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MUSCAT, APRIL1S&P Global, the world’s foremost provider of credit ratings and financial analytics, announced on Friday night that it has revised Oman's outlook to positive, while affirming its...

The Ministry of Energy and Minerals has announced an invitation for companies with experience in local and international mining projects to bid for as many as seven mining concession areas, covering a...

The Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion (MoCIIP) has issued Ministerial Decision 250/2023, specifying a fee of RO 10 for restructuring requests from businesses that defaulted on...

Oman & Etihad Rail Company (OERC), a joint venture partnership of Oman Rail and Etihad Rail, has invited local companies specialized in implementing infrastructure projects to submit prequalification...

MUSCAT: Oman & Etihad Rail Company (OERC), a joint venture partnership of Oman Rail and Etihad Rail, has invited local companies specialized in implementing infrastructure projects to submit...

Abdulsalam bin Mohammed al Murshidi, President of Oman Investment Authority (OIA), presided over the launch of Future Cities Company (Tadoom) at the Oman Convention and Exhibition Center, in the...

Dr Saleh bin Said Masan, Under-Secretary for Commerce and Industry, met with representatives of emerging student companies in North Al Batinah Governorate to review their business proposal, as well as...

The National Employment Programme has signed two cooperation agreements with research and wholesale market platforms to support and develop the economy of independent businesses and promote the...

MUSCAT: Tadoom, a semi-governmental Omani corporation that specializes in offering Internet of Things (IoT) and artificial intelligence-based smart city solutions, launched its operations...

The Ministry of Transport, Communications, and Information Technology (MTCIT) hosted a conference at Crowne Plaza Muscat OCEC yesterday to promote the large-scale localisation of next generation...

Oman Fisheries Company, a subsidiary of Fisheries Development Oman (FDO) – part of Oman Investment Authority (OIA), has announced the filing of a lawsuit in a local commercial court against a number...

MUSCAT: The Oman Boat Show – a first-of-its-kind exhibition in the Sultanate of Oman, started at Al Mouj Muscat on Wednesday with the support of the Ministry of Transport, Communications and...

The Oman Investment Authority (OIA) has begun the process of selling its majority stake in Oman Cement Company to Hong-Kong based strategic investor Huaxin Cement Company Limited."The exit from the...

Omani drilling services company Abraj Energy Services – a subsidiary of OQ – was formally listed on the Muscat Stock Exchange (MSX) on Tuesday, enabling the start of trading in the shares of the...

Substantial quantities of commercially valuable nickel and cobalt are expected to be generated from the newly awarded Block 21 during the pilot and development phases, according to the Ministry of...

Officials representing a number of cybersecurity agencies underlined the importance of safeguarding Oman’s critical infrastructure from cyber threats.The calls came at the 3rd Oman Cyber Security...

The World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), a specialised agency of the United Nation, has pledged to support efforts by the Omani government to preserve and safeguard elements of the...

MUSCAT, MARCH 5Al Farabi Company for Veterinary Medicines Agricultural Co LLC, a subsidiary of publicly traded Al Batinah Development & Investment Holding Co SAOG, will commenced trial operations of...

MUSCAT: Construction work on two solar PV-based Independent Power Projects will commence in the Wilayat of Manah in Al Dakhiliyah Governorate in the third quarter of this year.It follows a decision by...

To enable the widespread uptake of Internet of Things (IoT) related services in the Sultanate of Oman, the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has launched a new number level (4) dedicated...