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Capital
Astana
Head of State
President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev
Head of Government
Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov
China travel
Chinese travellers flock to Central Asia as flight bookings soar by 120%
Beijing’s Belt and Road Initiative behind stronger economic ties and passenger traffic growth between the two regions, say industry experts.
26 Apr 2026 - 4:00PM
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US, Israel war on Iran
Pakistan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Egypt: the Middle East’s new power brokers?
25 Apr 2026 - 1:30PM
Science
‘Big shout-out’ to China’s environmental leadership from UN agency head
24 Apr 2026 - 4:36PM
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Belt and Road Initiative
As US-Iran war chokes Hormuz, can ‘Middle Corridor’ rise to the rescue?
Logistics route via Central Asia, South Caucasus, Caspian Sea and Turkey said to be ‘experiencing massive operational momentum’.
23 Apr 2026 - 8:30PM
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Global monetary policy
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Chinese yuan slowly but surely cutting into US dollar dominance
Kazakhstan’s issuance of yuan-denominated debt shows developing nations can use ‘panda bonds’ as stepping stones into global capital markets.
20 Apr 2026 - 7:15AM
US, Israel war on Iran
‘Everybody’s suffering’: Kazakhstan seeks UN reforms amid fragile Iran truce
President Tokayev told the Antalya Diplomacy Forum that multilateralism is being undermined as major decisions move outside the UN framework.
17 Apr 2026 - 7:49PM
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Banking & finance
Kazakh sovereign fund issues Central Asia’s first panda bond in ‘milestone’ sale
Samruk-Kazyna chairman says issuance marks ‘an important milestone in strengthening the strategic partnership between Kazakhstan and China’.
14 Apr 2026 - 6:00PM
China energy security
China turns to central Asia as US blockade in Hormuz chokes global energy flows
Chinese vice-premier to visit major gas field in Turkmenistan as Beijing aims to shore up energy security and diversify away from volatile maritime routes.
14 Apr 2026 - 4:30PM
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Central Asia
Opinion
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Why China is looking to Central Asia as Middle East grows riskier
The region’s strategic value as a corridor of resilience is becoming harder to ignore.
12 Apr 2026 - 8:30PM
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Ukraine war
Ukraine proposes ceasefire on striking energy targets to Russia
Ukraine’s president says the proposal has been conveyed to Moscow through the US.
7 Apr 2026 - 11:40AM
Central Asia
Afghanistan wants US$10 billion in trade deals with Central Asia
Central Asia’s typical trade routes through Russia are hampered by heavy sanctions, while the Taliban is trying to trade with the world despite international sanctions.
5 Apr 2026 - 9:26PM
US, Israel war on Iran
How Israel dodged Hormuz energy crisis while others reel from the blow
Israel’s Mediterranean gas fields shield it from energy shocks, yet wartime shutdowns and rising tariffs reveal hidden vulnerabilities.
1 Apr 2026 - 2:43PM
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Art
9 artists to look out for at this year’s Art Basel Hong Kong
From Kazakh warrior sculptures to speculative films by Andrew Thomas Huang and Ayoung Kim, these are the artworks defining this year’s programme.
25 Mar 2026 - 6:00AM
Central Asia
Beyond a ‘buffer zone’: how the Iran war is recalibrating Central Asian ties
The former Soviet republics are leveraging diplomatic fallout from conflict to assert autonomy and balance major powers, observers say.
15 Mar 2026 - 2:00PM
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Food and Drinks
Why horse meat and nomadic tea rituals anchor this new eatery in Central
For the Kazakh founders of Yurt, opening the new Central Asian restaurant was written in the stars.
10 Mar 2026 - 11:00AM
India
India’s 100GW nuclear push was missing one thing. Canada just provided it
India needs to triple its uranium supply to meet its nuclear targets. Canada, with mines already in the pipeline, is well placed to deliver.
3 Mar 2026 - 4:29PM
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Central Asia
Trains through the Taliban: Central Asia’s plan to bypass Russia and Iran
The Soviet Union severed Central Asia’s ancient trade routes to the Indian subcontinent. The region’s modern-day leaders want them back.
2 Mar 2026 - 11:21AM
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US-China relations
China has ‘massively expanded’ its nuclear arsenal, claims US State Department
Beijing’s UN ambassador Shen Jian said China opposes the smearing of its nuclear policy and ‘would not engage in any nuclear arms race’.
24 Feb 2026 - 4:48AM
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China-Russia relations
As Central Asia builds ‘smart cities’ with China, is it moving away from Russia?
Lack of Russian involvement in the mega-projects is seen as part of a broader structural shift as the region moves ‘closer to the world’.
11 Feb 2026 - 8:00PM
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Climate change
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Why China and Europe should care about Central Asia’s water crisis
Central Asian rivers shape Eurasian trade flows, affect global food markets and contribute to geopolitical instability across the region.
3 Feb 2026 - 5:30AM
World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos
‘For the world’: Trump launches his Board of Peace that some see rivalling UN
The US president signed the board’s charter at a ceremony at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
22 Jan 2026 - 8:49PM
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Belt and Road Initiative
US trade war? China had bigger plans in 2025 as ‘belt and road’ deals surged
China’s global infrastructure strategy logged a record US$213 billion of new deals in 2025, as metals projects in Central Asia soared, report finds.
19 Jan 2026 - 11:00PM
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Food and Drinks
First Look: Yurt, Hong Kong’s ‘first modern Central Asian restaurant’
The Kazakh founders of this SoHo restaurant eventually aim to expand it into a cultural hub, seeing an outpouring of support from the local Central Asian community.
8 Jan 2026 - 2:02PM
Ukraine war
Opinion
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How the West’s sanctions against Russia are fuelling a protracted war
For hubs of transit trade from Armenia to the UAE, economic self-interest is best served by having sanctions on Russia in place indefinitely.
23 Dec 2025 - 4:30PM
Food and Drinks
New restaurant Yurt brings Kazakhstan’s horsemeat tradition to Hong Kong
Horsemeat is a central part of Kazakh and Central Asian culture and, for the team at Yurt, there was no question of it not being on the menu.
23 Dec 2025 - 2:24PM
Japan
Steppe in the right direction? ‘Japan is back’ in Central Asia with new summit
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and the leaders of five Central Asian nations are expected to establish a new framework for cooperation in AI.
18 Dec 2025 - 5:41PM
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China-Russia relations
Chinese firms gear up for Russia’s reopening amid talks aimed at peace deal
Many Chinese exporters expect the first wave of post-war demand in Russia to come from infrastructure.
7 Dec 2025 - 8:57PM
US-China relations
Why China may be better placed than US in tussle for rare earths
While Beijing has long engaged with resource-rich nations, Trump’s Washington is seen as more ‘aggressive’ and reactive.
6 Dec 2025 - 6:51AM
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