Kazakh economic diversification essential: Kazakhstan needs to intensify its push for economic diversification and innovation if it is to achieve its goal of being among the top 30 most developed countries by 2050, says a new Asian Development Bank (ADB) report. Although the economy has boomed over the past decade on the back of mineral resources this natural advantage has also blunted its sense of urgency in relation to investment in innovation and education, says the report – Innovative Asia: Advancing the Knowledge-Based Economy – which was released last week. AKIPress