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Chinese authorities have acquired stakes in European strategic assets through offshore structures

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Китайское ведомство получило доли в стратегических активах Европы через офшорные структуры
The Chinese State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) acquired stakes in a number of critical infrastructure and real estate assets in European countries through a network of offshore companies. This is the conclusion reached by the authors of the investigation after examining corporate and registration documents.

Dairy waste flooded the basement of a high-rise building in Petropavlovsk

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Молочные стоки затопили подвал многоэтажнки в Петропавловске
Residents of an eight-entrance, five-storey building in Petropavlovsk have reported regular flooding of the basement with a cloudy, milky-coloured liquid. According to them, there is a strong smell of spoiled dairy products and fat in the premises, which spreads through the entrances and reaches the flats.

Residents of the Almaty region demanded the closure of a slaughterhouse due to an unpleasant odour

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Жители Алматинской области потребовали закрыть скотобойню из-за неприятного запаха
Residents of the village of Panfilovo in the Talgar district have demanded the closure of a nearby slaughterhouse, claiming they have suffered from a strong unpleasant odour for several years. According to the villagers, the facility is located approximately 300 metres from residential homes.

Timur Suleimenov explained the reason for the fine imposed on the Deputy Chairman of the National Bank.

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Тимур Сулейменов, Алия Молдабекова, Национальный банк Казахстана, Высшая аудиторская палата, ВАП, штраф, премии сотрудников
Chairman of the National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Timur Suleimenov, explained the reason why deputy chairman Aliya Moldabekova was held administratively liable. According to him, the fine is linked to the untimely execution of an order from the Higher Audit Chamber (HAC).

Deputy Minister Saparbekov spoke about schemes to bypass car import rules in Kazakhstan

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Вице-министр Сапарбеков рассказал о схемах обхода правил ввоза автомобилей в Казахстане
Vice-Minister of Industry and Construction of Kazakhstan, Olzhas Saparbekov, explained why the state has tightened control over grey imports of cars. According to him, after the digitalisation of customs systems, cases were identified where individuals imported dozens, and even hundreds, of cars under the guise of vehicles for personal use.

Zhұmangarin reacted to the rise in meat prices in Kazakhstan

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Жумангарин отреагировал на рост цен на мясо в Казахстане
For the first time since the start of 2026, Kazakhstan has recorded a 0.1% decrease in the average price index for socially significant food products over the three weeks of July. Against this backdrop, Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of National Economy Serik Zhumangarin has ordered a detailed analysis of the meat market due to the continued rise in prices for certain types of products.

Special forces forced a group of young people to the ground in Karaganda

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Спецназ уложил на землю группу молодых людей в Караганде

A video of the detention of a group of young people in the car park of a supermarket in Karaganda has been circulated on social media. Later, the police department of the Karaganda region reported that law enforcement officers arrived at the scene following a report of a possible conflict and took 16 people to a police station to establish the circumstances.

The court has passed a sentence in the case of fake promo codes worth 473.6 million tenge in Astana.

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приговор по делу о фиктивных промокодах

In Astana, a court of first instance has heard the case of an employee of a trading house and ten of his acquaintances concerning the illegal generation of promo codes for purchasing household appliances. According to the investigation, the defendants were involved in a scheme that caused 473.6 million tenge in damages to the trading house. The sentence has not yet entered into legal force.

A man burnt the body of his murdered wife and received 11 years in a penal colony in the Turkestan region

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Мужчина сжёг тело убитой им супруги
Specialised inter-district criminal court of the Turkestan region found a man guilty of the premeditated murder of his wife. The man strangled his spouse, then doused the body with petrol and set it on fire. The court sentenced him to 11 years and 3 months in prison. The court's private ruling highlighted the police's inaction.

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Sapiyev moved to the Republican level after leaving the sports administration of the Karaganda region.

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Серик Сапиев
Head of the Karaganda Region Sports Department Serik Sapiev and his deputy Dauren Yesimkhanov left the regional office voluntarily. After his departure, Sapiev became an external advisor to the Minister of Tourism and Sports of the Republic of Kazakhstan, coordinating the preparation of the national team for the 20th Asian Summer Games. The incident was accompanied by an inspection from the Anti-Corruption Agency and the identification of violations of ethics for civil servants.

The criticised game Steppe Rider has started being recommended in schools and universities in Kazakhstan.

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Steppe Rider
Teachers and students in Kazakhstan have been recommended to download the educational game Steppe Rider, developed by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education. The project, costing nearly 270 million tenge, has drawn criticism from users due to technical issues and low demand.

110 cases of corruption offences have been identified in Kazakhstan since the start of 2026

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уголовные дела КНБ
From the beginning of 2026, the National Security Committee (KNB) has registered 126 criminal offences, 110 of which are linked to corruption. Investigations have been completed into 129 cases, with 121 sent to court. In the concluded cases, damage amounting to 18 billion tenge has been established, of which over 100 million tenge has been reimbursed to the budget.
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