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The Government of Kazakhstan has approved the Development Plan for the hydropower industry.

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The Government of Kazakhstan has approved a Development Plan for the hydropower sector until 2035. The corresponding resolution was signed by Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov. The document defines a long-term approach to harnessing the country's hydropower potential and provides for the development of new generating capacities.

Minister of Energy of Kazakhstan discussed regional energy security with the US Ambassador

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The Minister of Energy of Kazakhstan, Yerlan Akkenzhenov, held a meeting with the United States of America's (USA) Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Kazakhstan, Julie Stufft. The talks took place against the backdrop of news about new attacks on tankers near the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC).

Kazakhstan is developing the financial architecture of the Middle Corridor

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Kazakhstan, alongside the development of the transport infrastructure of the Middle Corridor, is paying attention to the formation of the route’s financial architecture. One element of this process is the attraction of international capital for the implementation of infrastructure projects.

The working group in Almaty will review documents relating to the waste incineration plant.

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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.

Company Relog has responded to statements by Mukhtar Leker regarding the legal dispute

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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.

A case of teenagers being deceived through the game Free Fire is being investigated in the Turkestan region.

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In the Zhetysay district of the Turkestan region, investigators are looking into the unlawful debiting of 380,000 tenge from a local resident's bank account. According to police, the money may have been transferred after a minor disclosed their bank card details and an SMS code while communicating in the online game Free Fire. A 20-year-old resident of Shymkent is the suspect.

Information has emerged regarding the possible detention of the head of the "KazTemirTrans" branch in Almaty.

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Information has been received regarding the detention of the head of the branch of JSC "KazTemirTrans" in Almaty, Akylbek Bazenov. According to sources, he may have been detained by officers of the Department of the National Security Committee (DNSC) for the city of Almaty while receiving a bribe of approximately 540 million tenge. The editorial board has sent an official request to the competent authorities to confirm the information.

Over 284 million tenge of wage arrears were identified at enterprises in Kazakhstan

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As of 1 March 2026, state labour inspectors have identified wage arrears at 102 enterprises in Kazakhstan. The debt owed to 408 workers exceeded 284 million tenge. In total, 1,228 violations of labour legislation were recorded during the inspections.

The Aktobe military court has delivered a verdict in the case of cigarette smuggling.

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The military court of the Aktobe garrison has sentenced ten defendants in a case involving the illegal importation of cigarettes across Kazakhstan’s border. Among those convicted are border service personnel and civilians. According to the court, the damage to the state amounted to 7 billion 358 million 700 thousand tenge.

Loan rates in Kazakhstan have risen to 22.3%

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In Kazakhstan, in January 2026, the total volume of loans to the population reached 24.8 trillion tenge, despite rising interest rates. The average rate on consumer loans increased to 22.3%, while demand for borrowing remains high. At the same time, an outflow of funds from deposits was recorded, which experts attribute to seasonal spending and investments.
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