An 18-year-old citizen of Uzbekistan was fined nearly 79,000 tenge (UZS 1.8 million) after joking at Almaty airport that he had an “atomic bomb” in his luggage..

Bloomberg reports that long-unloved nuclear and geothermal are experiencing a boom in interest as data center developers seek carbon-free resources capable of delivering round-the-clock electricity to power artificial intelligence.

Bloomberg reports that falling coal prices are shifting the profitability of China’s chemicals sector, away from traditional oil-based producers to the growing number of plants that use the solid fuel as their feedstock.

Bloomberg reports that global investment in renewable energy sources hit $386.5 billion in the first half of 2025 despite the pullback in the US.

It was reported that they disobeyed border guards and, during an attempt to detain them, the guards opened fire..

The current agreement between the two sides was signed in 1996 and has a limited scope. The Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement will establish a full-fledged cooperation mechanism in many areas, primarily in trade and the economy. The new agreement was initialed three years ago..

Bloomberg reports that the combination of an ailing property sector and excess supply has left companies battling to move up the supply chain.

Foreign minister of Japan Takeshi Iwaya visited Uzbekistan on 26−27 August. This was the first trip to Central Asia by Japan’s top diplomat in three years. The minister confirmed plans to boost cooperation with Tashkent in investment, digitalization, decarbonization and human resource development.

Talks were held in Suva between the leadership of Fiji and Uzbekistan’s ambassador, during which the prospects for developing bilateral cooperation were discussed..

Since the beginning of the year, Uzbekistan has remained a net importer of gas, although exports to China have grown significantly..

Bloomberg reports that as rising costs and political opposition hold back projects from Rhode Island to Japan, Beijing is extending its clout in yet another clean-energy industry.

Bloomberg reports that the world’s most important crop for food security is reaching its lowest price in 18 years.

Bloomberg reports that demand from data centers is straining America’s biggest energy grid, and consumers are paying a steep price.

Kabul, Afghanistan’s capital with over seven million residents, is facing a deepening water crisis as groundwater levels fall sharply, wells dry up, and experts warn the city could run out of water by 2030.

Pakistan’s NLC and Dubai-based DP World completed their first UAE-to-Tajikistan commercial shipment, delivering 38 tons of automotive parts to Dushanbe in just 16 days, significantly faster than the 20–70 days typically required.