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Discounts available: toll section to appear on the “Aktobe – Kandagash” highway in western Kazakhstan

Toll rates depend on the type of transport and distance traveled

Advanced achievements in mechanics and robotics discussed at the WCMSE–2026 congress in Almaty

The event brought together scientists and industrialists from 18 countries

Small telecom operators will gain access to Kazakhtelecom networks in villages

The “VOLS SNP 1.0” project was implemented in 2020 with the support of Transtelecom

Water absorption decreased by 35% and strength increased by almost 50%: scientists found a way to improve road asphalt properties

Kozybayev North Kazakhstan University developed modifying additives

Kazakhstanis among the best at the Fizmat AI Olympiad in Almaty

Schoolchildren from 15 countries competed in the final of the international artificial intelligence olympiad

High-speed internet is now available on board Air Astana's Airbus A321LR

The service is provided free of charge until January 31, 2027

Air Astana prepares for flights to the US, the airline will receive a long-haul Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner in December 2026

The carrier’s fleet will be expanded with three such airliners

Kraken enters the digital asset market of Kazakhstan

The daily trading volume on the crypto exchange is around $1.3 billion

Third supercomputer to be launched in Kazakhstan by the end of 2026

Tokayev urged the authorities to ensure the transition to a digital economy

Raw material base of Kazakhstan

Construction of the “Balkhash” NPP will begin in 2027 — Tokayev

Kazakhstan counts on cooperation with Russia and China

IT medicine, biotechnology of immunobiological preparations: new educational programs introduced in Kazakhstan

KazNU prepared the monograph “AI in Medicine”

“Anti-Call Center” intercepts 1.6 million fraudulent calls in Kazakhstan

Authorities step up measures to combat criminals

Kazakhstan took fourth place at the FIRST Global Challenge 2026 sports robotics championship in South Korea

In previous years, the national team took first place

Kazakhstani schoolchildren showed high results at drone sports championships in the USA

The national team reached the top five at the USA Drone Soccer International Cup 2026

NVIDIA Physical AI Center proposed to open in Kazakhstan

Nurbek met with NVIDIA founder at QAIRU in Astana

GhostTech platform for students to solve business problems developed in Kazakhstan

The project was showcased at the HackAlem AI hackathon in Astana

Fante 400 dual-shaft shredder launched at the lithium-ion battery recycling workshop at Al-Farabi Kazakh National University

Scientists to test technologies for extracting valuable metals

Turkestan became the first city in Kazakhstan to completely abandon copper cable and switch to fiber optics

The region is expanding 4G coverage and deploying 5G

Investments of $10 billion and capacity up to 1 GW: how Data Center Valley is being built in Ekibastuz

Madiyev and Musin visited the Data Center Valley site

Police started controlling Aktobe region highways with drones

Drones recorded over 600 cases of driving into oncoming lane

Scammers started impersonating cyber police officers to deceive Kazakhstanis

Victims are offered to transfer funds to a "safe account"

Vibecoding for the military: 75 people will complete a course on creating digital solutions using AI

Classes will be held at AI Agentic Lab

Aktogay Copper Smelter Construction Started in Abai Region

The first copper cathode is expected to be produced in 2030

Sapar the robot conductor deployed to help passengers connect to satellite internet

Digital ecosystem of passenger train presented in Astana

Over 8.5 Thousand BELARUS Tractors Assembled in Kostanay

Localization Level at "MTZ-Kazakhstan" Reaches 30%

380 km of fiber optics across the Caspian Sea: Kazakhstan to become an important digital hub between Asia and Europe

The throughput of the Trans-Caspian FOCL exceeds 400 Tbit/s

Leader in the uranium industry: Kazakhstan entered the top twenty countries in raw material extraction

Over the year, 109.8 million tons of coal were extracted in the republic

ARFR to tighten control over banks' operations in Kazakhstan

The regulator proposed to develop a data mart

Almost 380 startups in Kazakhstan started generating income for workers

The number of startups in 2026 exceeded 1500