Central Asia: EBRD Warns of Risks from Exposure to Russia’s EconomyEurasiaNetAs Russia’s economy goes, Central Asia’s follows. So it is no surprise that the current downward drift in Russia will hurt the region, potentially for years to come. Source: http://www.eurasianet.org

Central Asia and South Korea: More Connected than You Might ThinkGlobal Voices OnlineIn Gwanghui-dong, Seoul, a Russian-speaking church of Koryo-saram members occupies the floor upstairs from a restaurant serving Kyrgyz cuisine. Source: globalvoicesonline.org

Kazakhstan introduces changes to fishing regulations (Kazakhstan introduces changes to fishing regulations. Source: kazakh-tv.kz

Kazakhstan growth forum held in Almaty (Kazakh TV – Kazakhstan growth forum held in Almaty http://t.co/d3fJMQHPOG) Source: kazakh-tv.kz

Abdul Rahman Al-Juma: The most important thing for countries of Central Asia – political stability and securityToday Saudi Arabia celebrates the National Day of the Kingdom. Source: http://www.eng.24.kg

Indian women’s tennis team knocked out by KazakhstanBusiness StandardAnkita Raina put up a much better fight before going down 5-7, 6-7(3-7) to Yaroslava Shvedova, giving Kazakhstan a 2-0 unassailable lead. Source: http://www.business-standard.com

RT @oart50: The life of Kazakh Turks in Mongolia .. http://t.co/1en66DfbWx Source: twitter.com

Business Recorder Kazakhstan’s grain exports fall, harvest 58 pct complete Business Recorder Kazakhstan, Central Asia’s largest producer and exporter of grain, has to date threshed 9.5 million tonnes of grain from 58 percent of this year’s total… Source: http://www.brecorder.com

Who wants a wearable?  So far the answer to that questions has been “almost no one,” as smart watches have failed to gain traction in the marketplace.  That could, however, see a change with the release of the Apple Watch.…

Stripe Lands Apple in Quest for $720 Billion in Payments (http://t.co/xelkag8xvs //there will be blood on payment ecosystem #stripe #paypal) Source: mobile.bloomberg.com