Melco and Kazakh PM Explore Tourism Cooperation in Alatau City

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Published 8 Nov 2026 · last updated 8 Nov 2026 · 26 Jun 2026 – 29 Jun 2026

Lawrence Ho, CEO of Melco Resorts & Entertainment, met with Kazakh Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov to discuss investment opportunities within the Alatau City development. The discussions focused on cooperation in tourism infrastructure and investor participation in planned projects. The talks occurred ahead of a new legal framework set to take effect next month.

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Key facts

• Meeting between Melco CEO Lawrence Ho and Kazakh Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov.
• Total investment volume for Alatau City: US$20.6 billion.
• City area: approx. 88,000 hectares.
• Completion targeted for 2050, initial phase by 2030.
• New constitutional law establishing the special regime takes effect next month.

All sources (3)

1. 哈政府总理会见新濠集团主席 就Alatau City项目深入交流哈通社 · 26 Jun 2026 · ZH
2. Olzhas Bektenov Discussed Cooperation in the Development of Alatau City with Melco Resorts & Entertainment CEO Lawrence HoPrimeMinister.kz · 26 Jun 2026 · EN
3. Melco’s Lawrence Ho meets Kazakhstan prime minister to explore tourism cooperationMacau Business · 29 Jun 2026 · EN