OIA expands global innovation investments Business

OIA expands global innovation investments

MUSCAT: Oman Investment Authority is expanding its exposure to advanced technology and life sciences through investments linked to the innovation ecosystems of Cambridge and Oxford universities, as it seeks financial returns and opportunities to transfer expertise to Oman. OIA said its investments in Cambridge Innovation Capital and Oxford Science Enterprises provided access to portfolios of […]

Al Dhahirah food investments reach RO 84 million Business

Al Dhahirah food investments reach RO 84 million

IBRI: Al Dhahirah Governorate has attracted 67 food security projects with investments totalling RO 84 million, as it seeks to expand agricultural production, strengthen local supply chains and develop value-added food industries. The projects cover about 9,607 acres across the wilayats of Ibri, Dhank and Yanqul and include crop cultivation, livestock and poultry production, food […]

Summer investments: Children’s freedom or parents’ decisions? National

Summer investments: Children’s freedom or parents’ decisions?

SUHAR, JUNE 21 As the summer arrives, families are wondering how their children will spend the long break. Hence, parents have various options to manage their free time, where some of them are enrolling them in courses, camps and training programmes. For these families, the summer break is an opportunity to invest in children’s skills, […]

Musandam boosts food security with new investments National

Musandam boosts food security with new investments

KHASAB: Musandam Governorate is continuing to strengthen its position as one of Oman’s emerging centres for food security, supported by a growing portfolio of investment projects in fisheries, aquaculture, agriculture and water resources that aim to boost self-sufficiency, diversify the economy, and reinforce sustainable development goals under Oman Vision 2040. According to officials, the governorate […]

Duqm attracts investments worth RO 2.9 bn Business

Duqm attracts investments worth RO 2.9 bn

Al Duqm, June 8 The Special Economic Zone at Duqm (SEZD) has secured RO 2.9 billion ($7.5 billion) in new investments across energy, industry, battery materials, chemicals, tourism and housing, marking one of the largest investment packages announced for the zone in recent years. The Public Authority for Special Economic Zones and Free Zones (OPAZ) […]