Kursiv in English — we decode Uzbekistan from within

Main

2026.09.17

Reading time: ~5 min.

New tricks, but no new phone: Samsung releases One UI 9 for Galaxy S26

Oleg Son

September 16, 2026

Reading time: ~3 min.

FIDE Chess Olympiad: Uzbekistan starts day one without Javokhir Sindarov

Oleg Son

September 16, 2026

Reading time: ~8 min.

iPhone Duo & iPhone 18 Pro: Prices & pre-order dates across Asia

Oleg Son

September 16, 2026

Reading time: ~7 min.

Why Drake’s FOMO puts his reputation on the line

Oleg Son

September 16, 2026

Reading time: ~4 min.

F1 calendar 2027: Every race date and weekend to watch

Tim James

September 16, 2026

Reading time: ~5 min.

BTS Arirang tour: Where to buy tickets when they sell out in Asia

Tim James

September 16, 2026

Reading time: ~3 min.

Uzbekistan holds policy rate at 14% as inflation cools

Oleg Son

September 16, 2026

News

2026.09.17

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Uzbekistan publicly shows Chinese Chengdu J-10 fighter jets

Alexander Ten

August 30, 2026

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Samsung One UI 9 beta 7 draws complaints ahead of wider rollout

Nigora Umarova

August 30, 2026

Reading time: ~4 min.

Stray Kids’ Lee Know donates 100mn won to Nepal flood relief

Nigora Umarova

August 30, 2026

Reading time: ~6 min.

FlyOne Asia becomes third Uzbek airline on Delhi route

Oleg Son

August 29, 2026

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Singapore-Uzbekistan free trade pact moves from idea to talks

Oleg Son

August 29, 2026

Reading time: ~4 min.

Thailand puts “problematic” tourists on faster deportation track

Tim James

August 29, 2026

Reading time: ~3 min.

9/11 may shift iPhone 18 pre-orders after Apple presentation

Oleg Son

August 29, 2026

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Squid Game director plots ‘more violent’ movie comeback with K.O. Club

Tim James

August 29, 2026

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24mn Central Asians live on land that’s drying and dying

Oleg Son

August 29, 2026

Reading time: ~7 min.

Time to say hello: Sarah Brightman lights up Independence Day gala in Uzbekistan

Tim James

August 29, 2026

Lifestyle

Reading time: ~5 min.

New tricks, but no new phone: Samsung releases One UI 9 for Galaxy S26

Oleg Son

September 16, 2026

Reading time: ~4 min.

F1 calendar 2027: Every race date and weekend to watch

Tim James

September 16, 2026

Reading time: ~3 min.

FIDE Chess Olympiad: Uzbekistan starts day one without Javokhir Sindarov

Oleg Son

September 16, 2026

Reading time: ~3 min.

Anthropic is hiring in Singapore as Claude use outpaces country’s size

Oleg Son

September 16, 2026

Opinions

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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

Reading time: ~11 min.

Threading the Silk Road: What research says about linking Samarkand, Bukhara and Khiva

Deniza Alieva

July 22, 2026

Finance

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Uzbekistan holds policy rate at 14% as inflation cools

Oleg Son

September 16, 2026

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Developing countries deserve more from IMF & World Bank — BRICS

Oleg Son

September 11, 2026

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Uzbekistan’s exchange rate to capture more bank trading

Oleg Son

September 10, 2026

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Saida Mirziyoyeva to lead Tashkent International Financial Centre

Nigora Umarova

September 10, 2026

Investment

Reading time: ~4 min.

Singapore-Uzbekistan free trade pact moves from idea to talks

Oleg Son

August 29, 2026

Reading time: ~3 min.

Uzbekistan bets on $300bn economy and $450bn investment surge

Tim James

August 29, 2026

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Uzbekistan unveils 163 projects worth over $4bn ahead of Independence Day

Nigora Umarova

August 26, 2026

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Tashkent financial centre to offer multi-currency trading and zero tax

Temur Djanzakov

August 24, 2026

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