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The Smart Qostanai project, costing 36 million tenge, is not popular with the city's residents

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Проект Smart Qostanai за 36 млн тенге не пользуется популярностью у жителей города
The Smart Qostanai project has been operating in Kostanay since 2018 and brings together medical, utility, social and information services. However, with a city population of around 270 thousand people, only 15 thousand users are registered on the app. At the same time, 36.7 million tenge is earmarked for its maintenance and development in 2026.

The Counter-Disinformation Centre debunked 10 fakes in October

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Центр по борьбе с дезинформацией опроверг 10 фейков в октябре
In October 2026, the Counter-Disinformation Centre identified 10 cases of the spread of false and manipulative information in Kazakhstan. Among them are reports of fictitious payments, changes to the individual identification number (IIN), military raids, emergencies and supposedly new state mortgage programmes.

More than 2,000 weapons have been seized from illegal circulation since the beginning of 2026

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Более 2 тысяч единиц оружия изъяли из незаконного оборота с начала 2026 года
Since the beginning of 2026, Kazakh police officers have seized more than 2,000 units of weapons from illegal circulation, including criminal weapons and samples stolen during the January events. In just four days of the operational and preventive measure "Pravoporyadok" (Law and Order), law enforcement officers discovered over 170 units of firearms and more than 800 rounds of ammunition.

The CCP has expanded its anti-corruption campaign in China ahead of the 2027 reshuffle

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КПК расширила антикоррупционную кампанию в Китае перед перестановками 2027 года
The Communist Party of China has broadened its anti-corruption agenda to include officials who turn a blind eye to violations and avoid conflicts in order to protect their own careers. The document provides for more than 200 measures to strengthen party discipline, control the use of power and combat corruption.

The court in Karaganda cleared an electrician of blame in an accident at a power transmission line

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Суд Караганды исключил вину электромонтера в несчастном случае на ЛЭП
The appellate instance of the Karaganda Regional Court found unjustified the imposition of 30% of the fault on an electrician who suffered grievous bodily harm during emergency restoration work on a power transmission line. The court established that the accident occurred due to the employer's improper organisation of safe working conditions.

Tenders for the repair of roads that had already been repaired were re-announced in Kazakhstan

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Тендеры на ремонт уже отремонтированных дорог объявляли повторно в Казахстане
Kazakhstan has identified cases where new tenders were announced for the repair of roads that had already been repaired and where contractors' warranty obligations remained in force. This problem was discussed at a meeting on reforming the road industry. It was also reported there that 33 pre-trial investigations had been initiated and that the preliminary amount of damage exceeded 8 billion tenge.

More than 80 million tenge was recovered from Kaz Zinc for repeated emissions in the East Kazakhstan Region

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Более 80 млн тенге взыскали с «Казцинка» за повторные выбросы в ВКО
Since the beginning of 2026, 120 inspections of nature users have been completed in the East Kazakhstan Region (EKR). Inspectors identified 122 violations and imposed fines totalling 371.5 million tenge. More than 80 million tenge was recovered from Kazzinc LLP for excess emissions and violations in the operation of gas-cleaning equipment.

The CEC explained why it held a meeting on a day off

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ЦИК объяснила проведение заседания в выходной день
The Central Election Commission (CEC) has explained why it held a meeting on 26 October without prior notification of journalists. The commission said it had decided not to postpone the approval of candidates' election campaign expenses so that the media would have time to publish the terms for placing materials before the start of the campaign.

Residential buildings in Kosshy were built within the sanitary zone of an anthrax burial site

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Skotomogilnik
The Veterinary Administration of Akmola Region has confirmed that a plot of land earmarked for residential development in the town of Kosshy falls within the sanitary protection zone of a 1986 anthrax burial site. The standard for facilities of this hazard class is 1,000 metres. The burial site itself is located 25 metres from the river and residential buildings, next to the "Chistye Prudy" recreation area.

Dogs with green tags may be subject to repeat capture

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Собаки с зелеными бирками могут попасть под повторный отлов
After changes to the legislation in Kazakhstan, a legal gap has emerged around dogs previously released under the CNVR programme. We look into what the green tag now means, whether such animals can be re-caught and euthanised, what rights curators have, and why the new norms so far diverge from the rules currently in force in Almaty.

How volumes of work were calculated and paid for during the completion of the Triumph-Esil residential complex in Astana

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Как в Астане считали и оплачивали объёмы работ при достройке ЖК «Триумф-Есиль»
The case concerns the former chairman of the housing construction co-operative "Triumph-Esil", Raikhan Ismailova, and the completion of a troubled residential complex in Astana. One of the episodes of the criminal case concerned 14 million tenge received from the contractor Alvis LLP for the use of a tower crane. Another concerned the disposal of property at the construction site worth about 5.4 million tenge. Ismailova was found guilty and sentenced to seven years' imprisonment with a one-year deferral of execution. On 11 August 2026, the appeal left the sentence unchanged, and it entered into legal force.

Buyers at the Jibek Joly residential complex have been waiting for their flats for almost three years

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Дольщики ЖК Jibek Joly почти три года ждут свои квартиры
Buyers of flats in the Jibek Joly residential complex in Aktobe have been waiting almost three years for their homes. The original completion date was set for the end of 2023, but construction control is now working towards December 2026. During this time, the company's management has changed, and a state body has identified a violation of requirements when attracting buyers' money.

Shymkent Airport increased revenue fivefold with record-low profit

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Airport
Revenue of Shymkent Airport JSC grew from KZT 3.3 billion to KZT 15.5 billion over 2022–2025, while net profit remained at the level of KZT 130–133 million. Three consecutive audit opinions contain an emphasis of matter regarding the absence of revaluation of fixed assets since 2014. Since January 2024, the airport has been transferred to the trust management of SCAT Airlines JSC for 10 years.
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