Tuition fees at Kazakh universities rose 10.8% in Q1 2026. In Almaty, fees range from 500,000 to 7.6 million tenge. Number of paid students hits record high.
More than 265 athletes from 17 regions will compete at the 35th Kazakhstan Athletics Championships in Astana from July 22-24 for spots on the national team for the Asian Games.
Nearly 127,000 applicants vie for 75,000+ grants in Kazakhstan. Top competition: translators, diplomats, lawyers, psychologists, teachers. Results by Aug 10.
Pavel Durov announces Telegram's built-in Gram Wallet, a non-custodial crypto wallet for over a billion users, with instant fee-free transactions this summer.
A powerful hurricane with tornado-like winds hit the village of Konyrozek in Pavlodar region, damaging homes and power lines. One woman was injured. Authorities are assessing the damage.
Actor Taz Skylar (Sanji in One Piece) and K-pop group Kandis will appear at Comic Con Astana 2026 in Astana from August 6-9, featuring autograph sessions and a 20 million tenge cosplay contest.
After the wildfire in the Semey Ormany reserve is fully extinguished, Kazakhstan's Ministry of Ecology will conduct an internal investigation, officials said at an MES briefing.
About 127k grant applications in Kazakhstan; top fields: engineering, pedagogy, ICT; high competition for translators, diplomats, lawyers, psychologists, teachers.
Two people died and one was hospitalized after a Kia Sorento collided with a DAF truck on the Kostanay-Karabutak highway near Tobyl. Police are investigating.
Around 2 million people lined the streets of Madrid to welcome Spain's national football team after their victory in the 2026 World Cup. The team met King Felipe VI and Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez before a parade.
A 6-year-old boy in Semey set fire to dry grass near a car, causing a blaze. His parents must now compensate the vehicle owner for the damage. The incident was caught on camera.
A 23-year-old Astana man was sentenced to three years for fabricating a story of sexual harassment in the army to collect money. Over 100 transfers in two days.
UFC flyweight Asu Almabaev will face wrestler Johnny DiJulius in a freestyle wrestling match at RAF12 on August 22 in Cleveland. It marks his RAF debut.
Anar Makasheva, President of Kazakhstan Automobile Union, talked about digital tools for car verification and fighting gray imports in Kazakhstan at a Cabinet briefing.
Minister of Industry Yersaiyn Nagaspayev announced plans to exclude the debt burden ratio from auto lending, calling it the ministry's fundamental position.
Kazakhstan produced over 96,000 vehicles in H1 2026, with Hyundai as top brand and Allur as largest plant, according to the Kazakhstan Automotive Union.
Kazakhstan may recognize self-employed as entrepreneurs. A meeting chaired by Serik Zhumangarin discussed the issue. Over 688,000 have joined the new tax regime.
Minister of Industry Ersayin Nagaspayev said raising sufficiency thresholds did not affect purchasing power, social housing prices will remain under control.
AI has been adopted at 11 auto plants in Kazakhstan to prevent emergencies and control assembly quality. The Minister announced an AI-based situational center.
An unknown projectile struck a tanker off the coast of Oman. The crew abandoned ship, and UKMTO is investigating. Amid the fresh Middle East escalation.
Increasing fruit and vegetable intake reduces cardiovascular disease risk. Researchers propose a simple portion system based on carbohydrate composition.
Illegal sand mining from Tobol Riverbed in Kostanay region investigation completed; 719 mln tenge damage. Twelve vehicles, 10 land plots, a building seized.
Astrological forecast for July 21: Financial success for Sagittarius and Scorpio, zodiac predictions for all signs. Discover what the stars have in store.
Samruk-Energy assets grew 29% to 1.8 trillion tenge, with record capital expenditure hitting 51% of revenue and net profit increasing 40% to 158 billion tenge.