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Main

2026.08.28

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“Very limited expertise”: Nathan Cofnas wasn’t fit to take on Jason Arday, his peers say

Oleg Son

August 27, 2026

Reading time: ~9 min.

Property laws in Uzbekistan: How to buy and rent as a foreigner

Oleg Son

August 27, 2026

Reading time: ~10 min.

Jin’s $9,900 Gucci jacket sells out across Europe in under 24 hours

Nigora Umarova

August 27, 2026

Reading time: ~7 min.

A final listen: Dolly Parton’s 7 greatest covers from “I Will Always Love You” to “Let it Be”

Oleg Son

August 26, 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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South Korea’s Jeju rocked by four body discoveries in three days

Nigora Umarova

August 26, 2026

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“I wanted him to live his best life”: Defiant Nathan Cofnas on Jason Arday’s death

Oleg Son

August 25, 2026

News

2026.08.28

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Tashkent Metro eyes Chinese-made cars for fleet expansion

Oleg Son

August 6, 2026

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Atiq Ahmed’s son Aban killed in fatal Jhansi car crash

Nigora Umarova

August 6, 2026

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Former animator says GTA 6 could face another six-month delay

Nigora Umarova

August 6, 2026

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Uzbek banks can now switch to Islamic finance. Here’s how it works

Oleg Son

August 6, 2026

Reading time: ~19 min.

Chanel tops Q2 Lyst Index as summer sports fashion takes over

Nigora Umarova

August 6, 2026

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El Niño set to push almost 50mn into acute food crisis by 2027

Nigora Umarova

August 6, 2026

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Hormuz deal could hand Iran major concession – report

Oleg Son

August 6, 2026

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PM Takaichi reaffirms nuclear ban at Hiroshima but hints at security shifts

Nigora Umarova

August 6, 2026

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OpenAI agents quietly team up for major security breach

Nigora Umarova

August 6, 2026

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Huawei launches 0.8kg MateBook Pro S running HarmonyOS PC

Nigora Umarova

August 5, 2026

Lifestyle

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Alpine retains Franco Colapinto to complete 2027 F1 driver line-up

Nigora Umarova

August 27, 2026

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Toho and Gkids reveal behind-the-scenes clip for “Godzilla Minus Zero”

Nigora Umarova

August 27, 2026

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Jin’s $9,900 Gucci jacket sells out across Europe in under 24 hours

Nigora Umarova

August 27, 2026

Reading time: ~9 min.

Samsung Galaxy S27 and S27 Ultra leaks shed light on new lineup’s design

Nigora Umarova

August 27, 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

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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

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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

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

Deniza Alieva

July 22, 2026

Banks & Finance

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Uzbekistan’s public debt rises to 27% of projected GDP

Oleg Son

August 25, 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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Uzbekistan keeps dividend tax breaks until 2038

Oleg Son

Vadim Erzikov

August 17, 2026

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Uzbekistan’s household debt load surges past “alarming” levels — Central Bank

Oleg Son

August 13, 2026

Investment

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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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Uzbekistan targets $1bn foreign fintech investment by 2030

Temur Djanzakov

August 24, 2026

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Global tech firms get common-law rules and tax breaks in Uzbekistan until 2100

Oleg Son

August 20, 2026

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