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On 31 October, Kaspi.kz introduced a new payment method — Kaspi Alaqan, allowing payments by bringing your palm to the terminal. A similar technology with a comparable name was developed by Alaqan Group and launched on the Kazakh market earlier. Both sides have presented their view of the situation.

Deputy Magerram Magerramov demanded that the Minister of Culture and Information, Aida Balaeva, disclose data on foreign funding of NGOs and media outlets. According to the State Tax Service, in the first half of 2025, 186 entities received funds, but the amounts, donors, and purposes of the financing remain undisclosed.

The head of the Akmola Regional Territorial Inspectorate of the Veterinary Control and Supervision Committee, Manat Abdrakhmanov, stated that the cause of the death of cows and calves in the village of Dongulagash, Zerenda District, was feed poisoning.

The Prosecutor's Office of Kostanay Region has approved an indictment against the head of a limited liability company (LLP) who worked in the field of procurement and supply of agricultural products.

In Kazakhstan, the rules for accessing state digital resources have changed: SMS codes from the number 1414 are no longer used. Information system owners have been instructed to strengthen authentication mechanisms to prevent cases of fraud.