· March, 2009

Stories about Kazakhstan from March, 2009

Kazakhstan: Census ended

KZBlog says that the 2009 Census ended in Kazakhstan, pointing out 9% growth in population, and shares some experience of being recorded by a census taker.

31 March 2009

Global: Bubbles, Bailouts and Stimulus Plans

Identifying the economic woes of the United States is crucial. But we should also understand that other countries are also grappling with bankrupt companies and shrinking economies. Many countries are also implementing their own stimulus plans. What are some of the examples used by bloggers around the world when they discuss the bubble economies, bailout of banks and stimulus plans of their countries?

18 March 2009

Kazakhstan: Filtering of the blogs expands

Blogs on mail.ru – popular Russian information, entertainment and mail portal – have become the second victim of blockage campaign in Kazakhstan after LiveJournal. Access via national telecom operator is...

18 March 2009

Global recession and its discontents

Today the world seems flat. From Asia and Africa to Europe and the Americas, the people of the world are experiencing the traumatic effects of a global economic recession. This post is an attempt to describe the social impact of the great financial crisis as seen and felt by ordinary citizens around the world.

13 March 2009

Kazakhstan: The economic crisis

Elina Galperin says that the economy of Kazakhstan has been hit hard hard by the worldwide drop in demand for energy supplies, and the government is increasingly worried about protests...

11 March 2009