Published: 6:57 PM, Jun 08, 2021 New records: Oman’s ports rated No. 1 in the world in terms of speed of container handling, as per the UNCTAD annual index 2020 BUSINESS REPORTER MUSCAT, JUNE 8 Despite the challenges posed by the ongoing global pandemic, the Port of Salalah not only…
Food products from Omani wheat to hit market soon
Published: 7:39 PM, May 16, 2021 | Oman Observer Majority state-owned Oman Flour Mills, the biggest flour miller in the Sultanate, is weighing a series of investments and initiatives that will further expand and diversify its presence in the country’s rapidly growing processed food industry. Notable is a plan to…
Ports to secure foodstuff supply chains, connect to trade routes
13/04/2021 Oman Observer MUSCAT: Marafi Asyad Group has reaffirmed that medium-sized ports will engage with different regional trade routes to enhance direct import aimed to meet local market needs for goods and livestock during the holy month of Ramadhan.Dr Ahmed bin Mohammed al Abri, CEO of Marafi Asyad, said that…
Sultanate, UK sign partnership agreement
Oman and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on Wednesday signed cooperation and partnership agreement to develop bilateral relations in various political, economic, scientific, cultural, development and technological spheres.
Chinese officials look at boosting economic ties
This was highlighted in statement released by the Public Authority for Investment Promotion and Export Development (Ithraa).
Oman, South Korea explore areas of technical, industrial avenues
Muscat: The State Council Chairman, Dr. Yahya bin Mahfoudh Al Mantheri received Ahn Gyu-Back, Chairman of the National Defence Committee from the Democratic Party of Korea in the Korean National Assembly and his accompanying delegation on Tuesday as part of his current official visit to the Sultanate.
How US steel manufacturing is being affected by the tariff hike on China
The U.S. and China are launching into another round of trade talks. The current tariffs have one U.S. manufacturer facing a double whammy. CNBC’s Contessa Brewer brings us that story from Northbridge, MA.
Trade war: US and Chinese firms braced for tariff shock
The US is set to increase tariffs on $200bn (£153.7bn) worth of Chinese products on Friday, in a sharp escalation of their damaging trade war. Tariffs on those Chinese goods will more than double to 25% at 04:01 GMT, and Beijing has vowed to retaliate.
China sets foot in the middle east
With America’s sanction waivers on Iranian crude oil ending on May 2, the battlelines in the Middle East are sharply drawn. On one side is Sunni Saudi Arabia along with its allies the UAE, Egypt, Bahrain, Oman and Kuwait.
US renews sanctions waiver allowing Russia, Britain, China and France to continue nonproliferation work with Iran
Renews sanction waiver on nonproliferation work with Iran. The US is out saying that they renew sanctions waivers allowing Russia, Britain, China, and France to continue nonproliferation work with Iran.