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The latest edition of ‘Oman Sustainability Week’ was launched launched yesterday at the Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre with the aim of promoting sustainability as a crucial element in...

The Consumer Protection Authority inaugurated the events of the 'Arab Consumer Protection Week' in a forum yesterday, under the auspices of Sayyid Mohammed bin Sultan bin Hamoud al Busaidi, Vice...

A power symposium organized by the International Council on Large Electric Systems (CIGRE) was inaugurated under the auspices of Mohsen bin Hamed al Hadhrami, Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Energy...

MUSCAT, MARCH 5 Eng Said bin Hamoud al Maawali, Minister of Transport, Communications and Information Technology, shared that the estimated cost of the Ministry’s road projects in 2023 will amount...

The Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology (MTCIT) announced that it attracted technology-related investments worth more than RO 300 million during 2022. Dr Ali al Shidhani,...

Oman Investment Authority (OIA) unveiled four new in-country value programmes yesterday in Muscat. The programmes fall under the Authority’s ICV project ‘Qimam’ launched in 2021 with the aim of...

MUSCAT, FEB 26 The Omani-Japanese Business forum took place yesterday in Muscat under the aims of enhancing trade and economic cooperation between the two nations. The forum is a collaboration...

The International Semiconductor Executive Summit (ISES) launched yesterday in Muscat under the auspices of the Minister of Labour Dr Mahad Said Ali Baawain. The two-day summit, organized by The...

MUSCAT: “[Cryptocurrency] is an asset that we at the Central Bank and many central banks around the world do not recognise as a currency,” shared the Chief Executive Officer of the Central Bank of...

MUSCAT: The Ministry of Labour launched the third edition of the “on-the-job training” programme in cooperation with the Authority for Small and Medium Enterprises Development (ASMED). The...

Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) celebrated the inauguration of its Rima water treatment plant project under the auspices of HH Sayyid Marwan bin Turki al Said, Governor of Dhofar, yesterday. The RO...

The Public Authority for Special Economic Zones and Free Zones (OPAZ) held a partnership and development forum yesterday in Muscat. The one-day forum focused on corporate social responsibility (CSR),...

The Sultanate of Oman’s executive space sector programme, unveiled by the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology earlier this month, envisions promising opportunities for...

MUSCAT: Phllex Pharmaceuticals, which celebrated the inauguration of its factory in Salalah Free Zone in Dhofar Governorate last week, says it plans start packaging vaccines in collaboration with...

MUSCAT: Philex Pharmaceuticals celebrated the launch of its pharmaceutical factory in the Salalah Free Zone yesterday under the auspices of the Minister of Health, Dr Hilal bin Ali al Sabti. ...

The National Employment Programme launched a self-employment platform yesterday in collaboration with AWJ Innovation and Occidental Oman. The platform, Dot Next Gig (.Nxt Gig), will allow...

MUSCAT: The Ministry of Labour and the Oman Society for Human Resources Management (OSHRM) yesterday unveiled details of the upcoming HR Conference in Muscat. The 6th edition of the summit, titled...

Oman LNG signed two agreements with two global gas companies covering the supply of 1.6 million metric tonnes per annum (mtpa) of LNG starting from 2025. The signing took place under the auspices of...

Transom Handling, a subsidiary of Oman Airports, launched its training-for-employment (TFE) programme, 'Maseer', in collaboration with the Ministry of Labour yesterday under the auspices of Sayyid...

A response plan has been activated after the failure of the launch of Oman’s first satellite, confirmed Oman’s Emerging Technology Company (ETCO). Abdulaziz Jaafar, Chief Executive Officer of...