Kyrgyzstan
Central Asia
Kyrgyzstan plans to significantly expand the government's surveillance powers, including phone tapping, facial recognition, and mobile network shutdowns.
Central Asia
China and Turkmenistan have signed a multibillion-dollar contract for the Galkynysh gas field, but Ashgabat is providing all the funding.
Central Asia
Kyrgyzstan is courting investors in Washington and presenting Tamchy, an ambitious special economic project on Lake Issyk-Kul.
Central Asia
New economic policies meet old accusations: Kyrgyzstan caught between reforms and corruption.
Central Asia
With stablecoins, crypto funds, and blockchain projects, Central Asia is making a stronger push into the global crypto market.
Central Asia
Kazakhstan is calling for a reform of regional water management. Kyrgyzstan is even bringing water charges into the discussion.
Central Asia
Returnees like Tilek Mamutov, who moved his company from Silicon Valley to Bishkek, demonstrate Kyrgyzstan’s potential in the IT sector.