Muscat – Thawani Technologies LLC (Thawani Pay), an Omani fintech and the first non-bank payment service provider licensed by the Central Bank of Oman and Network International (Network), on Tuesday announced a strategic partnership to accelerate digital payment innovation and expand credit card capabilities in the Sultanate of Oman. This partnership builds on Thawani Pay’s continued […]
A few hours before the inauguration of the Berlin ILA airshow, the German Chancellor unsurprisingly announced the end of the Future Combat Air System (FCAS). Launched by Emmanuel Macron and Angela Merkel in 2017, the program initially intended to prepare a Next Generation Fighter (NGF) aircraft, remote effectors, loyal unmanned wingmen (drones, as in unmanned […]
MUSCAT: The Ministry of Education, in cooperation with Sultan Qaboos University (SQU), organised a workshop on Wednesday titled “Supporting Social Innovation in Learning Cities.” The event was held under the auspices of Dr Intisar bint Abdullah Ambosaidi, Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Education for Supporting Educational Programmes and Vice-Chairperson of the Oman National Commission for […]
Health officials in a growing list of countries scrambled Thursday to track people connected to a deadly outbreak of the hantavirus on a cruise ship. The World Health Organization also predicted a “limited” spread of the virus if public health measures were enacted. Human-to-human transmission of the hantavirus, a family of viruses carried by rodents, […]
Muscat: The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has issued a new circular requiring all insurance companies licensed to provide motor insurance in Oman to maintain a minimum level of underwriting for electric vehicles (EVs), as part of efforts to support the country’s transition towards clean energy and evolving automotive trends. Under the circular, insurers must ensure […]
MUSCAT: The Central Bank of Oman (CBO) on Thursday announced the issuance of two new Government Development Bonds (GDBs) for public subscription through a competitive auction, comprising Issue No. 80 and Issue No. 81. According to the CBO, Issue No. 80 is valued at RO 100 million with a five-year maturity and a coupon rate […]
The US and Iran stepped back from the brink of returning to all-out war on June 11. Hours after saying the US military would carry out strikes against Iran for a third consecutive night, Donald Trump postponed the attack. The Iranian military had said the US would “receive a more severe response than before” if […]
SHARM EL SHEIKH: The Sultanate of Oman, represented by the Ministry of Health, participated in the 40th regional meeting of the Regional Commission for the Certification of Poliomyelitis Eradication of the World Health Organization (WHO). The meeting is held in Sharm el Sheikh, the Arab Republic of Egypt, during the period from June 9 to […]
I watch sidewalks carefully to avoid falling, but some of my nastiest spills have happened at home. What can I do to fall-proof my house? It’s wise to look out for cracked pavement and uneven curbs, but most of the trips and slips that require emergency care occur indoors, with almost 80% of those happening […]
LONDON/SINGAPORE: European stocks on Wednesday shrugged off renewed hostilities between Iran and the United States, as oil prices edged up, with investors also focused on upcoming U.S. inflation data that could influence the rates outlook. The pan-European STOXX 600 index rose 0.1%, with gains across most sectors. That was in contrast to a loss of […]
