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Government presents state awards ahead of Kazakhstan’s Republic Day
The 23 October ceremony recognised contributions across construction, digital services, transport and other fields.
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Tokayev and Jensen Huang discuss Kazakhstan’s AI development
The 23 October meeting covered infrastructure, skills and technology partnerships; NVIDIA’s president received the Order of Dostyq.
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ISS crew continues bioprinting and prepares for 29 October spacewalk
NASA’s 23 October diary covers vascular tissues, materials research and preparations for a solar-array installation.
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Dragonfly completes a full first-flight simulation on Earth
NASA tested autonomous flight and landing for its future Titan rotorcraft using flight-like electronics and simulated sensors.
Economy
Kazakhstan cuts its base rate to 15.75%
The 23 October decision reduces the rate by 50 basis points while retaining a cautious assessment of inflation risks.
Technology
NASA reports the end of Swift observatory operations
The 23 October update explains how orbital decay brought the satellite’s science operations to an end.
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Astana reviews hospital and perinatal-centre construction
The government outlined additional capacity, while distinguishing projects due this year from later facilities.
Technology
PHP after the latest warnings: evidence from Kazakhstan education websites
A review of 60 selected endpoints: PHP banners, CMS signals, limits of external verification and a regional education platform proposal under G-TON.
Technology
NASA clarifies Artemis III tests and plans for a lunar return
The 23 October briefing distinguishes a low-Earth-orbit test flight from the subsequent lunar landing mission.
Culture
Astana hosts Myn Bala youth gala
The programme brings children of different ethnic backgrounds together through Kazakh language learning and creativity, reaching over 1,600 students this year.
Technology
Roman telescope enters science commissioning before routine observations
NASA reports that basic observatory checks are complete, with instrument calibration and image-quality refinement now under way.
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ISS crew bioprints vessel tissue and prepares for spacewalk
Crew members operated a bioprinter, checked a spacesuit and practised using robotic arms.
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Hubble gravitational lens helps prepare Roman dark-matter studies
A newly published image supports methods for studying dark matter through the distortion of distant galaxies’ light.
Sport
Kazakhstan and Atlético Madrid discuss youth football development
Tokayev met Miguel Ángel Gil Marín to discuss football infrastructure and training young players.
Society
Gavi and UNICEF agree lower malaria vaccine price
RTS,S/AS01 is expected to cost €5.50 per dose, about 40% less, subject to regulatory and manufacturing milestones.
Economy
Shymkent factory capacity and road interchange reviewed during government visit
Olzhas Bektenov visited the Zhuldyz and Tassay industrial zones and the Baidibek Bi–Tolemetov interchange.
Politics
Tokayev reviews nuclear energy and radiation safety with Satkaliyev
The Atomic Energy Agency reported on its 2026 work, including workforce training and radioactive-waste management.
World
NASA releases assessment of New Guinea fires and heavy smoke
The new review links unusually high emissions to fires during drought and El Niño. Its satellite image was captured on 11 October.
Economy
Shymkent investment forum yields 22 documents worth $4.8 billion
More than 500 investors and business representatives from over 40 countries attended KGIR, with wind energy and manufacturing among the projects.
Technology
NASA describes CASALS lidar designed for continuous 3D terrain maps
The experimental instrument has flown on an aircraft, but further development is needed before any space mission.
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Kazakhstan opens 28 km of the Aktobe–Ulgaysyn highway
Traffic has begun on kilometres 791–819 of the Western Europe–Western China corridor, while the wider reconstruction continues.