Some of the repatriation and chartered planes that flew expats home from Oman are being used to bring back foreign nationals Muscat: Indian expats who have returned to Oman on repatriation flights …
Electricity demand growth set to decline in Oman
Oman’s power authorities have pared their expectations of electricity demand growth over the next seven years spanning the 2020 – 2026 timeframe, citing in part the economic downturn sparked by low …
Oman imposes two week coronavirus lockdown
Following a new spike in Covid-19 cases, Oman has decided to impose new restrictions in the country that will come into force on 25 July, in addition to implementing a two-week lockdown that will …
Virus death toll continues to rise in Sudan, Oman
Sudan and Oman on Wednesday reported more deaths and new infections due to the coronavirus pandemic. In a statement, the Sudanese Health Ministry said 13 fatalities and 135 additional cases were …
Oman’s advisory Shura Council proposes linking VAT to growth
Rated “junk” by all three major ratings agencies, Oman is expected to implement VAT in 2021 to boost revenue, according to a bond prospectus distributed to investors last year. The Shura Council’s …
Oman’s advisory Shura Council proposes linking VAT to growth
Rated “junk” by all three major ratings agencies, Oman is expected to implement VAT in 2021 to boost revenue, according to a bond prospectus distributed to investors last year. The Shura Council’s …
Oman may issue bonds this year or require aid from neighbours, IMF as fiscal gap widens – MUFG
Ehsan Khoman, MUFG’s head of MENA research and strategy, said Oman will likely tap the international debt markets because it would not want to draw down too much on its foreign reserves. The finance …
Oman to lock down all governorates in bid to curb Covid-19 spread
All governorates in Oman are to be placed into lockdown for a period of two weeks from July 25, as the sultanate desperately tries to contain the increasing spread of coronavirus. According to a …
COVID-19: Oman records 1,487 new cases, 11 deaths
Latest cases take total infections to 69,887, fatalities to 337 Cairo: Oman confirmed 1,487 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Tuesday, a decrease of 252 cases against the tally reported the day …
COVID-19: Oman’s beauty industry has reinvented itself under lockdown
Creativity is the key as parlours turn to video calls to cater to customer needs Muscat: With the lockdown on beauty salons continuing, owners are getting creative in their marketing promotions to …