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30 honey breeders take part in Omani Honey Market
The 9th version of Omani Honey Market opened its doors at Muscat Grand Mall (MGM) on Thursday und
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Oil prices slip away from 2015 highs, but market remains tight
Oil prices on Wednesday slipped away from two-and-a-half year highs hit the previous session as t
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Oman VAT law still under preparation, says Finance Minister
Dr Darwish bin Ismail al Balushi, Minister Responsible for Financial Affairs, has said that Oman&
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Oman bans import of Saudi birds
Oman's Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries announced: "We have stopped
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VAT application in Oman postponed till 2019
The Ministry of Finance in Oman has postponed the decision to apply the ‘Value-Added Tax&rs
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PDO to deduct 1.2 per cent of contract value to fund job creation
Majority government-owned oil and gas producer Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) has revealed that
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UAE bans import of hen, eggs from Saudi Arabia
The ban additionally applies to the import of poultry meat and non-heat handled merchandise
Innovation Park Muscat woos investment in energy R&D
Innovation Park Muscat (IPM), an ambitious technology-driven R&D hub under development
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Saudi Arabia Freezes More Bank Accounts In Crackdown
Saudi Arabia’s crackdown on alleged corruption showed no signs of letting up, with more peo
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Banks must give more loans to small firms
A call for penalising banks that do not adhere to the regulation on providing credit to small and
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Gold prices rise after US Senate passes tax bill
Gold prices rose for a fourth day on Wednesday as expectations that the US government will enact
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Dates products next big focus
The Sultanate is planning big on date palm-related products. Next year, it plans to set up factor
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MoM calls on private sector to submit Omanisation plans for 2018 by Dec 31
The Ministry of Manpower (MoM) has asked private sector firms to submit their Omanisation plans f
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40,000 Omanis sign up for subsidy
ore than 40,000 Omanis have so far registered their names on the National Subsidy System (NSS) we
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India raises import tax on electronic products, move to hurt Apple’s iPhones
India has increased the import tax on dozens of electronic products such as mobile phones and tel
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