Business

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  Business

  2021-12-21

  Moscow's glitzy Federation Tower East embroiled in ransomware crackdown

  A cluster of suspected cryptocurrency exchanges dealing in illicit activity out of one of Moscow's most prestigious addresses illustrates how Russian ransomware criminals are hiding in plain sight.

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  Business

  2021-10-21

  Shift toward US markets helped Kazakh businesses weather pandemic: economists

  US-funded projects not only helped Kazakh business owners to survive during the pandemic but also created opportunities to sell their products to new markets as China shut its borders.

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  Business

  2021-09-02

  Prigozhin's business empire bankrolls chaos, bloodshed around the world

  Yevgeny Prigozhin continues to fund a wide range of 'dirty work' operations across the globe for the Kremlin, none of which officially lead back to Vladimir Putin -- yet the connections are clear.

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  Business

  2021-09-02

  Taliban sit on untapped $1 trillion trove of minerals -- but who will invest?

  Many donors have halted support to Afghanistan after the Taliban returned to power, but China signaled it wants 'friendly and co-operative' relations with the country -- and its resources.

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  Business

  2021-06-30

  In new era of trust, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan step up co-operation

  Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev's recent visit to Tajikistan saw dozens of new agreements between the two countries, with trade and co-operation at an all time high.

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  Business

  2021-06-08

  USAID helps agricultural producers in Tajikistan find partners for new markets

  Agreements signed as part of the Bactria Food 2021 Trade Forum are opening the way for Tajik agricultural producers to enter new markets and generate more income.

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  Business

  2021-06-03

  Central Asian firms gain access to global e-commerce platform Amazon

  The ability to sell via the popular global platform will expand e-commerce in the region and improve the outlook for Central Asian exports.

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  Business

  2021-05-21

  Khujand picks up slack from Chinese firm that left dozens displaced

  The Khujand city government spent $2 million on a new building that would house some of the residents displaced by a failed Chinese development project.

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  Business

  2021-05-20

  Tajik distrust of Chinese investors grows after failed 'Chinatown' project in Khujand

  A dubious project by a Chinese construction company in Khujand has displaced Tajik families for six years now.

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  Business

  2021-03-15

  Tajikistan seeks foreign investment partners -- not plunderers -- in mining

  Experience has soured Tajik officials on those Chinese mining corporations that violate Tajik law. Such corporations often rely on Chinese workers and demand concessions, economists say.