% to above $85,000

Kazakhstan closes gap with US and UK on cashless payments — study

Kazakhstan calls for greater digital trade cooperation within SCO

The Bank of Japan raises rate to 31-year high

Kazakhstan’s state debt rises to 34 trillion tenge as debt burden declines

Kazakhstan to allocate 1.7 bn tenge for creation of Khalyk Kenesi

Voice of Turan: Artists from 20 countries to sing Kazakh songs in Turkistan

IU donates 200 million won to charities on debut anniversary

Disney World ticket prices may rise in coming months

Chilean performers honor Kazakhstan with cueca ahead of Dimash concert

Astana, Almaty outpace CIS and Central Asian capitals in Global Cities Index 2026

Unstable weather forecast across Kazakhstan on Saturday

Almaty to build new 45,000‑seat stadium

Astana and Almaty improve rankings in Global Financial Centres Index