MUSCAT: The rate of job-seekers among holders of higher education diplomas in the Sultanate of Oman stood at 7.1 per cent in June 2026, the highest among all educational levels, according to the latest Monthly Statistical Bulletin issued by the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI). The data showed that the rate among holders […]
Last month, Mark Zuckerberg, Meta’s CEO, boldly came out in support of “open source” artificial intelligence models that are publicly available to download and modify without payment or approval. The way forward, he said, was through “openness and putting the power of tech into more people’s hands, not fewer.” On Monday, Zuckerberg doubled down on […]
Muscat: The Commercial Department at the Ministry of Information hosted a marketing forum for Oman FM on Tuesday at the Grand Millennium Muscat, bringing together representatives from advertising agencies, media buyers, and corporate partners to showcase the station’s commercial offerings and explore new opportunities for collaboration. The forum featured a presentation by Talal Al Shahri, […]
The Environment Authority, in close coordination with the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology and other relevant national stakeholders, is continuing its comprehensive response to the grounding of the vessel Caroline Bezengi off the Hallaniyat Islands in Dhofar Governorate. The operation is being executed through an integrated national framework that combines technical spill remediation, […]
MUSCAT: Oman has introduced a regulatory framework governing credit rating activities as part of newly issued Executive Regulations of the Securities Law, requiring credit rating providers operating in the Sultanate to obtain a licence from the Financial Services Authority (FSA), in a move expected to strengthen transparency and investor confidence as the country’s capital market […]
PERTH: The Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO) Band secured first place overall in Category 4B at the World Pipe Band Championships held in Perth, Scotland. The band also claimed first place in the Marching Group and second place in the Drum Group, an achievement that reflects its high artistic standards and professionalism at international […]
SYDNEY/LONDON: Global equities inched higher on Monday as oil prices held broadly steady after Iran said it was nearing a final pact with Oman defining new shipping lanes in the Strait of Hormuz, and as markets awaited key U.S. inflation data on Wednesday. Europe’s continent-wide Stoxx 600 index rose 0.1% while futures for the U.S. […]
Former Pepperstone and Capital.com senior client executive brings two decades of experience across central banking, institutional sales and premium client management to the growing multi-asset broker EBENE, Mauritius — Base Markets, the multi-asset online brokerage, today announced the appointment of Nazim…
His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik paid a private fraternal visit to Shaikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani, Emir of the State of Qatar, on Sunday. During the visit, a cordial meeting was held between the two leaders at Qasr Al Hukum in the Qatari capital, Doha. Their discussions reviewed the trajectory of bilateral relations […]
Amazon is investing in a large-scale natural-gas-burning power plant as part of a huge data center in Texas, the company confirmed Friday, a facility that could become the largest single source of climate pollution in the United States. Amazon and other tech giants are racing to build enough data centers to keep up with surging […]
