In the first two issues of our "AI in Central Asia" series, we explored how Central Asia is taking its first systemic steps in the era of artificial intelligence. We examined the region's heterogeneous institutional landscape—from the development and adoption of national strategies and startup ecosystems to large-scale AI infrastructure development
Member countries of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) are navigating a common challenge: how to continue economic development and improve living standards while protecting the environment
: Leading physicists and mathematicians discuss the future of fundamental science and the impact of AI during Tsinghua Day at ICBS 2026.
Center for Economic Research and Reforms (CERR), jointly with the Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI), surveyed more than 5,000 entrepreneurs from all regions of the country
Highlights from the ICBS 2026 poster session at BIMSA. Students and professors drive scientific progress through interdisciplinary research and dialogue.
An analysis of AI development in Central Asia: a comparison of strategies in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan's experience from the Arkadag smart city to UN initiatives
Exclusive interview with mathematician Deng Yu, recipient of the 2026 Fields Medal. Reflections on science, talent, effort, and research fulfillment.
We live in an amazing time, in which humanity has found itself thanks to modern technologies. These technologies were created by a remarkable constellation of outstanding specialists of a new generation – engineers and technologists, or IT specialists
Fields Medalist Martin Hairer highlights mathematics as a timeless foundation and universal language for disciplines at the 2026 Congress in Beijing.
Joint Chinese-Kazakh archaeological excavations at Lake Markakol reveal Pazyryk culture artifacts and historical links to Turkmen carpets.
The latest blockbuster adaptation of The Odyssey is currently shattering box office records worldwide, bringing Homer's timeless epic to the silver screen. Yet Troy, immortalised in The Iliad and The Odyssey, is far more than a story confined to literature or the silver screen
August and September are peak season for melons, vegetables, and fruits. But while some people buy expensive imported chia seeds and flaxseed meal, others thoughtlessly throw away their locally grown equivalents and their valuable peels
Turing Award winner Robert Tarjan urges US and China to slow down the AI race, balance risks, and use technology to increase human free time.
Discover the story of Zhou Yinde, a Chinese scrap metal merchant who wrote over 600 poems on the road, turning ordinary life into art.
The inspiring journey of Li Jia, a 33-year-old campus cleaner and mother of two who balanced work and family to gain admission to a law programme.
