The former Energy vice minister, born in 1987, takes charge of KazakhTurkMunai to bolster safety, compliance, and project momentum across Aktobe and Mangystau fields.
A 2025 nationwide poll of 3,000 adults shows knowledge rising but confusion over investment, taxes and guarantees keeps confidence in Kazakhstan’s pension system subdued.
Police widen the hunt for six missing relatives from Jangeldin as devices show local activity; relatives say the home was left intact and urge caution over unverified online claims.
Contracts show a Stepnogorsk school spent far above peers on goods in 2024–2025, prompting a January 5 review after big-ticket buys from a new supplier raised compliance questions.
Caracas declares a 90-day state of emergency, mobilizing forces and placing parts of the oil industry under military command amid tightened security and regional risks.
Officials debunk viral queue claims and outline new rules: standard custom number selections cost 10–15 AEK and are processed through specialized public service centers.
A nationwide task force is tracing phone activity and checking clinics after a couple and their two adult children disappeared from Atyrau Region in November 2025.
Kazakhstan’s 2016 Olympic champion outlines his next steps, weighs in on influencer boxing and the Janibek Alimkhanuly case, and signals a fresh push on a bigger stage.
With 18–20% deposit yields and FX forecasts near 535–560 per US dollar, new data suggest tenge savings may deliver better risk-adjusted returns for Kazakh households in 2026.
Patchy 2024 disclosures show 16 ministries without posts as some officials report zero income and spouses declare multimillion-tenge earnings, raising transparency questions.
Officials point to traffic spikes and planned works as likely causes, saying major operators and digital public services ran normally on January 5, 2026.
Kazakhstan will require AI-made products and services to be labeled and will fine repeat violators up to 865,000 tenge, aiming to curb manipulation and protect personal data.
Drivers rushed special service centers in Aktau and Almaty after Jan 1 rules allowed choosing license plate combinations for 10 MRP (43,250 tenge), excluding elite series.
The tenge ended 2025 stronger as higher FX trading, National Fund conversions and liquidity sterilization balanced the market; $350–450m January sales are planned for budget needs.
Extending the Tengiz contract would lock in a major source of Kazakhstan’s oil exports, stabilize budget revenues and production, and reduce uncertainty around logistics and OPEC+ quotas.
Kazakhstan set a 970 tenge minimum for a 20-pack from Jan 1, 2026, and fixed tobacco excise at 18,051 tenge per 1,000 sticks, with further increases scheduled through 2030.
High traffic caused temporary limits in Halyk Bank’s app on Jan 5, 2026, leaving some users unable to sign in or pay; the bank says engineers are stabilizing services.
The Almaty club’s shortlist nod highlights Kazakhstan’s rise in futsal, with the winner due Jan 7 and two Kazakh teams already into the UEFA futsal quarter-finals.
Kazakhstan’s top player opens 2026 still in the Top 5 as the WTA reshuffle lifts Amanda Anisimova to No.3 and sets up Elena Rybakina’s Brisbane opener against China’s Zhang Shuai.
Disney and 20th Century Studios are targeting December 19, 2025 for Avatar 3, with James Cameron and Weta FX advancing 3D and underwater capture as the core cast returns.
Tokayev orders a four-point reduction to the proposed VAT hike, signaling a softer 2026 tax reform to ease pressure on businesses and consumers.
Almaty is set for a 24/7 push as Tokayev orders upgrades to tourism, staffing and city lighting to spur SMEs and meet CNN Travel’s 2025 spotlight.
Actionable guidance for all 12 signs this Monday, Jan 5, 2026—what to prioritize in plans, mood and routines as the week begins, plus when to trust intuition and conserve energy.
In a Jan 5 interview, Tokayev said the pre-New Year Kremlin meeting with Nazarbayev was informal and arranged at the ex-president’s request, addressing public speculation.