Ukraine pounds grain terminals at Russia’s port
MOSCOW: Ukraine hammered Russia’s Black Sea port city of Novorossiysk in a massive overnight drone attack that put two major grain terminals out of action, according to Russian ind…
be’ah adopts ESG policy to anchor sustainable governance
MUSCAT: Oman Environmental Services Holding Company (be’ah) — the national agency overseeing the Sultanate of Oman’s solid waste sector — has formally adopted an Environmental, Soc…
Oman maps policy stress tests for Oman Vision 2040
SALALAH: Oman’s National Foresight Office has laid out an operating model that would feed early warnings and policy stress tests into Oman Vision 2040 decision-making, allowing ass…
Fleet expansion lifts Asyad Shipping assets to RO 1.316 bn
MUSCAT: Asyad Shipping Company’s total assets climbed to RO 1.316 billion at the end of June 2026, up from RO 1.235 billion at the end of 2025, as the Oman-based maritime group acc…
Four industrial cities to come up under 11th Plan
MUSCAT: As part of the 11th Five-Year Development Plan (2026-2030), the Public Establishment for Industrial Estates (Madayn) is advancing the development of new industrial cities a…
Why resilience is the new asset class…
The world economy is moving from an era in which uncertainty was treated as a temporary disturbance to one in which uncertainty itself has become an economic variable. Markets, com…
CDAA water rescue team completes training programme in China
MUSCAT: The Water Rescue Team of the Civil Defence and Ambulance Authority (CDAA) concluded its participation in a specialized training programme in the People’s Republic of China….
IEA cuts oil demand forecast as Hormuz remains shut
Paris: The International Energy Agency on Wednesday sharply reduced its forecast for global oil demand this year, as supplies remain crimped by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz…
Oman workers must get six months to improve before dismissal
MUSCAT: Employers in Oman cannot terminate a worker merely by stating that the employee has failed to reach the required level of efficiency, without clearly identifying the areas…
Mideast war impact on travel bookings fading: TUI
German travel giant TUI said Wednesday that bookings were returning to normal levels despite the ongoing Mideast war, as it presented its latest financial results.Tourism in Europe…