SALALAH: Oman should establish a national observatory on the future of work; and use artificial intelligence and big-data analysis to anticipate what its labour market will need, as policymakers seek to make employment policy more responsive to technological and economic change. The two proposals were among the main recommendations issued at the close of the […]
GENEVA: The Sultanate of Oman on Monday took part in the first session of the United Nations Global Dialogue on Artificial Intelligence (AI) Governance. The session, which kicked off at the Palexpo international convention centre in Geneva, Switzerland, is being attended by representatives of United Nations member states, global technology companies, civil society organisations, academic […]
SALALAH : Oman’s planned Salalah Future City is moving from broad masterplanning towards detailed engineering design, with the consultancy contract expected to be awarded in July, according to a project-tracking report. The step could determine how one of Dhofar’s largest urban projects is phased, financed and connected to the wider city, as Oman pushes ahead […]
Australia’s big clean energy projects get a lot of attention, from giant solar farms to the Snowy 2.0 pumped hydro scheme. So too does the push for rooftop solar and home batteries. What often gets overlooked are the innovations underway where the power grid ends. It costs power utilities a lot to keep these towns […]
Muscat: The Future Oman Fund has signed agreements for 105 projects and investments worth more than RO583 million, strengthening Oman’s drive to attract foreign capital, expand strategic industries and create jobs as the country accelerates economic diversification. The projects cover renewable energy, advanced manufacturing, healthcare, tourism, innovation and medical technology, according to an announcement made […]
SUHAR: The Youth Center, in partnership with SOHAR Port and Freezone, has concluded the Sustainability and Renewable Energy Programme. The programme included the participation of 50 young men and women, comprising graduates of scientific and engineering disciplines as well as entrepreneurs interested in clean energy and sustainability. It was held during the period from April […]
Around 13,000 years ago, as the world was emerging from the grip of the last ice age, much of the North Atlantic region plunged back into near-glacial conditions. Sea ice expanded across the North Atlantic, reaching as far south as the Shetland Islands. Glaciers began to regrow in the Scottish Highlands, while winter temperatures across […]
