Kursiv in English — we decode Uzbekistan from within

Main

2026.10.15

Reading time: ~6 min.

ADB backs Karakalpakstan’s development with over $780mn in projects

Svyatoslav Polyakov

October 14, 2026

Reading time: ~5 min.

Apple HomePod mini 2: new features, Siri AI limits and buying guide

Nigora Umarova

October 14, 2026

Reading time: ~5 min.

Apple HomeView: how Siri AI works and what buyers need to know

Nigora Umarova

October 14, 2026

Reading time: ~4 min.

Formula 1 confirms Rwanda Grand Prix deal for return to Africa

Nigora Umarova

October 13, 2026

Reading time: ~10 min.

Beyond Breaking Bad: how RJ Mitte changed disability representation

Nigora Umarova

October 13, 2026

Reading time: ~4 min.

Azerbaijan’s school hijab protests lead to 37 arrests as tensions rise

Nigora Umarova

October 13, 2026

Reading time: ~7 min.

Expert explains how Trump’s decision on Russian diesel could affect global prices and Central Asia

Svyatoslav Polyakov

October 14, 2026

News

2026.10.15

Reading time: ~3 min.

Uzbekistan introduces life sentences for sexual crimes against children

Nigora Umarova

October 14, 2026

Reading time: ~3 min.

Uzbekistan registers Samarkand bread as trademark to protect its name

Nigora Umarova

October 14, 2026

Reading time: ~6 min.

FIDE announces Gukesh Dommaraju vs Javokhir Sindarov world title match

Nigora Umarova

October 14, 2026

Reading time: ~4 min.

Malaysia’s one-off F1 race generates $232mn, fuelling comeback hopes

Nigora Umarova

October 14, 2026

Reading time: ~7 min.

Indonesia names 223 suspects as wildfire haze spreads across Southeast Asia

Nigora Umarova

October 14, 2026

Reading time: ~7 min.

Apple wants to run your entire home with eight new smart devices

Nigora Umarova

October 14, 2026

Reading time: ~7 min.

Expert explains how Trump’s decision on Russian diesel could affect global prices and Central Asia

Svyatoslav Polyakov

October 14, 2026

Reading time: ~5 min.

Apple TV 4K gets major upgrades, but do you really need a new one?

Nigora Umarova

October 14, 2026

Reading time: ~6 min.

ADB backs Karakalpakstan’s development with over $780mn in projects

Svyatoslav Polyakov

October 14, 2026

Reading time: ~5 min.

Apple HomePod mini 2: new features, Siri AI limits and buying guide

Nigora Umarova

October 14, 2026

Lifestyle

Reading time: ~3 min.

Uzbekistan registers Samarkand bread as trademark to protect its name

Nigora Umarova

October 14, 2026

Reading time: ~6 min.

FIDE announces Gukesh Dommaraju vs Javokhir Sindarov world title match

Nigora Umarova

October 14, 2026

Reading time: ~4 min.

Malaysia’s one-off F1 race generates $232mn, fuelling comeback hopes

Nigora Umarova

October 14, 2026

Reading time: ~7 min.

Apple wants to run your entire home with eight new smart devices

Nigora Umarova

October 14, 2026

Opinions

Reading time: ~8 min.

Work hard and still feel bad? Why being busy doesn’t make you efficient

Alexander Visotsky

Founder of the international accelerator and IT platform for business management Business Booster, venture investor, and specialist in mergers and acquisitions of companies.

October 2, 2026

Reading time: ~6 min.

Why Türkiye–Saudi–Pakistan defence pact could become Central Asia’s fault line

Mehmet Enes Beşer

Expert in Türkiye’s relations with Southeast Asia, ASEAN Coordinator at the Vatan Party, member of the editorial board at Teori magazine.

August 12, 2026

Reading time: ~6 min.

Why UNIDO AIM Global Centre of Excellence could become Central Asia’s strategic project

Vladimir Norov

Chairman, Central Asian Association for Artificial Intelligence (AICA)

August 7, 2026

Reading time: ~8 min.

Deposit boom in Uzbekistan: Drivers and prospects

Pavel Kaptel

Country Head for Uzbekistan’s Banking Sector at Fitch Ratings

August 4, 2026

Reading time: ~7 min.

Reputation vs reach: PR is changing across Central Asia, and here is how

Valentina Butnik

International expert in corporate communications and executive reputation, ex-Beeline Uzbekistan (VEON Group) and MegaFon Tajikistan

July 28, 2026

Reading time: ~13 min.

English law, state courts and arbitration: How Uzbekistan builds modern dispute resolution hub

Diana Bayzakova

Director of the Tashkent International Arbitration Centre (TIAC) at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Uzbekistan

July 24, 2026

Finance

Reading time: ~5 min.

How 2026 Nobel economics winners help central banks prevent recessions

Nigora Umarova

October 12, 2026

Reading time: ~3 min.

Uzbekistan’s microfinance assets surge 114% to $1.75bn

Alexander Ten

October 11, 2026

Reading time: ~4 min.

UK offers help with Tashkent English-law financial centre

Tim James

October 10, 2026

Reading time: ~6 min.

World Bank lifts Uzbekistan’s GDP forecast as Central Asia slows

Oleg Son

October 7, 2026

Investment

Reading time: ~6 min.

ADB backs Karakalpakstan’s development with over $780mn in projects

Svyatoslav Polyakov

October 14, 2026

Reading time: ~4 min.

YouTube monetisation could unlock $15mn domestic ad market in Uzbekistan

Nigora Umarova

Vadim Erzikov

October 8, 2026

Reading time: ~10 min.

Tashkent ranks as top frontier bet for venture capital — but is the hype justified?

Oleg Son

September 23, 2026

Reading time: ~4 min.

Singapore-Uzbekistan free trade pact moves from idea to talks

Oleg Son

August 29, 2026

Kursiv Media Uzbekistan