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The next meeting of the Working Group on the construction of a waste incineration plant in Almaty will take place on 5 August. The meeting will consider two official statements published in the CNINFO state information disclosure system for public companies of the People's Republic of China (PRC), which relate to the implementation of the project.

In the Zhetysu region, 200 hectares of unused agricultural land have been returned to the state. The cadastral value of the plots exceeds 229 million tenge.

Relog has published an official response to statements made by former CEO Mukhtar Leker, who previously commented on the legal dispute surrounding the Census software product. The company stated that a number of his claims do not correspond to the actual procedural status of the case.

The tanker NIFFOS SIFNOS, which was loading oil at the offshore mooring facility of the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC), was attacked using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). As a result of the ensuing fire, there were no casualties and no oil spill occurred.

During the electoral campaign, cases continue to be recorded of the distribution of video materials created using artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, in which images of representatives of political parties are used unlawfully. Citizens have been urged to verify such information only through official sources and not to distribute unverified content.

In the Aktobe region, a case is being investigated into alleged aiding and abetting of internet fraud, illegal entrepreneurship, drop-running and the legalisation of criminal proceeds. According to the investigation, the suspects organised a scheme for receiving, converting and legalising funds obtained as a result of telephone and internet fraud. The amount of damage, according to the investigation, exceeded 120 million tenge.

For dozens of families in Astana, the issue of purchased housing remains unresolved after the completion of the pre-trial investigation into the Qyran residential complex case. According to the investigation, the management of the developer company sold the same apartments to multiple buyers, and the criminal case has already been sent to court.

Kazakhstani farmers have outlined the factors that, in their view, shape the cost of beef production, and explained why current procurement prices remain on the edge of profitability. The producers also shared their assessments of the current market situation and their forecasts regarding the dynamics of wholesale prices.

A 14-year-old disabled pupil died on 28 July at the State Institution "Kostanay Children's Centre for the Provision of Special Social Services" during an afternoon nap. An investigation is underway into the death of the minor, expert examinations have been ordered, and the circumstances of the incident are being established.

In Almaty, disruptions to public transport continue due to faults at some of the car gas filling compressor stations (AGNKS). Queues of buses have formed at the operational filling stations, leading to longer intervals on a number of routes.