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Times of Oman
04-08-2025
- Business
- Times of Oman
Forum discusses key issues related to labour market developments and future skills
Salalah: A forum titled 'Future of Work' kicked off on Monday at the Sultan Qaboos Youth Compound for Culture and Entertainment in Salalah. The two-day event, held as part of the Labour Forum organised by the Directorate General of Labour in Dhofar Governorate, saw a large turnout of experts and specialists from the Sultanate of Oman and GCC states. The forum seeks to promote cross-sectoral dialogue, exchange expertise and successful practices and devise evidence-based future visions to support employment programmes and human capital development in line with the goals of Oman Vision 2040. It also keeps pace with GCC states' approaches to achieve sustainable economic and social development. The forum's programme included dialogue sessions and workshops focusing on key issues related to labour market developments and future skills. The first session included three working papers on economic developments, future of work prospects and employment policies in a changing world. The second session dealt with economic developments and future skills in GCC states. It included research papers on the governance of the work leadership's system, forecasting skills needed to achieve development goals, policies of education, and the development of skills in a manner that supports the sustainability of labour markets. The forum constituted a strategic dialogue platform that contributes to discussing the future of employment and skills development, enhancing the readiness of labour markets in GCC states to address global challenges and supporting efforts to build sustainable and competitive economies.
Observer
25-04-2025
- Business
- Observer
Anti-dumping duties on certain tiles from India, China
Muscat: Anti-dumping duties will be imposed from May 29 at all customs ports on imports of ceramic and porcelain tiles originating in or exported from the People's Republic of China and the Republic of India, falling under customs code 6907, except products classified under subheading 69073000, the Ministry of Commerce and Investment Promotion said on Friday. This measure will remain in effect until the issuance of the final review decision, which is expected to be published in the first quarter of 2026. The implementation of this measure is under the Unified Law on Anti-Dumping, Countervailing, and Safeguard Measures for the GCC States, and its Executive Regulations, issued by Royal Decree No. 20/2015. Further details can be found in the official decision published in Issue No. 49 of the Official Gazette of the Technical Secretariat for Anti-Injurious Practices in International Trade, available on the Secretariat's official website.
