Kazakhstan
Kazakh reshuffle addresses crises but not succession
Possibly the last cabinet reshuffle before 2020 elections should offer clues about the succession but does not seem to
KazakhstanKazakh business climate improves but needs reform
Long-standing issues including an undiversified economy and corruption offset the progress made on business regulation
KazakhstanKazakh reshuffle will not change governance system
The president has dismissed the entire cabinet, blaming it for failing to make people's lives better
KazakhstanKazakh oil output set to rise after planned 2019 dip
Kazakhstan's oil production continues to rise, with the new offshore Kashagan a major driver of grouwth
KazakhstanKazakh banks are still fragile despite recent gains
The Kazakh banking sector seems in better shape but periodic interventions eat up state funds
KazakhstanIslamic State's Central Asian growth stalled for now
Reports of an Islamic State plot foiled in Kazakhstan highlight the challenges facing Central Asian governments
Central AsiaChina tries to calm Central Asia's Xinjiang worries
China is to allow 2,000 ethnic Kazakhs to leave Xinjiang; most will go to neighbouring Kazakhstan
KazakhstanProspects for Central Asia in 2019
The friendlier atmosphere among regional states is fostering energy cooperation and should boost trade
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