Elon Musk launches SpaceX’s satellite internet service in Indonesia

Denpasar, Indonesia — Elon Musk and Indonesian Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin launched SpaceX’s satellite internet service for the nation’s health sector on Sunday, aiming to improve access in remote parts of the sprawling…

Aktau seaport of Kazakhstan sees growth in container transshipment via Middle Corridor

The volume of container transshipment through the Aktau seaport of Kazakhstan reached 7,400 TEU in the first quarter of 2024, Trend reports. According to Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ, a national company), this is…

Kazakhstan becomes top trade partner of Xinjiang in Q1 2024

The Republic of Kazakhstan has become the top trade partner of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region following the first quarter of 2024m Kazinform News Agency correspondent reports. According to the…

Sri Lanka ends visas for hundreds of thousands of Russians staying there to avoid war

Sri Lanka has told hundreds of thousands of Russians and some Ukrainians staying in the country to escape the war that they must leave in the next two weeks, immigration officers said. The…

Isaac McKean Scarborough on Moscow’s Heavy Shadow in Tajikistan

The Soviet Union’s collapse 32 years ago led to rapid change, economic collapse, and violence. In Tajikistan, that violence slid rapidly into civil war. Reflecting on the Soviet Union’s collapse…

Kazakhstan looks to strengthen position as transit country between Asia, Europe

Astana, Jan 24 (EFE).- Kazakhstan hopes to strengthen its position as a transit country between Asia and Europe by strengthening the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR), through which cargo bypasses…

Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan Collaborate to Boost Pilgrimage Tourism

ASTANA – Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan have signed a roadmap for cooperation in pilgrimage tourism, reported the Uzbek Committee on Tourism under the Ministry of Ecology and Environmental Protection on Jan.19.…

EBRD posts strong operational results in Central Asia in 2023

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) invested more than €1.2 billion (US$ 1.3 billion) in projects across Central Asia in 2023 to stimulate the region’s sustainable and inclusive…

World Bank to Support Development of Digital Economy in Uzbekistan

The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has  approved  a $50 million concessional loan to implement the Uzbekistan Digital Inclusion Project. The project aims to support the development of the digital…

IMF to Assist Uzbekistan Enhance Its Tax Administration

Uzbekistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have mentioned the reforms applied within the Uzbek tax system and administration in latest years, in addition to the outcomes achieved within the…