Bishkek enforces smoking ban with fines and hookah warnings
Bishkek authorities checked cafes, restaurants, malls, parks and transport stops, imposed fines and warned op…
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Екатерина Ларина
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Екатерина Ларина
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GTA 6 VAT may bypass Kazakhstan despite empty Take-Two tax row
Ten days before GTA 6 launches, Kazakhstan’s tax register shows no Take-Two VAT payments for H1 2026. Storefr…
Uzbekistan raises fire-safety liability for retail sites
A law signed on 2 November requires insured retail sites, introduces independent audits and sets compensation…
Veon plans Kazakhstan digital bank launch by end of 2027
Veon plans a Kazakhstan digital bank by end-2027 after paying $81 million for OLX, while aiming for a top-two…3 min readUzbekistan Must Reapply for EU GSP+ Preferences by End of 2028
Uzbekistan must reapply for GSP+ by 31 December 2028 to keep duty-free EU access; the new regulation ties pre…3 min readKyrgyzstan’s banana imports rose 20.5% through August
Kyrgyzstan imported $25.03 million of bananas in January-August 2026, up 20.5% year on year, while volume rea…3 min readDixy tests robot for shelf prices in one St Petersburg store
Dixy and Tevian piloted a camera-equipped cleaning robot in one St Petersburg store to audit shelf price tags…3 min readRussia’s Draft Road Rules Target Delivery E-Scooters
Russia’s transport ministry has finalized draft road rules that classify 250 W to 4 kW e-scooters and e-bikes…3 min readX5 Recommends RUB 204 per Share Dividend Ahead of November Vote
X5's supervisory board recommends RUB 204 per share from nine-month 2026 results; shareholders vote November…2 min readKyrgyzstan citrus imports up 16.3% in Jan-Aug 2026
Kyrgyzstan’s citrus imports reached $16.58 million in January-August 2026, up 16.3% year on year, as China su…3 min readLamoda Launches Virtual Wardrobe in Its Mobile App
Lamoda has rolled out a Virtual Wardrobe in its app that auto-assembles outfits from past purchases; the comp…2 min readRussian government clears pharmacies in rural post offices
Russian post offices in villages without pharmacies may sell over 100 OTC drugs; mobile pharmacy experiment s…2 min read