How a drab Soviet metropolis became Central Asia’s capital of cool
Since the collapse of the USSR, Kazakhstan’s largest city (population 2.2 million and growing) has evolved to become the star ...
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Generative reality and the new dimension of creativity
Immersive technology is helping us to rethink how brands can delight and engage with their consumers through better sensory ...
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A new railway highlights regional dynamics in Central Asia
The new railway connecting China to Uzbekistan via Kyrgyzstan will follow the path of the historical Silk Road through Central Asia. Preparations for the construction of a railway connecting China, ...
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Big central banks are firmly in rate-cut mode
Big central banks are firmly in rate-cut mode The exterior of the Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve Board Building is seen in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 14, 2022. REUTERS/Sarah Silbiger/File Photo ...
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How Does Central Asia Fit Into Russia's Nuclear Energy Diplomacy?
With the stakes high, the Kremlin will no doubt be expecting its energy-strapped partners in Central Asia to play ball, with Uzbekistan already signed up for a small Rosatom-built nuclear power ...
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Europe and Central Asia: Economic Stability Amidst Sluggish Growth
WASHINGTON, October 17, 2024—Economic growth in the developing economies of the Europe and Central Asia region is stabilizing after a series of crises but at levels well below the early-2000s, says ...
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Thai central bank delivers first rate cut since 2020, downplays political pressure
The central bank on Wednesday raised its 2024 economic growth forecast to 2.7% from 2.6% earlier, and predicted 2.9% growth in 2025, down from the 3% previously projected. Southeast Asia's second ...
The Diplomat26d
The View From the Ground: China’s Evolving Strategy in South and Central Asia
China’s growing footprint in South and Central Asia has been made possible by the influx of grants, loans, mergers, and economic concessions for projects. In the middle of the Pamir mountains ...
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Regional Forum Showcases Five Years of Progress in Building Disaster Preparedness and Social Protection Across Central Asia
ALMATY, October 14-15, 2024 – The “Strengthening Financial Resilience and Accelerating Risk Reduction in Central Asia” program (SFRARR) – funded by the European Union (EU) and implemented by the ...
The Diplomat27d
The Power of Names: Turkiye’s Shift From Central Asia to Turkestan
Credit: Organization of Turkic States Turkiye has decided to replace the term “Central Asia” with “Turkestan” in its national history curriculum. By using the term “Turkestan,” Turkiye ...
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The Dungan gastronomical footprint in Central Asia
An edited version is published on Global Voices under a media partnership agreement. Around 150 years ago, the Dungan people migrated from China to Central Asia. In 1862, this majority-Muslim ethnic ...
Hindustan Times29d
Russia's Putin cements ties with Iranian president in Central Asia meeting
In comments released by the Kremlin earlier on Friday, Putin told the conference in the Central Asian country that a new world order was being formed and that new centres of economic growth and ...