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Oman is standing at an important moment in its economic journey. The country has strengthened its social system through the Social Protection Law of 2023 and the establishment of the Social Protection...

Every country has a story it tells the world. Some highlight their natural resources, others their technology and many lean on their geography. But in the global economy we live in today, none of...

When the government launched the “Promising Companies Market” as a five-year platform to help local firms access capital, many people saw it as simply another financing tool. But the real story...

MUSCAT: The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has launched an ‘Investor Protection Portal’ on their official website, stepped up disclosure requirements and oversight of intermediaries; and...

MUSCAT: The Sultanate of Oman enters the 2026–2030 execution cycle with a fourfold mandate for its financial system, to deepen capital markets, diversify products, protect investors and align its...

Hardly a week passes in Oman without a headline announcing a new investment project or strategic partnership with a global company. Photos of signing ceremonies and polished boardrooms send a clear...

MUSCAT, NOV 4Fintech is emerging as a pillar of inclusion, fostered in significant part by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) in collaboration with the Central Bank of Oman, the Ministry of...

MUSCAT, NOV 2The Sultanate of Oman is accelerating capital-market reforms to deepen liquidity, broaden sector representation and secure an upgrade of Muscat Stock Exchange (MSX) from frontier to...

MUSCAT: Publicly-traded Omani cement manufacturer Raysut Cement Company SAOG has called an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) to tackle full erosion of its share capital after accumulated losses at...

SALALAH: Interior architect Eng Sumw Tabook, founder of Sumw Design Studio, believes good design is more than decoration; it is a language that shapes behaviour, productivity and place. “Design must...

Trust isn’t a press release. It’s the interest rate on a bond, the colour on a ratings screen and the quiet confidence that tells an investor: “Your money is safe here”. Over the past five...

MUSCAT, Oct 24Oman has restored investment-grade status and cut public debt sharply while building a pipeline of green-hydrogen projects, Central Bank of Oman Governor Ahmed bin Jaafar al Musalmi told...

MUSCAT, OCT 22Oman’s State Financial and Administrative Audit Authority reported that Oman India Fertiliser Company (OMIFCO) did not utilise all funds allocated to its Corporate Social...

Muscat: Oman’s General Federation of Workers (GFOW) wrapped up two days of discussions on Tuesday examining the retirement system for Omani women, the impact of recent Social Protection Law...

MUSCAT, OCT 20Oman’s State Financial and Administrative Audit Authority has found wide inconsistencies in how oil and gas companies apply the In-Country Value (ICV) programme, alongside unpaid...

We talk a lot about money — budgets, projects and big numbers — but the real engine of any economy is people who know what they are doing and feel trusted to do it. Non-monetary empowerment is the...

Muscat: The Social Protection Fund (SPF) announced that the total number of beneficiaries of social protection benefits in Oman exceeded 1.54 million by the end of September 2025.The Fund stated that...

MUSCAT: The establishment of a National Innovation Centre in Oman marks a turning point in Oman’s technological transformation, positioning the country as a regional hub for semiconductor design and...

MUSCAT: ITHCA Group — the tech investment arm of Oman Investment Authority (OIA) — has invested $20 million in Movandi, a California-based developer of semiconductor and smart wireless solutions,...

MUSCAT— Oman’s ITHCA Group has invested US$20 million (about RO 7.7 million) in US-based Movandi to accelerate the Sultanate’s semiconductor and smart-communications ecosystem under Oman Vision...