MUSCAT, MAY 23 Oman’s banks must move beyond digital transformation and build trusted, AI-enabled financial ecosystems as technology reshapes competition, customer behaviour and the delivery of financial services, the CEO of the Oman Banks Association (OBA) said last week. Speaking at the New Age Banking Summit Oman, Mustahil bin Ahmed al Mamari said the banking […]
CHICAGO: Treatments based on the same mRNA technology that delivered COVID-19 vaccines to market in record time are showing lasting benefit against the deadly skin cancer melanoma and early promise in pancreatic and brain cancers once considered impervious to immune system assault. The apparent breakthroughs in cancer vaccines – deemed one of the fastest-growing segments […]
Language rarely changes overnight. It shifts gradually, almost slowly, until one day we realise the conversations around us sound different from those of a generation ago. Sit in a café, scroll through social media, or listen to a group of young professionals discussing their latest project, and a familiar pattern emerges. Arabic flows naturally through […]
Muscat: As temperatures across Oman continue to soar, with Fahud recording 48°C in the past 24 hours and several locations crossing 46°C, one place remains a refreshing exception. While much of the Sultanate endures intense summer heat, Jabal Shams — Oman’s highest peak — recorded a minimum temperature of just 15.3°C, according to the Civil […]
After the mainstream parties suffered big losses in Britain’s local elections in May, they might be wondering how they can win back voters in left-behind parts of the country. Labour’s Pride in Place scheme – £5.8 billion to be shared between some of the UK’s most deprived communities – doesn’t seem to have won the […]
MUSCAT: The total value of government treasury bills allocated this week reached RO 61.4 million, according to the Central Bank of Oman (CBO). In a statement issued on Monday, the CBO said the treasury bills have a maturity period of 91 days. The average accepted price stood at RO 99.047 per RO 100, while the […]
Muscat: Gold remains one of the most popular purchases in Oman, whether for weddings, gifts or long-term savings. Yet many shoppers walk into jewellery stores without fully understanding how the final price is calculated, making them vulnerable to overpaying. Industry experts say that while gold prices are largely linked to international market rates, several factors […]
