Global Construction Consultancy Driver Trett has promoted Jonathan Sanderson to head its Oman office. He replaces Kobus Havemann who departs the business after 11 years of service. Sanderson has over …
T20 World Cup moved from India to UAE and Oman
The men’s Twenty20 World Cup has been moved from India to the United Arab Emirates and Oman because of the coronavirus pandemic. India will remain the host of the event scheduled from Oct.
PDO/EDO plan new 100MW solar power project in North Oman
Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) and its parent holding company Energy Development Oman (EDO) are moving ahead with plans for the implementation of a new renewables-based Independent Power Project …
Bank lending in Oman rises 3 per cent in April; deposits up 4.1 per cent
Total outstanding credit extended by Oman’s banking sector grew by 3.0 per cent year-on-year to reach RO27.2bn at the end of April 2021, according to the latest statistics released by the Central Bank …
T20 World Cup shifted out of India to UAE and Oman
The T20 World Cup, scheduled to be played in October-November, has been officially moved from India to UAE and Oman.
Majlis office discusses Omanisation of top positions in finance sector
MUSCAT: The Office of Majlis Ash’shura approved a number of monitoring tools which included expressed desires regarding the nationalisation of the upper leadership jobs in the banking and financing …
Oman’s Phone Call With Israel Reflects Normalisation Prospects
A phone call between Omani Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi and his Israeli counterpart Yair Lapid showed Muscat and Tel Aviv were maintaining contact a …
Arqaam Capital’s Hussain: We Like Bahrain Over Oman and Egypt Now
Abdul Kadir Hussain, Managing Director of Fixed Income Asset Management at Arqaam Capital, discusses his regional investment picks. He speaks with Yousef Gamal El-Din on “Bloomberg Daybreak: Middle …
Saudi Arabia Eyes Developing Industrial Zone In Oman
Saudi Arabia has shown interest in developing an industrial zone in Oman as officials from the two countries met last week in Riyadh discussing investme …
Vision 2040: Spurring a business paradigm shift
Oman’s development story is an exciting one. Oman has achieved significant development leaps at various levels, which are evident from different local and international indicators. However, there are …