Increasing government spending, national ID projects, e-passports & visas, rising crime rates, growing terrorist activities, cybercrimes, and data thefts are the factors that are spurring the market for various biometrics technologies globally. Source: http://www.firstpost.com

Experts discuss trends expected to have an impact on the industry this year Source: http://www.securityinfowatch.com

Central Asia Metals has continued the strong run of results it initiated in 2012, reporting record annual copper production for the year to December 2014 of 11,136 tonnes. Source: minesite.com

These reports discuss recent economic developments and prospects for countries in various regions. Source: http://www.imf.org

A gold, 4th-century B.C. “playing kitten” figure has been unearthed in Kazakhstan http://t.co/oPO7HihQDa http://t.co/NOGcX9LRDh Source: http://www.archaeology.org

The most comprehensive geo-political news service available on the Internet, covering over 263 countries and regions, all U.S. States and Industries. Source: world.einnews.com

ASTANA – Kazakhstan is home to more than 130 ethnic groups. Source: http://www.astanatimes.com

A failed meeting in Astana highlights the limits of Nazarbayev’s efforts to bring Russia and Ukraine together. Source: thediplomat.com

In coming five years, Central Asian countries will be leading players in global solar energy industry. Source: http://www.greentechlead.com

Kazakhstan’s National Security Committee (NSC) intelligence agency has denied that two men apparently filmed being executed by a child militant with the Islamic State (IS) group are Kazakh citizens. Source: http://www.rferl.org