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MUSCAT, FEB 23A government-backed ginger cultivation project in Dhofar Governorate is showing early signs of commercial promise after second-season output rose to 2.5 tonnes — results officials say...

QASIM AL MAASHANIMUSCAT, FEB 22Muscat Stock Exchange (MSX) is working on a central counterparty (CCP) clearing model and securities lending and borrowing mechanisms as part of a 2026–2027 road map...

Airports are often filed as a transport story. In Oman, they increasingly read as an economic story — about reducing the cost of distance, widening access to opportunity, and connecting governorates...

MUSCAT: Muscat Stock Exchange (MSX) is tightening market-making obligations and streamlining foreign investor onboarding as it seeks to convert bursts of trading activity into “structural”...

 MUSCAT: Domestic mail shipments rose to 4.38 million in 2025, up from 1.52 million in 2021, the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) said during a media briefing, citing postal sector...

MUSCAT: The head of the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has urged private-sector companies in Oman to diversify investment and develop new revenue streams beyond traditional telecoms,...

MUSCAT – Revenues of licensed telecoms companies in Oman rose to RO 961 million in 2025, up from RO 768 million in 2021, according to figures presented at the sector’s media briefing.The data...

Muscat: The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority says it has moved deeper into a “digital-first” model over the past four years, pointing to faster online delivery of services alongside a...

MUSCAT: The Public Authority for Special Economic Zones and Free Zones (OPAZ) said new investments in special economic zones, free zones and industrial cities exceeded RO 1.4 billion in 2025, lifting...

MUSCAT: The recently announced strategic partnership between the Oman Food Capital, the food investment arm of the Oman Investment Authority (OIA), and Brazilian food giant JBS is more than a...

MUSCAT: Public Authority for Special Economic Zones and Free Zones (OPAZ) said cumulative investment across Oman’s economic and free zones has reached RO 22.4 billion, with RO 1.4 billion in added...

Oman’s economic transition is moving faster than its public economic narrative. The country is pushing towards higher productivity, stronger logistics performance and a larger digital footprint, yet...

MUSCAT: Oman’s benchmark MSX30 surged 2.13 per cent on Thursday to 7,177.57 points, extending a sharp run-up that has lifted the market to its highest levels in more than a decade and reignited...

MUSCAT: Al Buraimi Governorate has moved beyond its planned targets for food-security projects, with current investment in the sector standing at RO 62 million. According to Sayyid Dr Hamad bin Ahmed...

MUSCAT: Oman is moving to tighten control over mineral exports and redirect more raw materials towards local industry, Energy and Minerals Minister Salim bin Nasser Al Aufi said at the fourth edition...

MUSCAT: Omani officials outlined a two-track approach to accelerate implementation of Oman Vision 2040, linking fiscal stabilisation, stronger delivery monitoring and private-sector empowerment to the...

Muscat:  Oman Air is developing a low-cost travel model aimed at offering more affordable fares to a wider segment of passengers, alongside efforts to strengthen domestic and regional connectivity,...

The idea of merging Customs with the Tax Authority is often framed as a simple organisational decision: one entity instead of two. In reality, it is a policy choice with direct consequences for trade...

MUSCAT: Oil prices hovered around two-month highs on Friday as traders weighed the initial readout from Iran–United States contacts hosted in Muscat, with markets showing cautious relief but little...

MUSCAT — Oman’s Tax Authority opened 2026 with a message aimed as much at confidence as compliance: filing should be simpler, information should be clearer, and engagement with the public should...