The European Union has imposed sectorial sanctions on five Russian banks, including the country’s biggest, Sberbank, as part of economic steps that Europe, along with the US, have taken against Moscow over the crisis in Ukraine. Source: rt.com

Kazakhstan wants Tour de France Grand DepartSBSKelimbetov, who is also head of Kazakhstan’s central bank, said the idea may seem “a joke” now but his oil-rich country is serious and is negotiating for a chance before 2020. Source: http://www.sbs.com.au

Kazakhstan wind farm to get $72mRechargeA 50MW wind farm in Kazakhstan has applied for a €54m ($72.2m) loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. Source: http://www.rechargenews.com

Ulan Kulov: Removal of restrictions in Kazakhstan on imports of petroleum …24According to him, in Kazakhstan there were restrictions on the import of oil products from Russia by rail. Source: http://www.eng.24.kg

Trend.az Oil production at Kashagan to be resumed in 2016: Kazakhstan’s Oil Minister Tengrinews The Kashagan field, named after a 19th century Kazakh poet from Mangistau, is located in the Kazakhstan sector of the Caspian Sea and extends over a……

AzerNewsKazakhstan should consider national interests while shifting to ‘green economy’AzerNewsA transition to the ‘green economy’ should be carried out from the perspective of national interests. Source: http://www.azernews.az

View Central Asia Metals Ltd’s latest equities research coverage, earnings and dividend announcements and insider trades at Analyst Ratings Network. (Central Asia Metals Ltd’s buy rating reiterated at FinnCap. Source: http://www.analystratings.net

Apparently against her own wishes, the tall and strikingly attractive No.20 for Kazakhstan’s under-19 national team has become a goddess-meme on the South East Asian Internet. All of this after a few performances for her … Source: globalvoicesonline.org

Biometrics in retail expected to boomBiztech AfricaBiometric technology is increasingly becoming a part of life, but it still remains confined to specific applications where the need for identity authentication is paramount. Source: http://www.biztechafrica.com

AgileBits, the Toronto-based credential storage developer behind 1Password, has revealed how it intends to use Touch ID and iOS 8′s Extensions system to create the perfect authentication system for third-party apps. Source: mobilesyrup.com