Kazakhstan
China-EU 'Silk Road' railways bring new advantages
China and Central Asia are rapidly rolling out new transnational rail services under the 'One Belt, One Road' initiative
InternationalKazakhstan will suffer if crisis management is weak
Facing a range of manageable risks, the leadership is conflating them into a phantom risk of revolution
KazakhstanClampdown to follow militant raid in west Kazakhstan
Coordinated urban attacks are new but Islamist extremists are still thin on the ground in Kazakhstan
KazakhstanKazakhstan will avoid harsh response to protests
The president opts for caution and backs down on controversial land reform
KazakhstanKazakhstan will be responsive on policy change needs
The authorities act to adjust financial policy and head off unrest risks
KazakhstanCheap oil will weigh long-term on top exporters
OPEC members have so far failed to agree output cuts to boost prices
InternationalKazakh leader will ignore Panama Papers connection
The president will brush off allegations about his grandson, but they damage his daughter more
KazakhstanHunt for yield will boost global farmland demand
Farmland provides high returns and reduces portfolio volatility, though it is exposed to high political risk
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