Oman lists Covid-19 among 18 deadly diseases notifiable within 24 hours
Muscat: The Sultanate has classified coronavirus among 16 lethal infectious diseases and syndromes that must be notified to the competent
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Business
Saudi calls for emergency meeting of oil producers
Oil prices soared on Thursday after US President Donald Trump said he expects Russia and Saudi Arabia to announce a
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CMA extends deadline for filing of Q1 financials
MUSCAT: In light of the challenges posed by COVID19 containment measures, the Capital Market Authority (CMA) has extended the deadline
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Oman’s PDO asks contractors to deliver 30pc cost reductions
Muscat: Majority state-owned Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) has directed oilfield contractors to achieve savings of at least 30 per cent
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Traders urged to capitalize on Oman’s enhanced maritime links
Muscat: Oman runs 200 weekly maritime services to 86 commercial ports across more than 40 countries, according to Asyad, the
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New accounting standards – only IFRS 17 remains
By Karl Jackson, Partner – Audit & Assurance, Crowe Oman The past four years posed significant challenges for accounting and finance
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Pvt hospitals ill-equipped for COVID-19 told to temporarily close
Muscat: A number of small private clinics began shuttering across the Sultanate on Tuesday in response to guidelines from the
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Oman projects account for 25pc of Petrofac’s global revenues
Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman has emerged as the biggest revenue earner for international oilfield services giant Petrofac, accounting for
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Five national transformation programmes of Oman 2040
Muscat: Our vision is for Oman to be one of the world’s developed countries. However, Oman cannot be a developed
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Bank Nizwa pledges OMR600,000 to combat COVID-19, offers financial relief to clients
Muscat: Bank Nizwa has introduced a number of initiatives to help mitigate the social and economic effects of the current
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Tax Authority relaxes deadline for filing of tax returns
Muscat: In a last-minute respite for Omani firms scrambling to file their tax return for 2019, the Tax Authority of
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No extension in tax filing deadline for Oman firms
Muscat: Businesses and commercial establishments in the Sultanate which completed their financial year on December 31, 2019, have been scrambling to
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Omantel to support distance learning in the Sultanate
Muscat: As part of its initiatives aimed at supporting the efforts exerted by various government organisations to overcome the challenges
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Pharmacies run out of face masks, gloves – again
MUSCAT: Pharmacies in Muscat reported a shortage of face masks, gloves, and sanitizers in the face of an upsurge in demand
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Omani public sector firms to pare budgets by 10pc
Muscat: Oman’s Ministry of Finance has issued a circular directing all state-owned companies to implement recent Royal directives underlining the
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CBO urges support for bank customers, private sector
Muscat: The Board of Governors of the Central Bank of Oman (CBI) in the first meeting of this year
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Crude prices hit new low on Monday
Muscat: The Oman Crude was traded at $23.95 Dubai Mercantile Exchange for May delivery. The crude price witnessed a decrease
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Oman Health Endowment Fund’s remit transcends Covid-19 fight
The launch of Oman’s first endowment fund dedicated to public healthcare services could not have come at a more opportune
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Oman pledges funding support for anti-COVID-19 research
As the international community scrambles to innovate, uncover and fashion effective responses to the pandemic unleashed by the novel coronavirus
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NBO pledges RO1 million in fight against Covid-19
Muscat: In light of the developing Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the National Bank of Oman (NBO) has pledged RO 1 million
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Bank Muscat urges customers to use digital banking channels
MUSCAT: Bank Muscat has advised everyone to use digital banking channels for their banking requirements. Offering more ways to bank
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