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Within the first phase of the "Data Centre Valley" project in Ekibastuz, a contract worth 196.4 billion tenge has been signed for the construction of a data processing centre. The supplier under the contract is JSC "Transtelecom".

The price of lamb in Kazakhstan has risen by 29% in 2025, with the cost of one tonne of meat reaching 1.3 million tenge. At the same time, the country is increasing its exports of the product to the UAE, where demand for halal meat remains high.

The Almaty Superski project does not involve the construction of private cottages and villas on the territory of Kok-Zhaylau, and the lands of the tract will retain their status as a specially protected natural area. This was stated by Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Culture and Information Aida Balayeva.

Ministry of Culture and Information has restricted access to 6,863 internet resources containing illegal information for children. Also, over 20,000 materials were sent to social media administrators for the blocking of 869 public pages.

In Kazakhstan, over 70% of teenagers worked without a formal employment contract during the last holiday period. Up to 51% of minors worked in the evening or at night, and 10% faced delayed payments or a complete lack of pay.

26 May 2026, an earthquake was recorded in the Pavlodar Region. The epicentre was located in the Bayanaul District near the village of Bayanaul. The estimated intensity was 2 points.

The Prosecutor's Office of the city of Kokshetau identified an overestimation of the cost of a major renovation project for one of the schools to the sum of 1.5 billion tenge. Following an inspection, the state procurement was cancelled, and the cost of the project was revised downwards.

A resident of the Zhanarqyn District in the Ulytau Region discovered an antique rifle while renovating a recently purchased old house and voluntarily handed it over to the police. Ballistic examinations have been ordered in connection with the matter.

AFM has completed its investigation into a criminal case concerning an alleged scheme involving the false verification of construction experience for participation in public procurement. According to the investigation, forged documents were submitted via the 'Electronic Depository' system, which gave companies unfair advantages when taking part in tenders.

The Supreme Court is completing the rollout of the "Digital Judge's Assistant" service for civil cases in all courts of Kazakhstan. The artificial intelligence-based system analyses judicial practice, helps to structure case materials, and generates a selection of similar rulings for judges.