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Egypt speeds up tie-in for two new oil wells
1+ hour, 55+ min ago (122+ words) Egypt's Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources announced promising production results from two new wells in the Western Desert, WAM reported. Initial tests showed a combined natural flow of about 1,650 barrels of crude oil and 19 million cubic feet of gas…...
Kazakhstan records decade's largest mandarin imports
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (158+ words) In 2025, Kazakhstan imported the highest volume of mandarins in at least a decade,Qazinform News Agency cites the Bureau of National Statistics. Kazakhstan imported 75,600 tonnes of mandarins, including tangerines and the satsuma variety, over the first ten months of 2025. According…...
Saudi Arabia’s digital economy sees expansion in GDP share
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (216+ words) Saudi Arabia's digital economy continued to expand in 2024, accounting for 16.0% of the Kingdom's gross domestic product (GDP), up from 15.6% in 2023, according to the results of the Digital Economy Survey, Qazinform News Agency cites SPA. The core digital economy contributed 2.7% to…...
KazMunayGas, China’s CITIC Construction to cooperate on Karachaganak Gas Processing Plant
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (145+ words) KazMunayGas (KMG) and China's CITIC Construction Co., Ltd. have signed an Agreement on the basic principles of cooperation for the construction of the Karachaganak Gas Processing Plant, Qazinform News Agency reports. The signing ceremony took place at the headquarters of…...
Kazakhstan to build soft drink manufacturing plant
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (120+ words) The Kazakh Government approved a draft investment agreement on the construction of a soft drink manufacturing plant in Aktobe region, Qazinform News Agency reports. The Government approved the draft agreement to build a non-alcoholic beverage plant in Aktobe region, as…...
China launches two new satellites into space
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (99+ words) China launches two new satellites into space'Qazinform China launches two new satellites into space China sent two new satellites into orbit on Wednesday from the Wenchang Space Launch Site on the coast of the southern island province of Hainan, Xinhua…...
S. Korea extends visa fee waiver for group tourists until June
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (107+ words) S. Korea extends visa fee waiver for group tourists until June'Qazinform S. Korea extends visa fee waiver for group tourists until June South Korea will extend its visa processing fee waiver for group tourists from six countries until the end of June…...
Direct flight linking Kazakhstan’s Almaty and China’s Chengdu launched
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (134+ words) Air China announced the launch of direct flights from Kazakhstan's Almaty to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, Qazinform News Agency correspondent reports. The CA456 flight will be operated twice a week on Tuesdays and Saturdays by Airbus A320 aircraft. The direct flight from…...
Thailand's trade with free trade agreement partners grows by 13%
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (261+ words) Thailand's trade turnover with countries covered by its Free Trade Agreements (FTA) increased by 13 per cent in the first 10 months of 2025. Its total volume reached US$337.4 billion. This was announced by Chotima Iemsawasdikul, Director General of the Department of Trade…...
President inks amendments to modernize Kazakhstan's subsoil use system
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (298+ words) The Head of State signed the Law "On Amendments and Additions to the Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan 'On Subsoil and Subsoil Use' for Implementing the Head of State's Instructions,"Qazinform News Agency cites Akorda. The official text of…...