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In community centres of Almaty, a series of meetings with young people has started, focused on combating wastefulness — from excessive spending on image to uncontrolled consumption of water and electricity. The project will cover educational institutions and youth centres of the city.

Pensioners in the Saryarka district have gained practical knowledge on how to protect themselves from financial pyramids and online fraudsters — a category of citizens who more often than others become victims of economic crimes.

American company Cove Kaz Capital has received approximately $1.6 billion from US authorities for the development of tungsten deposits in Kazakhstan. These are the Severny Katpar and Verkhneye Kayraktinskoye sites in the central part of the country. If the project is granted additional funding, the total amount of US government support will reach $2 billion.

The net profit of JSC "Eurasian Bank" in 2025 fell by 82%, amounting to 25.3 billion tenge. At the same time, remuneration expenses for top management and members of governing bodies reached 5.9 billion tenge.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Economy Serik Zhumangarin commented on reports of mass closures of small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) following the tax reform. On the sidelines of the Mazhilis, he stated that he sees no grounds for negative scenarios and considers part of the statistics to be taken out of context.

Kcell has been fined 2.1 million tenge following proceedings in the Specialised Court for Administrative Offences. The case arose from a customer complaint about a faulty iPhone 15 Pro purchased at the company's office.

In Aktau, the investigation into a criminal case against the commander of one of the garrison's military units has been completed following the death of conscript R. Zhaigaliyev. The case has been sent to court.

Four citizens of Kazakhstan, suspected of committing terrorist offences, have been brought back to the country from abroad. The operation was carried out with the involvement of the special forces of the National Security Committee (KNB).

Kazakhstan will reduce exports of CPC Blend crude oil via the Russian Black Sea port in June due to technical maintenance at the Kashagan field. The volume of shipments will fall to 1.3–1.4 million barrels per day, down from the nearly record 1.7 million barrels per day planned for May.

Police have disrupted the activities of several groups suspected of committing thefts at facilities of the LLP "Kazakhmys Corporation" in the Ulytau region. Some of the individuals involved have already been convicted, and as part of a new episode, law enforcement officers have seized over a tonne of fuel, cash, weapons, and vehicles.