Dhofar roads upgraded in advance of khareef holiday influx
SALALAH: In anticipation of the arrival of tens of thousands of tourists and visitors this upcoming khareef season, the Directorate General of Roads and Land Transport in Dhofar Governorate is...
Measures to ensure adequate availability of cement
MUSCAT, JUNE 18The Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion (MoCIIP) has announced a series of measures to ensure adequate supplies of cement to cater to the requirements of the...
New RO 2m veterinary pharma project to come up in Al Buraimi
Muscat, June 17Al Batinah Development & Investment Holding Co SAOG, a publicly traded company, has announced that it has progressed plans for the establishment of a new Veterinary & Agricultural...
Modern Omani honey processing plant launched in Muscat
Al Husn Honey, an integrated factory specialising in the processing of various types of Omani honey products, was inaugurated on Wednesday under the auspices of His Highness Sayyid Kamil bin Fahd al...
Multibillion dollar Robotics Park sets up project office
MUSCAT: The promoters of a world-scale Robotics Park planned in the Sultanate of Oman launched their project office at Al Rusayl Industrial City on Wednesday.Sandy Valley Robotics Park is proposed to...
Al Mazunah Dry Port receives delegation from shipping giant MSC
MUSCAT, JUNE 14A team of executives from leading global container shipping giant Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) visited the ‘dry port’ of Al Mazunah Free Zone in Dhofar Governorate on...
Oman Chromite, MDO partnership to unlock new chromite reserves
Oman Chromite Company, a publicly traded company listed on the Muscat Stock Exchange (MSX), has signed an agreement with Minerals Development Oman (MDO), the state-owned mining and minerals processing...
Oman’s Energy Ministry clarifies on West Bukha/Hengam field
MUSCAT, JUNE 7Oman’s Ministry of Energy and Minerals has announced that no agreement has yet been reached on the allocation of shares between the Sultanate of Oman and the Islamic Republic of Iran...
Plan for development of Salalah’s Al Mughsayl Beach
MUSCAT, JUNE 5Al Mughsayl Beach, one of the Sultanate of Oman’s most spectacular waterfront attractions, will be further developed to drive tourist traffic and investment inflows into this popular...
20 plots offered for investment via public auction in Misfah
MUSCAT, JUNE 4As many as 20 land plots, spread across a total area of around 24,000 sq metres, will be auctioned off for industrial and economic investment at Misfah in the Wilayat of Bausher in...
Energy sector leads in social investment in the Sultanate of Oman
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...
Al Maha Ceramics acquires 45% of Al Hael Ceramics
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...
Spiralling global inflation fuelling commodity price increases in MENA: IMF report
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...
Riyada reaffirms funding support for Omani SMEs
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...
New drive to put accent on fair competition, monopoly prevention
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,...
Muscat to host 3rd Arab Competition Forum
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 a popular destination for Omani tourists
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...
Oman committed to promoting and safeguarding youth innovations
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...
Consumer cooperatives can drive socioeconomic growth: Experts
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...
Assets of Oman Investment Authority split among two pillars
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...