Central Asia
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Asia
Horse riding, snowboarding, hiking: Why you should make Kazakhstan your next holiday destination
Almaty, located in southeastern Kazakhstan, is not the current capital (that’ll be Astana) but this city was the apple of…
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United Kingdom
UK facilitates corruption by Central Asian elites, says new report
The UK’s powerful financial sector “bears some responsibility for the continuation of corruption and kleptocracy by Central Asian elites”, according…
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Travel
Eden of the East: Why you should visit Samarkand in 2024
With high speed trains and ancient cultural sites, this beautiful Central Asian city is finally opening up to tourists. ADVERTISEMENT…
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Asia
A decade on, has China’s ambitious Belt and Road Initiative benefitted Central Asia?
However, growth has been slow in recent years, hampered by the COVID-19 pandemic. The ongoing Russia-Ukraine war has also forced…
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News
Commentary: Putin steps abroad, even as an international warrant hangs over his head
CIS MEMBERS AT ODDS Although Sergey Lebedev, Secretary General of the CIS, said that “most of the CIS members have…
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Travel
The trials and triumphs of exploring Uzbekistan by high-speed train
I slashed my journey times by 60% on Uzbekistan’s high-speed trains. Uzbekistan is well known for its Silk Road trade…
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Asia
Commentary: China is increasing its influence in Central Asia as part of global plans to offer an alternative to the West
The countries at the summit recommitted to a China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway, to highways from China to Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, and…
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Asia
More Singapore companies looking to meet Central Asia’s growing consumer demand
GROWING CONSUMER DEMAND “I think it’s still a region that not many people think of straight away. Many Singapore companies,…
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Asia
China’s Xi unveils grand development plan with Central Asia allies
XIAN: China’s President Xi Jinping on Friday (May 19) unveiled an ambitious plan to help elevate Central Asia to the…
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News
China’s Xi pledges deeper Kazakh ties in times of ‘prosperity and adversity’
XIAN, China: China wants to further deepen relations with Kazakhstan based on mutual trust in times of both “prosperity and…
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