Archive for February 4th, 2010
Kazakhstan Daily News Roundup - February 4, 2010
HEADLINES:
Tengizchevroil optimistic on potential tax changes
(SRI) - Tengizchevroil (TCO), the Chevron-led joint venture developing the giant Tengiz oil field, expects to reach a favorable deal with Kazakhstan, should the government decide to revise the current contract.
Commodity exchange gets license to conduct trading
(SRI) - The Eurasian Trading System (ETS), an Almaty-based commodity exchange, has received a license to conduct commodity trading operations from the Ministry of Industry and Trade, ETS said in a statement.
ENRC Q4 ferrochrome output jumps 57 percent
(Reuters) - Kazakh mining group ENRC posted a 57 percent jump in fourth-quarter output of its most important product, ferrochrome, in a rebound after slashing production in late 2008 during the global downturn.
ENERGY:
Kazakhstan sets retail prices for gasoline (SRI)
Roxi Petroleum making “excellent progress” across portfolio (Small Cap News)
BUSINESS AND ECONOMY:
Astana Finance to reduce holding in bank and insurance companies by April (Interfax)
Kazakhstan joins list of ten largest exporters of wheat in the world (AgriMarket.Info)
Prime Minister calls for protection of Kazakhstan employees working for foreign companies (Interfax)
National Bank of Kazakhstan: Exchange rates February 4, 2010 (Kazakhstan Today)
POLITICS:
U.S. Helsinki Commission holds Astana love fest (EurasiaNet)
SOCIETY:
Kazakh papers say libel suit bid to control media
(Reuters) - Two Kazakh newspapers on Wednesday criticised a libel suit brought by President Nursultan Nazarbayev’s son-in-law against them, saying it was an attempt to muzzle the country’s independent media.
North Korean weapons mystery continues (AP)
REGIONAL:
Europe watchdog slams Uzbekistan media crackdown (Reuters)
Turkmenistan’s Berdymukhamedov seeks prestige in Paris (EurasiaNet)
Kazakhstan Regional News Roundup - February 4, 2010
Europe watchdog slams Uzbekistan media crackdown (Reuters)
Turkmenistan’s Berdymukhamedov seeks prestige in Paris (EurasiaNet)
Kazakhstan Politics Roundup - February 4, 2010
U.S. Helsinki Commission holds Astana love fest (EurasiaNet)
Kazakhstan Society Roundup - February 4, 2010
North Korean weapons mystery continues
(AP) - Thailand said Monday that an aircraft loaded with North Korean weapons was flying to Iran when it was intercepted in December but the ultimate destination of the arms is still not known.
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Kazakhstan Business and Economy Roundup - February 4, 2010
Commodity exchange gets license to conduct trading (SRI)
Astana Finance to reduce holding in bank and insurance companies by April (Interfax)
Kazakhstan joins list of ten largest exporters of wheat in the world (AgriMarket.Info)
Prime Minister calls for protection of Kazakhstan employees working for foreign companies (Interfax)
National Bank of Kazakhstan: Exchange rates February 4, 2010 (Kazakhstan Today)
Kazakhstan Energy Roundup - February 4, 2010
Tengizchevroil optimistic on potential tax changes (SRI)
Kazakhstan sets retail prices for gasoline (SRI)
Roxi Petroleum making “excellent progress” across portfolio (Small Cap News)
Kazakhstan sets retail prices for gasoline
(SRI) - Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources has set the February retail price for A-80 gasoline at KZT62 ($0.41) and for diesel fuel at KZT67 ($0.45) per liter, the KazTAG news agency reported.
Tengizchevroil optimistic on potential tax changes
(SRI) - Tengizchevroil (TCO), the Chevron-led joint venture developing the giant Tengiz oil field, expects to reach a favorable deal with Kazakhstan, should the government decide to revise the current contract, Dow Jones reported on Wednesday citing a senior executive.
Commodity exchange gets license to conduct trading
(SRI) - The Eurasian Trading System (ETS), an Almaty-based commodity exchange, has received a license to conduct commodity trading operations from the Ministry of Industry and Trade, ETS said in a statement.
