Category: General
‘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
Duqm fishing harbour depth to be increased
Duqm: Yahya bin Said Al Jabri, Chairman of the Special Economic Zone Authority of Duqm (Sezad), announced that Sezad has decided to increase the depth… Read more
56 per cent increase in trade as Oman, Qatar eye more jvs
MUSCAT: His Highness Sayyid Asaad bin Tareq al Said, Deputy Prime Minister for International Relations and Cooperation Affairs, Personal Representative of His Majesty the Sultan,… Read more
China trying to resolve trade differences with US: H E Li
“When two big elephants fight, it is the grass that suffers,” said H E Li Lingbing, China’s Ambassador to Oman, citing an African proverb to… Read more
87% of Omani job-seekers want to work in government sector
Muscat: 87 per cent of job hunters in Oman want to work in the public sector, according to a new report. The study, conducted by… Read more