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Norms relaxed for bonded warehouse operators

Muscat: The new Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for bonded warehouse operators relaxes the control requirements thereby allowing warehouse keepers to work more independently with less… Read more

Work on $2bn Mina al Sultan Qaboos project to begin in Nov

Construction work on the US$2bn integrated tourist port and lifestyle destination Mina al Sultan Qaboos Waterfront (MaSQ) project will begin in November. It will comprise… Read more

Oman gets $19.6bn FDI in 2018

The sultanate received US$19.6bn as foreign direct investment (FDI), the maximum in the Arab world during 2018, a new report by the Arab Investment and… Read more

New school in Duqm

The port town of Duqm in the Al Wusta region is all set to witness the opening of A’soud Global School (AGS). AGS is among… Read more

‘New laws to boost investment climate in Oman’

The new Foreign Capital Investment Law will open new avenues for investment in the sultanate. This law will be complemented by the Law on Partnership… Read more

Ministry acts to protect expats in Oman

Muscat: More than 20 businessmen have been referred to the judicial authorities after they failed to attend a scheduled meeting with the Ministry of Manpower…. Read more

Why is honey in Oman creating a business buzz?

In the Al-Hajar mountain chain of northern Oman, what appears to be just a pile of logs is actually an apiary of beehives. This is… Read more

First an iconic painting, now a walkway to come up at Sur Harbour

After successfully developing the iconic landmark in Sur, the largest harbour painting in the world, Oman LNG has inked another agreement with Ministry of Agriculture… Read more

Sultanate, Qatar discuss ways to boost cooperation in economic sector

The Oman-Qatar Joint Committee held its meeting in Muscat last week to review aspects of cooperation between the two countries in various fields that serve… Read more

Embezzlement case accused to be tried in court

Muscat: Oman’s Public Prosecution has announced that it has moved an alleged case of embezzlement by government officials to trial. The case first became known… Read more