A wealthy nephew of Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev who allegedly bilked on millions of dollars in maintenance fees for his sprawling four-bedroom apartment at the Plaza Hotel now wants to lease the unit for $55,000 a month. Source: http://www.nydailynews.com

Kazakhstan expects its oil production to stay around 2013 levels until 2016, when it hopes to restart the giant Kashagan oilfield halted by an industrial Source: http://www.hellenicshippingnews.com

From Kazakhstan to Austria— Rakhat Aliyev’s case moves on Source: http://www.dnd.com.pk

News. A Member of the Kazakhstan Parliament demanded to urgently ban methadone from being used in Kazakhstan. Source: en.tengrinews.kz

News. Astana cyclist Alexey Lutsenko has won the Tour of Almaty. Source: en.tengrinews.kz

Kazakh President urges Samruk-Kazyna to develop own innovations Source: http://www.kazinform.kz

Crews of the warships held separate and joint fire drills on sea and air targets Source: en.tass.ru

News. Desserts with Aport apples may be a way to enrich Kazakh national cuisine. Source: en.tengrinews.kz

Philadelphia’s largest law firm has added an office in the capital city of Astana two years after opening in Almaty. Source: http://www.bizjournals.com

Kazakhstan started selling 10-year and 30-year U.S. dollar bonds to investors, marking the republic’s return to the bond market after a hiatus of more than 14 years. Source: online.wsj.com