China BRI Ventures Run Into Trouble in Kazakhstan
A trade and investment partnership between China and Kazakhstan, seen as key to Beijing’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in Central Asia, is creaking as flagship projects run into trouble and Kazakhs voice distrust of their eastern neighbour’s economic overtures.
Russia’s Strategy in Central Asia: Inviting India to Balance China
Russia’s invitation for India to link up with Eurasian Economic Union recalls the SCO expansion saga.
Feature: Caspian oil producers face growing investor skepticism
Three decades after gaining independence, Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan face a growing struggle convincing investors and markets of the potential for significant new oil opportunities in the Caspian region.
Head of press regulator advised Kazakh regime that suppresses free speech
New Ipso chief Lord Faulks worked at commercial court under former authoritarian leader Nursultan Nazarbayev
Kazakhstan: Tested by Transition
A partial handover of political power through an orchestrated transition takes Kazakhstan into uncharted territory. Will it be able to pursue modernization and reform, and break from its authoritarian past?
Ivanka Trump and Don Jr. 'knew they were lying' when hawking condos for Trump's SoHo building, dramatically increasing figures to lure in more buyers, new book claims
Ivanka Trump and Donald Jr. knew they were lying when they were trying to sell off condos at their family's SoHo building back in the late 2000s, dramatically increasing sale figures in a bid to lure in more buyers, a new book claims.
Tajikistan’s massive Rogun hydropower dam: a blessing or a curse?
Tajikistan spent all the proceeds from its first ever eurobond on the giant Rogun hydropower dam. It is still consuming a quarter of the budget each year.
