Applications open for Takatuf Oman’s 2025 Scholars Enrichment Programme
MUSCAT: Takatuf Oman has invited applications for the 2025 Oman Scholars Enrichment Programme.Those eligible to apply are 11th-grade Omani students who have achieved a minimum score of 75 per cent in...
New Promising Companies Market to boost Oman’s investment appeal: FSA
MUSCAT: The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has announced a landmark initiative to boost Oman’s investment environment and support the private sector with the establishment of the Promising...
Pacts inked to support local content and job growth
MUSCAT: The General-Secretariat of the Tender Board on Sunday signed several agreements and memorandums of understanding and cooperation with government entities and private companies to adopt the...
Oman-Qatar forum explores investment opportunities
MUSCAT, JAN 29The Omani-Qatari Economic Forum was held on January 29, 2025, at the St Regis Muscat, in the presence of Qais bin Mohammed Al Yousef, Minister of Commerce, Industry, and Investment...
Rightsizing sees Oman Air fleet reduced to 32 aircraft in 2024
MUSCAT, JAN 26National carrier Oman Air has reduced its fleet size to 32 aircraft as of 2024-end as part of its transformation strategy aimed at boosting operational efficiency and profitability.As a...
Oman-Iran forum explores avenues for enhanced trade cooperation
MUSCAT: The Omani-Iranian Joint Committee held its 21st meeting in Muscat on Thursday, January 23, 2025. The meeting was chaired on the Omani side by Qais bin Mohammed al Yousef, Minister of Commerce,...
New opportunities for Sanad Centres unveiled
MUSCAT, JAN 22The Ministry of Commerce, Industry, and Investment Promotion (MoCIIP) has announced the availability of new licences for Sanad Service Centres as part of its efforts to improve service...
SME to host dialogue session uniting key stakeholders
MUSCAT, JAN 21The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA) in collaboration with the Ministry of Transport, Communications, and Information Technology, will host a key dialogue...
Glitch in lease contract registration service rectified: MoCCIP
MUSCAT, JAN 19The Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion (MoCIIP), in collaboration with Muscat Municipality, has issued a clarification regarding technical issues encountered by...
MoCIIP issues ministerial decision to streamline governance
MUSCAT, JAN 13The Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion (MoCIIP) has issued a new ministerial decision aimed at enhancing administrative and regulatory frameworks across the...
Oman’s GDP to rise to RO 39.43 bn in 2025: MoF
MUSCAT, JAN 8The Ministry of Finance unveiled key highlights of Oman’s 2025 State Budget during a media gathering held on January 6, 2025. The presentation shed light on the country’s economic...
New services to enhance Oman’s competitiveness
MUSCAT, JAN 6The Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion (MoCIIP), in partnership with Muscat Municipality, unveiled three digital services on the Oman Business Platform on Monday,...
MoCIIP to launch two key digital services
MUSCAT, JAN 5The Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion (MoCIIP) will mark the official launch on January 6, 2025, of two key digital services — the Rental Contracts Service, along...
‘Oman Celebrates’ national campaign to launch this week
MUSCAT: The Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion (MoCIIP), in collaboration with the Ministry of Heritage and Tourism (MoHT), the Ministry of Information, Muscat Municipality, the...
Experts highlight critical role of ICV in fostering growth and creation of jobs
MUSCAT: A roundtable discussion on In-Country Value (ICV), organised recently by the National Academy for Training and Development, underscored its critical role in driving national economic growth....
Veolia Oman celebrates major water production milestone
MUSCAT: Veolia Oman has announced the successful delivery of one billion cubic metres of potable water through its state-of-the-art desalination projects, marking a major milestone in the Sultanate of...
US FDI into Oman tops $13 bn bolstered by FTA
MUSCAT, DEC 9The Oman-United States Free Trade Agreement (FTA), signed in 2006 and enforced on January 1, 2009, celebrated its 15th anniversary on Monday, December 9, 2024, with a symposium organized...
Innovation Take-off Awards recognise creative talent
MUSCAT, DEC 4The recent "Innovation Takeoff Event," held in the presence of prominent dignitaries, highlighted the Mohammed Al Barwani (MB) Group of Companies’ efforts to recognise and reward...
Local firms showcase food security initiatives
MUSCAT, DEC 3The Oman AgroFood 2024 exhibition has brought together key Omani companies to showcase their contributions to the Sultanate of Oman’s food and agricultural sector. The event provided a...
Annual GPCA forum opens with big turnout
MUSCAT: The 18th Annual Forum of the Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association (GPCA) opened here on Monday under the auspices of Shaikh Dr Ali bin Masoud al Sunaidy, Chairman of the Public...