Oman is scaling up investments in its electricity sector in a bid to boost production to meet spiralling demand. Plans are in hand to construct new power stations across the country and diversify...
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Economic Update | Oman: Powering up
4 Jul 2011
Economic Update | Oman: International appeal
15 Jun 2011
Despite being established by royal decree quite recently, the Public Authority for Investment Promotion and Export Development (PAIPED) has already taken a number of steps to promote Omani products...
Economic Update | Oman: Taking education higher
3 Jun 2011
Oman’s higher education system is set to be bolstered by a programme that will fine-tune its services to better meet the needs of both students and the national economy, while also bringing the...
Economic Update | Oman: Supporting domestic production
19 May 2011
In an effort to develop local businesses and provide more job opportunities, the Omani government is actively supporting new initiatives to promote domestically manufactured products.
Economic Update | Oman: An offer on capital markets
5 May 2011
A recent call to expand capital markets and broaden the country’s economic base appears to have struck a chord with Omani companies and a series of initial public offerings (IPOs) have been announced...
Economic Update | Oman: Smooth sailing
22 Apr 2011
Cruise ship passenger arrivals at Port Sultan Qaboos in Muscat are expected to reach a record 231,100 for the 2010/11 fiscal year ending in June – a year-on-year increase of 72%. The total number of...
