Cove KAZ Capital Group is seeking to extend the subsoil use license for the Severny Katpar deposit in the Karaganda region. The site contains tungsten, copper, bismuth, and molybdenum. The Ownership Structure The project is a joint venture: Cove K...

India is set to face tighter restrictions on importing metal waste from the European Union starting May 2027. A proposal by the European Commission introduces new controls on aluminium scrap shipments, marking a shift in the bloc's waste export polic...

Central Asia Kaisheng Minerals & Energy International Group Ltd., a private company owned by Chinese investors Lu Fan and Lu Hang, has secured a license to explore for gold and other hard minerals in Kazakhstan's Akmola region. Technical Scope and Ti...

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has introduced strict regulations to curb unsolicited commercial communications (UCC), targeting the rise of spam calls, robocalls, and artificial voice technologies. Under the new rules, telecom servi...

Georgia (formerly a republic of the Soviet Union) aims to increase electricity production 2.5 times by 2036 to achieve full energy independence. Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze and Economy Minister Mariam Kvirivishvili announced the strategy during ...

Public sector employees in Turkmenistan are paying between 20 and 380 manats per month to avoid forced labor in the cotton fields, according to reports from all four provinces as the 2026 season began on September 9. The mobilization is managed throu...

Morocco and Israel are upgrading their diplomatic missions from liaison offices to full embassies, including the exchange of ambassadors. The agreement was reached on September 16 in New York with the participation of the United States. This move bui...

A high-stakes auction for saiga antelope derivatives on the e-Qazyna state trading portal has failed after the winning bidder refused to finalize the deal. The buyer has lost a guarantee deposit of 184 million tenge (approx. $400,000). The Transactio...

The United States has imposed sanctions on four Indian companies for importing Iranian oil. The measures were implemented as part of the U. S. Department of the Treasury's "Economic Outcast" operation, which aims to block Iran's financial flows. Wash...

Kyrgyzstan's Chamber of Accounts has reported that government funds allocated to stabilize domestic fuel prices were used ineffectively, specifically citing a $25 million loan granted to the company Alpha Oil (operator of Red Petroleum stations). The...

Astana's tourism sector is expanding, but the growth remains heavily dependent on the internal market. Data for the first half of 2026 reveals that of the total visitor flow, international arrivals account for a small fraction of the volume. Out of t...

Flower farmers in Kuppam, located in Andhra Pradesh's Chittoor district, are facing a severe financial downturn as a prolonged heatwave disrupts the region's flower belt. Since March, temperatures and heat indices between 40 and 45 degrees Celsius—...

Kazakhstan is attempting to pivot its logistics toward river transport to create new corridors to China and Russia, but the strategy remains theoretical. The Ministry of Transport has admitted that key projects are on hold pending a response from Bei...

Uzbekistan's Central Bank is planning a structural shift in how it handles the country's wealth. As of September 1, 2026, foreign exchange reserves reached $72 billion, and the regulator now intends to move these assets toward external management. Fr...

China marks the 77th anniversary of its founding on October 1, reflecting a transition from a closed agrarian economy to a global industrial and technological hub. This shift began with the reform and opening-up policies of the late 1970s, which pivo...

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has demanded a detailed account of the measures the United States is taking on its own territory to dismantle drug cartels and trafficking networks. Her pointed inquiry follows the Trump administration's annual dec...

Uzbekistan is witnessing a structural pivot in its automotive imports. Data for January–August shows a decisive move away from internal combustion engines (ICE) toward electric and hybrid vehicles, driven by a combination of fiscal incentives and f...

Tajikistan's lower house of parliament is reviewing a proposal to terminate its membership in the International Criminal Court (ICC), moving to insulate itself from the legal obligations of the Rome Statute. The move follows a diplomatic clash betwee...

Uzbekistan is moving to monetize carbon emissions by developing an Emissions Trading System (ETS). The Ministry of Ecology and Nature Protection is designing a framework that shifts environmental compliance from a regulatory formality to a market-bas...

Singapore's Changi Airports International has expressed interest in investing in and managing the new Vaziani international airport in Georgia. The development follows meetings between the company's leadership, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhid...