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In Almaty, the national competition AFM AI Hackathon 2026 was held, dedicated to developing digital solutions for combating financial crime. Over two days, participants presented projects in the fields of artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and data analysis.

Residents of the village of Kushoky in the Bukhar-Zhyrau district of the Karaganda region have recorded an open appeal to President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. According to them, after two weeks of water supply disruptions, the water supply was restored, but black-coloured water with a strong unpleasant odour began to flow from the taps.

On the morning of 25 June, FBRK received a DMCA complaint via Cloudflare – it was filed in connection with material about the Pin-Up and Pinco casino case, whose organisers are accused of illegal gambling and channelling more than $1 billion out of Kazakhstan.

The banking system of Kazakhstan has maintained its stability according to the results of the supervisory stress test for 2025. Eleven banks, which account for 86% of the country's banking sector assets, passed the test. Following the simulation of a crisis scenario, the core capital adequacy ratio stood at 16.1%, significantly exceeding the minimum regulatory requirement of 5.5%.

Farmers in the Shardara district of the Turkestan region have reported a shortage of water for irrigating rice fields after the start of the growing season. The Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation stated that farms with officially signed contracts are receiving water in full. However, the ministry did not clarify the situation of those farmers who claim to have signed contracts but have been left without irrigation.

Entrepreneurs' access to commercial spaces in Kazakhstan's airports is now regulated by uniform tender conditions. Changes have been made to the rules governing commercial activities on airport premises following an instruction from the Supreme Audit Chamber (SAC).

Kazakhstan has decided to reduce import customs duties on fuels and lubricants to zero in order to stimulate supplies from third countries, primarily from China. At the same time, the country is maintaining restrictions on fuel exports to prevent shortages on the domestic market.

A female courier has left Almaty with her family and returned to Shymkent after the public outcry surrounding her story. This was reported by the First Vice-Minister of Labour and Social Protection of the Population, Yerbol Tuyakbayev.

Russia is discussing the possibility of importing petrol from Kazakhstan amid a reduction in its own fuel production. This involves approximately 50,000 tonnes of AI-92 petrol, although a formal request has not yet been submitted to the Kazakh side.

Illegal export of fuel and lubricants remains one of the focus areas for law enforcement agencies in Kazakhstan. Since the beginning of the year, 712 attempts to illegally export fuel have been prevented, and one of the major criminal cases concerning petrol smuggling has been completed.