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Leading oil and gas companies operating in the Sultanate of Oman undertook as many as 121 social investment projec ts in various parts of the country during 2021, the Ministry of Energy and Minerals...

Well-known Omani ceramics manufacturer Al Maha Ceramics Company SAOG has announced in a filing to the Capital Market Authority (CMA) that it has signed a Sales & Purchase Agreement (SPA) to acquire 45...

MUSCAT, MAY 29A report by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that spiralling international inflation is a principal factor behind rising commodity prices in the Middle East & North...

The Public Authority for SME Development (Riyada) has reaffirmed its pledge to ensure that Omani small and medium enterprises (SMEs) get funding support ranging from RO 15,000 to RO 250,000 against...

An awareness campaign will shortly get underway in the Sultanate of Oman signaling the Omani government’s intention to combat anti-competitive and monopolistic market practices.The campaign,...

The Sultanate of Oman, represented by the Center for Competition Protection and Monopoly Prevention at the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion (MoCIIP), will host on Tuesday, May...

Malaysia is positioning itself as a welcoming, cost-competitive family holiday destination for Omanis this summer as the southeast Asian nation competes with other international destination for...

Developing national competencies: World IP Day celebrations underscore role of youth in driving sustainable futureMUSCAT, APRIL 27The Sultanate of Oman observed The World Intellectual Property Day on...

MUSCAT, APRIL 26The potential for the growth of consumer cooperatives in the Sultanate of Oman was highlighted at a Ramadhan Evening hosted by the Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Monday...

New focus: National Development Portfolio and Future Generations Fund created to achieve strategic goalsMUSCAT, APRIL 25Oman Investment Authority (OIA), the integrated sovereign wealth fund of the...

MUSCAT, APRIL 24Atyab Investments, the investment arm of Oman Flour Mills (OFM), has set up a new company in Australia, one of the world’s biggest grain and livestock farming nations.OMAUS Pty...

MUSCAT, APRIL 23Oman Electricity Transmission Company (OETC), member of Nama Group, celebrated over the weekend the completion and commissioning of the first node of the landmark North-South...

Over a tonne of Omani lobster fished illegally in the waters of the Sultanate of Oman outside the designated harvest season were seized by authorities during the month of March 2022, The Ministry of...

MUSCAT: A new World Bank report on the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states foresees a significant improvement in the Sultanate of Oman’s fiscal and external positions in 2022, on the back of...

MUSCAT: A one-of-a-kind food bank initiative launched by a group of leading Omani dignitaries and officials is helping channel surplus cooked food to less privileged sections of the community.The...

Investments garnered through the Investment Residency Visa programme launched with the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion (MoCIIP) amounted to over RO 106 million to date,...

As with much of the rest of the world, the Sultanate of Oman is working with a lot of passion to advance renewables as part of a broader effort to mitigate risks stemming from global warming.Also...

The Sultanate of Oman is well-geared to meet any shortfalls in the import of key food grains and essential staples stemming from the Ukraine crisis, according to a food industry official.Eng Ibrahim...

MUSCAT, APRIL 9The Ministry of Energy and Minerals has invited local and international mining companies with experience in mining projects to participate in a new tender round targeting rich potash...

Leading Omani construction firm Galfar Engineering & Contracting says it has been awarded a contract valued at around RO 75 million for the implementation of part of the prestigious The Sustainable...