MSX plans CCP clearing model, securities lending
QASIM AL MAASHANIMUSCAT, FEB 22Muscat Stock Exchange (MSX) is working on a central counterparty (CCP) clearing model and securities lending and borrowing mechanisms as part of a 20…
Strategic step to commercialise Omani ginger cultivation
MUSCAT, FEB 22The Agricultural and Fisheries Development Fund has announced the start of this year’s Omani ginger harvest season as part of a project to utilise modern technologies…
Port of Salalah achieves record general cargo volumes in 2025
MUSCAT, FEB 22General cargo volumes handled at the Port of Salalah — Oman’s principal logistics hub on the Indian Ocean — surged 17% to a record 26.4 million tonnes in 2025, driven…
Oman tops Asia in quality of life in Numbeo Index 2026
MUSCAT, FEB 22The Sultanate of Oman has emerged as one of the world’s leading destinations for quality of life, ranking first in Asia and fourth globally in the Numbeo Quality of L…
Leadership fatigue: When decisions become automatic
There is a particular kind of leadership failure that does not announce itself. It does not arrive through scandal, poor judgment, or visible incompetence. It arrives quietly, thro…
Fifteen arrested for illegal entry and labour law violations
Muscat: Fifteen African nationals have been arrested for illegally entering the country and violating labour and expatriate residency laws.The arrest operation was carried out by t…
ISC Deccani women’s gala 2026 celebrated at ISC Oman
MUSCAT: The Indian Social Club (ISC) Oman – Deccani Wing successfully hosted its much-anticipated annual ladies’ event, drawing enthusiastic participation from over 100 women in a…
PSG return to top of Ligue 1 as Lens lose to Monaco
Desire Doue and Bradley Barcola scored in the first half as Paris St Germain returned to the top of Ligue 1 with a 3-0 home victory over bottom side Metz following a slip-up by…
Bayern confirm Davies suffered muscle injury against Frankfurt
Bayern Munich defender Alphonso Davies suffered a muscle injury during Saturday’s 3-2 win over Eintracht Frankfurt at Allianz Arena, the German club said.Davies, who recently r…
Son’s LAFC defeats Messi and Miami in MLS season opener
Los Angeles, United States: Son Heung-min bested Lionel Messi in the battle of Major League Soccer’s global superstars, spearheading a comfortable 3-0 win for Los Angeles FC over I…