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Muscat: Oman’s camel population of an estimated quarter million head makes a limited economic contribution to their owners or to the local economy, a study has found. Barring economic opportunities...

Muscat: The Central Bank of Oman (CBO) is spearheading the establishment of a dedicated agency to manage the country’s national payment systems – part of a broader effort to spur the nation’s...

Construction work has commenced on what is billed as the first plant in the Sultanate dedicated to the manufacturing of smart meters based on Internet of Things (IoT) technology. The project is being...

Two model fishing villages at the heart of the Omani government’s strategy to jumpstart the growth of fishing activities at key locations along the fisheries-rich Wusta coastline are making headway...

The Sultanate has deposited its instrument of ratification of the Multilateral Convention (MLI), thereby formally affirming its commitment to a global effort to combat tax avoidance by multinational...

A Canadian investment firm says it is moving ahead with plans for the establishment of a Low Sulphur Fuel Oil (LSFO) refinery in the Sultanate to cater to the growing needs of ships transitioning to...

With the Executive Regulations underpinning the landmark Public-Private Partnership (PPP) and Privatisation laws now officially published, local and international investor interest is now riveted on...

(Picture for illustration only) The Public Authority for Water (Diam) is weighing the potential to harness solar energy for water desalination in line with a strategy to embrace renewables, as well...

For the third consecutive year, Oman maintained its dominant position as the world’s biggest exporter of gypsum – shipping approximately 9.01 million tons of the commodity last year primarily to...

An ambitious plan by Oman’s authorities to harness the prolific mineral potential of central and southern parts of the Sultanate via the development of a Mineral Railway line holds significant...

The ongoing restructuring of the Sultanate’s water and wastewater sectors is due to be wrapped up before the end of this year – a landmark exercise that will pave the way for the Authority for...

Oman’s construction and infrastructure sector – a thriving industry albeit until the start of the coronavirus pandemic -- is fuelling the growth of investments in new reinforced steel bar (rebar)...

A string of mega investments in table and hatching egg projects is set to position Oman as a player in egg production in the region, while also reinforcing the nation’s food security objectives and...

Majority state-owned Oman LNG achieved revenues of $3.485 billion in 2019 – a year characterised by a new production high, record cargo deliveries and the start of a landmark rejuvenation programme...

Private hospitals in the Sultanate are obliged to receive and treat private COVID-19 patients – Omani (insured) and expatriate – regardless of their ability to pay the cost of their...

Oman Airport Cities, an ambitious initiative by Oman Aviation Group (OAG) to create new economic clusters around the nation’s international and domestic airports, opens up an array of investment...

Oman is opening up opportunities for private sector investment in as many as nine key sectors under the government’s newly unveiled Public-Private Partnership (PPP) regulatory framework.  Ranging...

Over a fifth of Oman’s total potable water supply was lost in 2019 due to a number of factors, including networks leaks, illegally withdrawals, and unbilled supplies, according to the Public...

Government subsidy paid out to the Sultanate’s rapidly expanding water sector declined marginally last year to RO 154.2 million, down from RO 155.9 million a year earlier, according to the Public...

With fish farming projects worth several hundred million dollars in the pipeline, Oman’s authorities are developing new regulations to secure the health of this newly emerging industry, the output...