DUBAI: Oman will start prioritizing locals for sub-contracted roles in renewed plans to localize the workforce, national daily Oman Times has reported. Undersecretary Amer Al-Hosni from the country’s …
Oman lifts ban on import of live birds from US
Muscat: The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources has decided to lift a ban on importing live birds, their products and derivatives from the state of South Carolina in the United …
Ooredoo Oman expands Fibre Home Internet
Ooredoo Oman says its expanding its Fibre Home Internet. With the latest roll-out, residents of Saadah North in Dhofar, Al Tareef in Sohar and Hay Al Nahdha in Ibri will be able to access the service, …
Singapore’s poorest stay in lockdown as others move freely
With restaurants and malls bustling, pre-pandemic life is slowly returning for people in Singapore — except for the more than 300,000 migrant workers who make up much of the city’s low-wage workforce …
Police mirrors installed at more than 200 HDB blocks in Singapore to stop bicycle theft
Large mirrors have been installed at about 222 Housing Board blocks across Singapore in a bid to fight bicycle crime. Following an …
Singapore readies satellite road toll system for 2021 rollout
Country will begin installing its next-generation satellite-based Electronic Road Pricing system from first-half 2021, which will eliminate the need for physical gantries, though smaller versions of …
Lebanon crisis: US sanctions former ministers allied to Hezbollah
The US has sanctioned two former Lebanese government ministers for allegedly providing material support to Hezbollah and engaging in corruption. Yusuf Finyanus and Ali Khalil were accused of ensuring …
Lebanon starts central bank audit in effort to exit financial crisis
Lebanon has started a forensic audit of the central bank, the Finance Ministry said on Wednesday, one of the steps donors want to see to help the nation claw its way out of a crippling financial …
Sri Lanka tea storm swirls around Lebanon president
Lebanon’s President Michel Aoun has come under fire after it emerged that tea donated by Sri Lanka for victims of the Beirut blast was distributed instead to families of his presidential guards.
Lebanon’s Hezbollah-allied Amal movement condemns U.S. sanctions on its member
Lebanon’s Amal movement, a Shi’ite Muslim group allied to Hezbollah, said on Wednesday the U.S. move to impose sanctions on one of its senior members was like placing sanctions on the whole Middle …