The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) has greenlit a potential $414 million loan to Global Atomic, a Canadian firm, for the development of the Dasa uranium mine in Niger. This significant investment aims to bolster the U.S. sup...

Crude oil prices breaching the $100 per barrel mark could push India's retail inflation toward 6% by the next quarter, potentially forcing the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to hike interest rates by 50 basis points, according to Anindya Banerjee, Head ...

A court in Astana has sentenced urologist Boris Chen to five years in prison after a state audit revealed a systemic fraud scheme involving fake medical services provided to rural populations. Chen, through his companies Astana Clinic and Clinic Pana...

Kazakhstan is currently undergoing a critical IASA (International Aviation Safety Assessment) audit conducted by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The outcome of this inspection determines whether Kazakhstan's aviation system meets the sa...

World Bank data for 2025 places Kazakhstan's GDP per capita based on Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) at $44,293.5. While this figure suggests a high volume of goods and services produced per resident relative to local price levels, the structural reali...

Germany is expanding its economic footprint in Algeria, filling voids left by a retreating French presence. Following a diplomatic chill between Paris and Algiers, Berlin has pivoted toward aggressive investment in energy, automotive manufacturing, a...

The Karnataka Drug Control Department has seized pharmaceutical products worth ₹3.38 crore during a raid on a warehouse in Bengaluru. The haul includes expired medications, injection vials, and drugs featuring forged labels of multinational pharmac...

The combined assets of Kazakhstan's wealthiest individuals have grown 2.5 times over the last 15 years, rising from $23.93 billion in 2012 to $60.84 billion, according to analysis by Forbes Kazakhstan. Concentration of Capital The growth is heavil...

Construction has started on a 1.5 GW wind power plant in the Karakalpakstan region. The project is being developed with Saudi company ACWA Power as a primary partner. The site was selected specifically for its high average wind speeds to maximize tur...

The Tajik-Chinese Mining Company has commissioned a production chain expansion project in the Sughd region, shifting its operational model from raw material smelting to high-purity metal refining. The project, inaugurated on September 21, 2026, estab...

A one-year student visa for Uzbekistan costs $511. At the official exchange rate, this is 1,788.5 manats. For many Turkmen students, however, paying this fee is now a matter of luck and timing. As the academic year begins, Uzbekistan has become an in...

Oil traffic through the Strait of Hormuz dropped 77% in the second quarter of 2026, falling to 4.9 million barrels per day compared to 20.9 million in the first half of 2025. The decline in Hormuz triggered a ripple effect in the Strait of Malacca. B...

India will participate in the first meeting of the 'Partners for Multilateralism' at the United Nations, joining a new group of nations seeking to reform global governance. The initiative, launched by Brazil, Canada, Kenya, and the European Union, br...

Kazhydromet has issued a warning for adverse meteorological conditions (AMC) across six cities in Kazakhstan for September 20, alerting residents to a predicted drop in air quality. Affected Locations The warning applies to the following cities: A...

Energy Ministers Sherzod Khodjaev of Uzbekistan and Parviz Shahbazov of Azerbaijan have signed a roadmap for 2026-2028 in Baku. The agreement focuses on moving beyond bilateral trade toward structural energy integration, specifically targeting the cr...

Japanese fighter jets have operated from Indian soil for the first time, marking a shift in the defence relationship between New Delhi and Tokyo. This deployment occurred during 'Veer Guardian 2026', a bilateral air exercise currently underway at the...

The United States has imposed a 73.33% countervailing duty on steel wire rod imports from Algeria. The U. S. Department of Commerce announced the decision on September 18, 2026, following an investigation into government subsidies within Algeria's me...

The Uzbek government is launching a structural shift in the agricultural sector of the Nukus district, moving from simple cultivation to a vertical integrated chain of production, processing, and export. Starting next spring, 10,000 hectares in the N...

The Delhi Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) has released detailed booth-wise data explaining why over 3.3 million voters were issued discrepancy notices during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. This move provides a granular breakdo...

President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has called for the creation of a national cleanliness standard to institutionalize the goals of the "Taza Kazakhstan" ecological campaign. According to Akorda, the proposal aims to move the initiative bey...