China power consumption surpasses 10 trillion kWh in 2025: NEA
China’s electricity consumption reached 10.4 trillion kWh in 2025, making it the first country to surpass the 10-trillion mark.
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$53 Billion in Motion: EDB Predicts a Transport Boom in Central Asia
Central Asia is cementing its status as the main logistics crossroads of Eurasia. According to a large-scale study by the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB), the total investment potential of transport projects in the region is estimated at $53 billion
AIIB marks its tenth operational anniversary
Since its launch on January 16, 2016, the bank has grown from 57 founding members to 111 today, establishing itself as a key global multilateral institution
Turkmen Textiles Gain a Foothold in the European Market Following Heimtextil 2026
The world's largest home textiles exhibition, «Heimtextil 2026», which concluded in Frankfurt am Main, became more than just an image-building platform for the Turkmen delegation; it also served as a venue for signing real trade agreements
The Ashgabat-Turkmenbashi Railway on the Brink of Radical Modernization
One of the country's main transport arteries, connecting the capital with the International Seaport on the Caspian Sea, is awaiting a major upgrade. At a Cabinet of Ministers meeting, Deputy Prime Minister Mammetkhan Chakyev presented a comprehensive modernization project for the Ashgabat-Turkmenbashi Railway
Turkmenistan Is Creating an Interdepartmental Working Group to Facilitate Trade with the Asia-Pacific Region
Turkmenistan is taking an important step toward implementing a single-window system and paperless trade on an international scale. At a Cabinet of Ministers meeting, Deputy Prime Minister Nokerguly Atagulyev announced the creation of an Interdepartmental Working Group on Trade Facilitation
Turkmenbashi Complex of Oil Refineries (TCOR) Modernizes Kenar and Accelerates Export Shipments of Petroleum Products
The Turkmenbashi Complex of Oil Refineries (TCOR) is entering a new phase of technological upgrades. The focus is on the Kenar storage and loading facility, the refinery's gateway for shipping products to consumers
Ashgabat Hosts SPECA Week: The UN and Central Asia Synchronize Their Economic Clocks
At a meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan, a plan for preparations for SPECA Week—a large-scale UN marathon to be held in Ashgabat at the end of January was presented. We reviewed the program of events, prepared jointly with the UNECE and ESCAP, to understand which decisions will be decisive for the region
Turkmen citizens made over 20.2 billion manats in cashless payments for goods and services in 2025
The total volume of cashless payments made using bank cards in Turkmenistan from January to November 2025 exceeded 20.2 billion manats
China’s commerce minister outlines plans to boost consumption, trade in 2026
Commerce Minister Wang Wentao outlines 2026 plans: boosting service consumption, digital trade, and opening sectors like biotech and hospitals to foreign capital.
A Turkmen-Armenian business meeting was held in Yerevan
On January 15, a business meeting was held in Yerevan with the participation of representatives of government agencies and business circles of Turkmenistan and the Republic of Armenia, including companies specializing in the textile and food industries, agriculture, the pharmaceutical industry, transport and logistics, the jewelry industry and tourism
China cuts interest rates on structural monetary policy tools by 0.25 percentage points
PBOC lowered structural policy rates by 0.25 percentage points to boost lending for green tech and science. 1-year loan rate decreased to 1.25% for 2026.
China’s Forex transactions hit historic high in 2025
China's currency market reached a historic $42.6 trillion in 2025. Corporate hedging hit a record 30%, with a net capital inflow of $302.1 billion reported.
The White Gold of the Caspian and the Guvlyduz Production: Achievements of Turkmen Salt Miners
The Guvlyduz enterprise, Turkmenistan's oldest and largest salt production facility, is located on the Caspian Sea coast in the village of Guvlymayak. The 2025 results are impressive: production exceeded 97,000 tons, representing 102.2% of the planned output
Turkmen textiles in Frankfurt set the stage for Ashgabat expo
Turkmenistan showcases high-tech digital printing at Heimtextil 2026 in Frankfurt. Discover the roadmap from the German success to the upcoming TurkmenTextile Expo in Ashgabat.
