Kazakhstan

Repeated armed attacks will erode Kazakhstan's reputation for stability

Many problems, such as oil prices, are not of the authorities' making, but the central bank admits it could do better

Leading exporters prioritise market share over fiscal considerations -- for now

Kazakhstan must weather political and economic storms before reaping the benefits of a large investment

The government appears uncertain about the nature and scale of threats and how it should deal with them

China and Central Asia are rapidly rolling out new transnational rail services under the 'One Belt, One Road' initiative

Facing a range of manageable risks, the leadership is conflating them into a phantom risk of revolution

Coordinated urban attacks are new but Islamist extremists are still thin on the ground in Kazakhstan