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24 Oct 2016

Kazakhstan’s national atomic company embarks on transformation program

October 24, 2016
By TCA

ASTANA (TCA) — Kazakhstan’s national atomic company Kazatomprom plans to implement a total of 26 projects by the end of 2018 as part of its Transformation program which will bring to Kazatomprom an economic effect in the amount exceeding KZT 130 billion by 2025, the company’s CEO Askar Zhumagaliyev said on October 21 at the meeting of Business Modernization and Transformation Board, presenting the key results of the company’s Transformation Roadmap for the current year, the company reported.

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Sergey Kwan has worked for The Times of Central Asia as a journalist, translator and editor since its foundation in March 1999. Prior to this, from 1996-1997, he worked as a translator at The Kyrgyzstan Chronicle, and from 1997-1999, as a translator at The Central Asian Post.
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Kwan studied at the Bishkek Polytechnic Institute from 1990-1994, before completing his training in print journalism in Denmark.

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24 Oct 2016

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USAID improves guest house services in southern Kyrgyzstan

October 24, 2016
By TCA

OSH, Kyrgyzstan (TCA) — From October 11-20, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) trained representatives of 20 small hotels and guest houses in Batken, Jalal-Abad and Osh on hospitality, marketing, and promotion. The U.S. Government, through USAID’s Business Growth Initiative project, provided these results oriented trainings that will help to strengthen Kyrgyzstan’s tourism sector and businesses, the US Embassy in Bishkek said.

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Sergey Kwan has worked for The Times of Central Asia as a journalist, translator and editor since its foundation in March 1999. Prior to this, from 1996-1997, he worked as a translator at The Kyrgyzstan Chronicle, and from 1997-1999, as a translator at The Central Asian Post.
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Kwan studied at the Bishkek Polytechnic Institute from 1990-1994, before completing his training in print journalism in Denmark.

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24 Oct 2016

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Stratfor’s Global Intelligence: Week of Oct. 24, 2016

October 24, 2016
By Stratfor

BISHKEK (TCA) — The Times of Central Asia presents to its readers Stratfor’s Global Intelligence, a weekly review of the most important events that happened in the world — from Europe to Middle East to Russia to Central Asia to Afghanistan to China and the Americas.

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Sergey Kwan has worked for The Times of Central Asia as a journalist, translator and editor since its foundation in March 1999. Prior to this, from 1996-1997, he worked as a translator at The Kyrgyzstan Chronicle, and from 1997-1999, as a translator at The Central Asian Post.
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Kwan studied at the Bishkek Polytechnic Institute from 1990-1994, before completing his training in print journalism in Denmark.

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23 Oct 2016

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Kyrgyzstan’s apparel companies adapt to toughening competition

October 23, 2016
By Maria Levina

BISHKEK (TCA) — After Kyrgyzstan’s accession to the Eurasian Economic Union, orders to local clothing enterprises have increased, the Kyrgyz Association of Light Industry (Legprom) said at a meeting to discuss the challenges facing the garment industry.

Maria Levina

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22 Oct 2016

Opinion Head

Turkmenistan and Tajikistan agro sectors: investor opportunities

October 22, 2016
By Charles van der Leeuw

BISHKEK (TCA) — How attractive is Central Asia’s agro-sector for investors looking at long-term, sustainable opportunities? Now that hydrocarbons are out of vogue, investors in the region, led by China, are looking seriously at farming as an alternative to make more money out of money. And the best places to do it seem to be the most unlikely looking countries, namely Turkmenistan and Tajikistan. With China expected to cool down on its frantic capital-spending abroad, there is room for other players to join in.

Charles van der Leeuw

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22 Oct 2016

NEWS

Central Asia, Caucasus need reforms amid weak growth prospects — IMF

October 22, 2016
By TCA

BISHKEK (TCA) — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned of weak economic growth prospects in countries of the Caucasus and Central Asia (CCA) region and has called for reforms to help their economies.

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Sergey Kwan has worked for The Times of Central Asia as a journalist, translator and editor since its foundation in March 1999. Prior to this, from 1996-1997, he worked as a translator at The Kyrgyzstan Chronicle, and from 1997-1999, as a translator at The Central Asian Post.
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Kwan studied at the Bishkek Polytechnic Institute from 1990-1994, before completing his training in print journalism in Denmark.

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