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The global economy is simultaneously experiencing an energy shock and a technological investment boom. Their combination is changing the structure of costs, the direction of capital, and the distribution of opportunities across countries. Access to energy, computing infrastructure, data, and skills is becoming one of the key conditions for economic growth.
Key takeaways from an interview with Andrey Movchan, founder of Movchan Group. Watch the full version on Rahim Oshakbaev’s channel.
Key takeaways from an interview with Nurlan Tankinov, co-founder of Skywalker, the official distributor of DJI agricultural drones. Watch the full version on Rakhim Oshakbayev’s channel.
More than 70% of Kazakhstanis perceive China positively. This was told by the specialists of the Center for Applied Research "TALAP". They conducted a public opinion poll and analyzed the results in comparison with previous years' reports.
The purpose of the study is to calculate the perception index of China in Kazakhstan in 2023, analyse its dynamics since 2020, and identify the determining factors based on the public opinion survey.
We are glad to announce the update and relaunch of the site openbudget.kz ! The portal is dedicated to increasing transparency and accessibility of data on the budget of Kazakhstan. Updated website OpenBudget.kz It provides users with even more opportunities to analyze budget data, which makes the process of monitoring government spending more accessible and transparent. Analytical articles and notes on public finance issues will be published periodically on the portal.
The third material documents a practical test of the approach against the economic agenda of Q1 2026.
The fourth material concludes the series on the development of the TALAP Center’s Expert Signal Radar. The infographic shows how expert data move from the initial corpus to signal nodes, the radar, cascades, and management interpretation.
