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According to the state labour inspection committee of the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of the Population, from January to September, 934 workers were injured at work, of whom 133 sustained fatal injuries. Despite this tragic statistic, the overall level of industrial injuries fell by 3.4% compared with the same period last year.

The Department of the Financial Monitoring Agency (FMA) for the East Kazakhstan Region, together with the KNB department, identified a case of unauthorised use of subsoil and illegal gold mining at the "Kenkaryin" site in the Samara district.

Former Minister of Agriculture, Chairman of the Meat Union of Kazakhstan, Asylzhan Mamytbekov, published a post in which he criticised the imposed restrictions on beef exports and pointed to a possible decline in domestic production.

In Kazakhstan, the possibility of creating specialised sectoral banks is being discussed. Members of the Mazhilis see this as a way to reduce capital concentration and lend to the economy more precisely. However, experts recall the unfortunate experience of Nauryz Bank, which ended in bankruptcy and multi-billion dollar losses. Is the country at risk of making the same mistake?

The release of the podcast episode "Roasting of Kana Beisekeyev" on YouTube has sparked a wave of outrage in Kazakh society. Social media users and well-known media figures have criticised the show's participants for making jokes about tragic events in Kazakhstan's history that claimed hundreds of lives. The public stated that the comedians crossed a red line by turning a national tragedy into material for cheap gags.