Tag: Sultanate
Oman seeks to ‘diversify economy’ by jacking up taxes on booze, meat, tobacco and energy drinks
Chief Assignment Editor- June 13, 2019 16:15Beginning June 15th, pork meat, tobacco, and alcohol as well as energy drinks in Oman will be subject to a 100-percent tax, with carbonated drinks subject to a 50-percent levy. ... Read More
Death for gay guests at Beverly Hills Hotel or Hotel Bel‑Air? Dorchester Collection issues a statement
Juergen T Steinmetz- April 2, 2019 00:34The Beverly Hills Hotel and Hotel Bel-Air are part of the Dorchester Collection group and upscale 5-star accommodation in Beverly Hills 2 miles from West Hollywood, known to be the Gayest ... Read More
Oman tourism arrivals to increase 5 percent annually to 2023
Chief Assignment Editor- March 6, 2019 22:20Tourism arrivals to Oman will increase at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 5% between 2018 and 2023 to 3.5 million, according to data released ahead of Arabian Travel ... Read More
Oman hotel market: Sustainable growth?
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 27, 2019 15:56Between 2013 and 2017 the number of hotels in Oman increased by 35%, according to the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI). With Oman experiencing sustained growth in tourism arrivals, ... Read More
ASEAN Tourism Forum a successful cooperation of 10 nations
Anil Mathur - eTN India- January 24, 2019 21:31The ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) was held in Halong Bay in Viet Nam. Read More
Indonesian Island of Ternate reports strong earthquake
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 6, 2019 19:48The United States Geological Survey (USGS) recorded a massive 6.6 magnitude earthquake struck 173 km north-northwest of the island of Ternate at a depth of 60.5 km on Monday at 2.27 am local time. Earlier USGS ... Read More
Hong Kong Airlines signs codeshare agreement with Royal Brunei Airlines
Juergen T Steinmetz- August 26, 2016 14:47The internationally-acclaimed full-service airline, Hong Kong Airlines, and Royal Brunei Airlines (RB), the national flag carrier of Brunei Darussalam, signed a codeshare agreement today to provide tr Read More
2012 Salalah Tourism Festival to commence on June 21
editor- June 19, 2012 08:11SALALAH, Oman - The Salalah Tourism Festival 2012 will begin on June 21 with a ceremony reflecting the message to preserve the Sultanate’s cultural heritage, said HE Sheikh Salim Bin ... Read More
