An extensive study to develop a long-term strategy for tourism is underway in Oman after the minister responsible for the sector acknowledged that although solid progress had been made in recent...
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Economic Update | Oman: New blueprint for tourism
12 Feb 2013
Economic Update | Oman: Budget paves way for fast-tracking rail programme
25 Jan 2013
Public transport in Oman has been earmarked for a major funding boost under the 2013 budget, and a planned national rail network is set to receive the lion’s share of the spend. Oman’s $15bn rail...
Economic Update | Oman: Regulating Islamic finance
11 Jan 2013
The recently released Islamic Banking Regulatory Framework (IBRF), a 500-page document setting out the regulations that will govern Oman’s financial sector, is set to open the door for both...
Economic Update | Oman: Year in Review 2012
3 Jan 2013
The Omani economy saw another good year in 2012, with high levels of growth on the back of increased hydrocarbons production and solid results from the private sector. However, unemployment remains a...
Economic Update | Oman: Opportunities in private health care
14 Dec 2012
While all Omanis are entitled to free health services, there has been an increasing move towards private health care, with both foreign and local care providers entering the market. The most recent...
Economic Update | Oman: Broadband services are central to growth
30 Nov 2012
With mobile penetration already well above 100%, the increasing popularity of high-speed mobile and fixed broadband is proving to be the key to growth in the Omani telecoms sector. Increasing...
