Times of Oman - October 22, 2016

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HM SENDS GREETINGS

FROM THE WORDS OF HIS MAJESTY THE SULTAN

TUNIS: Sheikh Nasser bin Hilal bin Nasser Al Ma’awali, Chairman of the State’s Financial and Administrative Audit Institution (SFAI), has conveyed the greetings and good wishes of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said to President Beji Caid Essebs of Tunisia and best wishes of further progress and prosperity to the brotherly Tunisian people. >A2

On the occasion of the 6th National Day, 1976

‘His Majesty’s Wisdom’ We believe that, provided we remain steadfast in our determination to strive together for the freedom and progress of Oman, the future is bright with promise. Today, we renew to you all our pledge to dedicate our life to the service of our dear people and country.

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Schools to prepare students for crisis situations

ENDURANCE CHALLENGE

HM sends cable to Cape Verde MUSCAT: His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said has sent a cable of congratulations to President Jorge Carlos Fonseca of the Republic of Cape Verde on the occasion of him being re-elected as President of the Republic for second presidential term.

In his cable, His Majesty the Sultan has expressed his sincere congratulations along with his best wishes of success to President Fonseca in leading the friendly people of Cape Verde towards further progress and prosperity. -ONA MINISTRY TWEET

Following the

Oman denies report on weapons smuggling to Yemen

death of a Pakistani student Indian and Pakistan schools are on course to impart quick crisis response skills to their pupils

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reji@timesofoman.com MUSCAT: Oman has denied a news report by Reuters published online on Thursday that Oman territory is being used by Yemen rebels to smuggle weapons into their country.

In a tweet the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has denied the news report.

The report The news report said that Iran has stepped up weapons transfers to the Yemen rebels.

The report quoting Iranian and United States officials added that much of the recent smuggling activity has been through Oman, which neighbours Yemen, including via overland routes that take advantage of porous borders between the two countries.

Statement Recently, in an interview with Saudi newspaper, Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs had said that “There is no truth to this. No weapons have crossed our border and we are ready to clarify any suspicions if they arise.”

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First Spartan Race thrills adventure lovers in Oman KHADIJA ALZADJALI

khadija@timesofoman.com MUSCAT: Omanis witnessed their first XDubai Spartan Race at the Jebel Sifah beach on Friday.

About 1,200 participants from all over the world participated the event to challenge their physical and mental endurance.

Given that it involved a minimum of five kilometres, with more than 20 obstacles, including jumping over fire; this was surely no ordinary race.

Clemente Caruso, a civil structural engineer and a seven-year endurance athlete, said he was extremely impressed with how

the vent was organised. According to him, the most difficult part of the Spartan Race was the barbed wire.

“You have to crawl on your knees and elbows. The barbed wire was so close to the ground that when you wanted to breath, you had to face upwards so you didn’t inhale the sand,” he said.

Water is also very dangerous when it is hot outside.

“It was 39 degrees when we arrived today. The body is so hot after 45 minutes of running, climbing and actively moving.”

Caruso said. “When the body enters water, there is a potential for the body to go into shock because of the cold water.” >A3

MUSCAT: Crisis management teams have been set up by Indian and Pakistan schools in Oman to ensure safety of close to 45,000 students, following the recent death of a Pakistan School student in a road accident.

Ataullah Niazi, senior principal of Pakistan Schools in Oman, said the crisis management team will prepare the students so that they don’t get scared and respond adequately to the situation if anything untoward happens.

“It is not okay to start figuring out who ought to do what in the middle of a crisis. At that moment, everyone involved—from top to bottom—should know what to do,” he told Times of Oman.

The crisis management team was formed this week with five staff members, including two female teachers at each school.

“The team will look after all problems, including natural disasters, fires, crashes, medical emergencies etc. where senior students of the school will also help,” he said.

The team was formed after

14-year-old Pakistan School Muscat (PSM) student Zafeer died after being hit by a car near the Hamriya roundabout last Sunday.

Wilson George, chairman, Board of Directors, Indian Schools in Oman, said a task force comprising of Health Safety and Environment (HSE) professionals has been formed to safeguard around 40,000 students. “Our safety and security of students covers students within the campus and during transportation to and from the school,” he said.

Health, safety and environmental audits of the schools are now being conducted. “The Transport Safety Core Committee was formed at the board level to look into specific issues of student transportation safety,” he added.

Besides, a school monitored safe transport system is also being run in accordance with safety specifications at Indian Schools.

“Three schools are now running the safe transport system and preparations are ongoing in another three schools,” George said.

The safety team has developed safety guidelines for hiring of vehicles. “The schools started forming HSE clubs for the promotion of a safety culture among the students and teachers and safety awareness classes have been conducted in schools on home safety, vehicle safety etc,” he added.

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Seven injured in construction site accident Times News Service

IS attacks Kirkuk as Iraqi forces advance on Mosul

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TOP THREE INSIDE STORIES

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Foreign minister receives UK official

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Yousuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah, Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs received on Thursday Tobias Ellwood, Minister of State for the Middle East Affairs, who is chairs his country’s delegation to the 10th meeting of the Omani-UK Joint Working Group. The meeting discussed areas of cooperation between the two countries and matters of common concern, among other things. >A2

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Class X board exams on comeback path

Twitter facing a tough time

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The apparent lack of interest in Twitter by potential suitors may force the social media company to consider a route anathema to aspiring tech startups: a major restructuring and cutting some its nearly 4,000 employees. >B1

India’s Central Board of Secondary Education’s Class X board exams, scrapped six years ago in to reduce pressure on students, are likely to be reintroduced following concerns about academic standards. >A5

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MUSCAT: Seven labourers were injured when a section of a concrete floor collapsed at a construction site on Al Maha Street in Bausher on Wednesday night.

While six of the seven labourers were treated for minor injuries, the seventh is still recovering at Khoula Hospital.

“I was here at around 10 pm last night outside my shop because I had some work to do, when I saw two fire engines drive past my shop headed towards the construction site,” said the manager of a shop in a building right next to the site.

A part of the building collapsed at around 9:30pm, fire crews and ambulances escorted by the Royal Oman Police made their way to the site, which is behind the Modern College of Business and Science and Muscat Private Hospital.

“It must have been around 10pm when I saw the emergency services go past me,” explained a worker at a cafeteria located near the site.

“Ambulances were here, the police were here and the fire brigade turned up as well. Three ambulances showed up.”

According to a tweet from the Public Authority for Civil Defence and Ambulance (PACDA) on their official Twitter handle, seven workers have suffered medium to severe injuries.

After inspecting the site for 30 minutes, the emergency services left. An investigation into what

COLLAPSE: According to a tweet from the Public Authority for Civil Defence and Ambulance on their official Twitter handle, seven workers suffered medium to severe injuries in the accident. – Supplied photo

caused the collapse is on, said a spokesman for the company.

“It is just a slab on the side that has collapsed, which is less than 10 metres long,” he said. “The entire concrete was in place, and we think it was a support issue that caused this. We don’t know yet (for sure), we are still investigating.

“The building has no problems at all, as you can see it is still standing,” he added. “It is just a slab on the other side. It is a small issue.”

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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2016

OMAN

We cannot ask children to stop eating sweets completely, but we have to ask them to take some precautions Dr Priya Rajeev, Dentist from Essa Dental Clinic

‘80% of small children facing dental issues’ 30,466 register on Friday for campaign To include their names in His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said’s portrait for the 46th National day, 30,466 people registered yesterday. On Facebook, 38,000 people viewed it while the website recorded 2,500 page views.

Dental awareness camp reveals widespread dental problems among younger children

BOOSTING TIES

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Omani and UK hold Joint Working Group meeting MUSCAT: Yousuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah, Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs received on Thursday Tobias Ellwood, Minister of State for the Middle East Affairs, who is chairs his country’s delegation to the 10th meeting of the Omani-UK Joint Working Group.

The meeting discussed areas of cooperation between the two countries and matters of common concern, as well as the political and security developments in the region. The meeting also discussed the situation in the region and the armed conflicts in some of the Arab countries, particularly the situation in Yemen.

The British Minister praised the Sultanate’s peaceful and humanitarian role in pushing for reaching peace agreement between the Yemeni parties.

The two sides expressed satisfaction with the progress made by the working group at various levels, stressing their permanent endeavour and commitment to continue supporting the friendly relations between them to serve the two countries.

The meeting was attended by Sayyid Badr bin Hamad Al Bu-

saidi, Secretary General of the Foreign Ministry, Head of the Omani side in meetings of the Joint Working Group and Jonathan Wilks, UK Ambassador to the Sultanate.

The Omani-UK Joint Working Group held its 10th meeting at the Foreign Ministry as the Omani side was led by Sayyid Badr bin Hamad bin Hamoud Al Busaidi, Secretary General of the Foreign Ministry whilst the UK side was led by that country’s Minister of State for the Middle East Affairs.

The meeting dealt with the existing friendship relations and the constructive cooperation between the Sultanate and the UK in various political, economic and cultural fields, as well as keenness of the two countries to continue supporting of those areas and encouraging development of trade and investment partnership. The two sides also exchanged viewpoints on a number of current regional and international issues and keenness of both sides to continue the hard work to come up with re-conciliatory political solutions through dialogue and peaceful negotiations to achieve security, and peace. -ONA

gautam@timesofoman.com MUSCAT: At a recent dental camp conducted at the Sri Lankan School, Muscat, dentists found that eight in every 10 students between the ages of five and 10 year had dental issues.

These issues required immediate visits to a dentist in order to be treated. The dental awareness camp was conducted by the Al Essa Dental Clinic.

Dentists from the clinic checked nearly 500 children at the camp, and found that while cavities and tooth decay seemed to be a major concern, other problems, such as plaque build-up and weak gums also needed quick medical attention in order to stop these problems from aggravating further.

Speaking to the Times of Oman, Dr Priya Rajeev, one of the dentists at the camp, said, “The children don’t know the importance of teeth. It is the duty of the parent to brush their child’s teeth up to the age of six.”

“Once they have crossed six and gotten the knowledge of proper brushing, later on they can just observe their children at times, look at how they brush, examine the condition of their teeth and ask them if they have any pain,” she added.

Rajeev also added that fast foods and soft drinks that are so readily available to children these days

ATTENTION REQUIRED: Dentists from the Al Essa Dental Clinic checked nearly 500 children at the camp, and found that while cavities and tooth decay seemed to be a major concern, other problems, such as plaque build-up and weak gums also needed quick medical attention in order to stop these problems from aggravating further. – Photo Supplied

cause major damage to their teeth.

Soft drinks “Soft drinks are acidic in nature and those acids react with the teeth,” she revealed.

“They cause tooth decay and erode the enamel. If children eat sweets and then don’t brush their teeth, the sweets get stuck on the child’s teeth and that’s how the bacteria starts developing in the teeth.

“We cannot ask children to stop eating sweets completely, but we have to ask them to take some precautions,” explained Rajeev. “The best thing is to go to the dentist every six months so that they can evaluate the condition.”

“Oral health is very important for children because oral problems can lead to other problems.

Our food system starts from the oral cavity. When you eat food, any bacteria in the mouth will be taken in so that can lead to many problems.”

Global problem Neel Subasinghe, the principal of the Sri Lankan School, Muscat, agreed with Dr Rajeev’s findings.

“Artificial foods have created a lot of health issues with children,” he revealed.

“Though we tell them not to eat junk food and we give them a lot of healthy solutions, health problems in children are now being caused by this food all over the world.”

“As teachers, we can educate them, but parents should also play a major role in taking care of these children,” he added. “You need to

Bangladesh School names student leaders MUSCAT: Bangladesh School Muscat (BSM) has appointed 28 student leaders to lead the school for the 2016-2017 academic year.

Apart from the Head Boy, Head Girl, Sports Captain and ECA Captain, more than 24 students have been appointed as House Captain, Vice Captain and Prefects. An elegant Investiture Ceremony was held on this occasion. Leaders were given badges and sashes to recognise their leadership.

The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the school, Iftakher ul Hassan Chowdhry graced the ceremony as the chief guest.

He congratulated the newly appointed leaders and inspired them to do the best.

He also handed over the national flag of Bangladesh to the Head Boy and school flag to the Head Girl.

“All the students possess uniqueness in the different arenas, they all have same po-

‘Show them’ “They can take children to these sessions as well, and rather than just telling small kids, they can show them some pictures that show them what will happen if they follow bad habits. We have to open our eyes because otherwise these children will be rapidly affected by junk food.”

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create good habits in them and provide them with healthy food, because children don’t know these things. They are very innocent and as adults, we must educate them.”

Any information that is being sent to children about good health is not just for them, but for parents to learn from as well, he said.

“Parents need to educate themselves via any awareness sessions that are organised,” he said.

tential, equal enthusiasm; they all are leaders of the future.

But you people, appointment holders, are simply the best amongst a flock of leaders of same talent. I wish, you will not lead the school alone, but also lead the country, the world,” said the Chairman in his inspiring speech.

Arfadul Alam Kayes, Grade XII Commerce, has been appointed as the Head Boy while, Syeda Sharmin Akter, student of Grade XII Science, has been appointed as Head Girl. Suhail Noor and Amna Tariq have been appointed as Sports Captain and Extra Curricular Activities Captain, respectively.

Md. Helal, Arif, Shah Md. Talha Tanvir and Rukon Uddin were appointed as House Captains of Jahangir House, Jashimuddin House, Nazrul House and Zainul House, respectively. Makame Mahmood, Shifat Hossain, Nusrat Jahan and Neamul Islam were nominated as Vice Captains of their respective houses.

ISG STUDENTS ATTEND CONFERENCE Indian School Al Ghubra students Carol Susan George, Rithika B, Amisha Sandeep Mehta, Sowaparna Sreekumar, Kaustubh Agarwal, Ambika Sharma, Anjali Ajay Dofe, Snigdha Ghosh Dastidar and Suzanne Mary Zack, attended the Pathways World School Model United Nations (MUN) conference held in Gurgaon, Delhi, India from September 29 to October 2. They were accompanied by Maleka Ariwala, MUN coordinator. -Supplied photo

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His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said’s greetings were conveyed to the Tunisian president by Sheikh Nasser bin Hilal bin Nasser Al Ma’awali during a reception for the heads of the delegations taking part in the 12th session for the General Assembly of the Arab Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions (ARABOSAI).

On his part, the Tunisian president requested SFAI Chairman to convey his greetings to His Majesty the Sultan and best wishes to His Majesty and the Omani people of further progress and growth under the wise leadership of His Majesty the Sultan.

Sheikh Nasser bin Hilal bin Nasser Al Ma’awali, SFAI Chairman lead the Sultanate’s delegation taking part in the 12th session for the General Assembly of the Arab Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions (ARABOSAI) held in the sisterly Republic of Tunisia from October 19 to 21. -ONA PA E W AC T I O N

Damaged water supply line repaired MUSCAT: A damaged water supply pipeline which had affected some areas of the capital city has been repaired, the Public Authority for Electricity and Water (PAEW) said yesterday.

The areas affected by the damage to the pipeline included the wilayats of Muttrah and Muscat barring Al Bustan, Qantab, Darsait, Al Towyan, Mumtaz and Sidab.

Short time The repair of the pipeline along the Corniche in Muttrah was completed in a relatively short time, the PAEW said, adding that the repair work began immediately after the damage was reported.

The PAEW said it did not receive any complaints from affected areas, due to the timely action. —ONA

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Amazing experience, say Spartan Race participants

Caruso was referring to the small pool of water that was filled with ice cubes that the participants needed to pass through to reach the next obstacle.

“Overall, it was amazing. From every point of view. I made friends, it was well organised and I came in at the 25th place with a timing of 59 minutes,” he added.

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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2016

REGION IS attacks Kirkuk, kills 18 as Iraqi forces push on Mosul With air and ground support from the US-led coalition, Iraqi government forces captured eight villages south and southeast of Mosul

QAYYARA (IRAQ): IS launched a major attack on the city of Kirkuk on Friday as Iraqi and Kurdish forces pursued operations to seize territory around Mosul in preparation for an offensive on the militants’ last major stronghold in Iraq.

IS’ assault on Kirkuk, which lies in an oil-producing region, killed 18 members of the security forces and workers at a power station outside the city, including two Iranians, a hospital source said.

Crude oil production facilities were not targeted and the power supply continued uninterrupted in the city.

With air and ground support from the US-led coalition, Iraqi government forces captured eight villages south and southeast of Mosul. Kurdish forces attacking from the north and east also captured several villages, according to statements from their respective military commands overnight.

The United Nations says Mosul could require the biggest humanitarian relief operation in the world, with worst-case scenario forecasts of up to a million people being uprooted. About 1.5 million residents are still believed to be inside Mosul. IS has taken 550 families from villages around Mosul and is holding them close to IS

SITE OF ATTACK: Smoke rises as Kurdish forces take position at a site of an attack by IS militants in Kirkuk, Iraq, on Friday. – Reuters

locations in the city, probably as human shields, a spokeswoman for the UN human rights office said in Geneva. The fighting has forced 5,640 people to flee their homes so far from the vicinity of the city, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said late on Thursday.

Aid The Turkish Red Crescent said it was sending aid trucks to northern Iraq with food and humanitarian supplies for 10,000 people displaced by fighting around Mosul.

A US service member died on Thursday from wounds sustained in an improvised explosive device blast near the city.

Roughly 5,000 US forces are in Iraq. More than 100 of them are embedded with Iraqi and Kurdish Peshmerga forces, advising commanders and helping them ensure coalition air power hits the right targets, officials say.

However, the Kurdish military command complained that air sup-

port wasn’t enough on Thursday.

“Regrettably a number of Peshmerga have paid the ultimate sacrifice for us to deliver gains against ISIL. Further, Global Coalition warplane and support were not as decisive as in the past,” the Kurdish command said in a statement.

Prime Minister Haidar Al Abadi, addressing anti-IS coalition allies meeting in Paris via video link, said the offensive was advancing more quickly than planned.

A senior Kurdish military official told Reuters the offensive by the Iraqi and Kurdish forces was moving steadily as they push into villages on the outskirts of Mosul.

But he expected the offensive to slow down once they approach the city itself, where IS had built trenches, dug tunnels and might use civilians as human shields.

“I believe it will be more clear within the coming weeks once we get rid of those villages and we come closer to the city how quickly this war will end. If they (IS) decide to defend the actual city then

the process will slow down.”

Once inside Mosul, Iraqi special forces would have to go from street to street and from neighbourhood to neighbourhood to clear explosives and booby traps, the official said.

IS denied that government forces had advanced. Under the headline “The crusade on Nineveh gets a lousy start,” the group’s weekly online magazine Al Nabaa said it repelled assaults on all fronts, killing dozens in ambushes and suicide attacks and destroying dozens of vehicles including tanks.

In online statements, IS said it launched a series of couterattacks and four suicide bombings to take back villages that fell on Thursday to the army and the Kurds and that it had blocked all their fresh offensives.

In Kirkuk, IS attacked several police buildings and a power station in the early hours of Friday and some of the attackers remained holed up in a mosque and an abandoned hotel.

The militants also cut the road between the city and the power station 30km (20 miles) to the north.

Several dozen took part in the assault, according to security sources who couldn’t confirm a claim by IS that it had taken a Kurdish police officer hostage.

The assailants in Kirkuk came from outside the city, said the head of Iraq’s Special Forces, Lieutenant General Talib Shaghati, speaking on a frontline east of Mosul. Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Ghasemi reacted to the killing of the Iranian citizens in Kirkuk, saying these attacks are “the last breath of terrorists in Iraq”.

At least eight militants were killed, either by blowing themselves up or in clashes with the security forces, the sources said.

Kurdish forces had dislodged the militants from all the police and public buildings they had seized before dawn, they said.

Kurdish NRT TV footage showed machine gun fire hitting a drab two-floor building that used to be a hotel, and cars burning in a nearby street. IS claimed the attacks in online statements, and authorities declared a curfew in the city where Kurdish forces were getting reinforcements.

On the frontline south of Mosul, thick black smoke lingered from oil wells that IS torched to evade air surveillance, in the region of Qayyara. The army and the USled coalition took back this region in August and are using its air base as a hub to support the offensive on Mosul.

The nation’s top cleric, Grand Ayatollah Ali Al Sistani, on Friday renewed a call to spare civilians “All those who are participating in the battle have to respect the humanitarian principles and refrain from seeking vengeance,” said a sermon delivered in Sistani’s name in the city of Kerbala by one of his representatives. — Reuters

FOUR DEAD

Libyan Coast Guard craft attacks migrant boat ROME: The crew of a speedboat labelled “Libyan Coast Guard” attacked a migrant boat packed with some 150 migrants, beating them with sticks and causing many to fall into the water and at least four to drown, a humanitarian group said on Friday.

The Germany-based Sea-Watch group, which is one of several nongovernmental organisations operating vessels off the coast of Libya, said the speedboat swooped in just as they were about to go to the aid of the overcrowded rubber boat.

“The violent intervention of the Libyan Coast Guard caused a situation of mass panic on board the rubber boat in distress,” SeaWatch said in a statement. “One tube of the rubber boat collapsed, causing the majority of the 150 people to slip into the water.”

The Sea-Watch crew recovered four bodies, spokesman Ruben Neugebauer told Reuters, and was still conducting rescues.

About 120 others were brought safely onto the Sea-Watch 2 ship, while four were unconscious and receiving treatment. Italy’s coast guard said there were nine rescue operations underway on Friday, and that Sea-Watch was involved.

A spokesman for Libya’s naval forces in Tripoli said he had not heard about the incident. Italy’s coast guard and a spokesman for the EU’s anti-smuggling operation Sophia also said they had no information about the attack.

Italy has taken in more than 146,000 boat migrants so far this year and is on track to see more arrivals than last year, when 153,000 arrived. Since Sunday, some 2,200 have been rescued.

It was not immediately clear if the incident would affect the planned start of training next week of up to 100 Libyan coast guard members as part of the EU mission Operation Sophia. The spokesman for Sophia had no immediate comment. — Reuters

C I V I L I A N C A S U A LT I E S

UN rights council sets up special inquiry on Aleppo crimes GENEVA: The United Nations’ top human rights official said on Friday that the siege and bombing of eastern Aleppo in Syria constituted “crimes of historic proportions” that have caused heavy civilian casualties amounting to war crimes.

The UN Human Rights Council later voted to launch an independent special inquiry into events in Aleppo. The 47-member state Geneva forum adopted a resolution, submitted by Britain along with Western and Arab allies, by a vote of 24 states in favour, 7 against with 16 abstentions. Russia and China were among those voting against the resolution. The Council asked the existing UN commission of inquiry to “conduct a comprehensive independent special inquiry into the events in Aleppo”

to identify those responsible for alleged violations and to ensure that perpetrators are held accountable.

Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein did not specifically name Russia, whose war planes have carried out weeks of air strikes on the rebel-held part of Aleppo along with the Syrian air force, but his reference was clear.

“Armed opposition groups continue to fire mortars and other projectiles into civilian neighbourhoods of western Aleppo, but indiscriminate air strikes across the eastern part of the city by government forces and their allies are responsible for the overwhelming majority of civilian casualties,” Zeid said in a speech to a special session of the UN Human Rights Council.

Such violations constituted war crimes and if there was intent to commit them as part of a wide-

toric proportions,” he told the Geneva session by video link.

The Russian and Syrian ambassadors said that their forces were observing an 11-hour truce in Aleppo to allow evacuation of the wounded and for civilians to leave.

SPECIAL SESSION: United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein addresses via a video message a special session of the Human Rights Council at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva, on Friday. – Reuters

spread or systematic attack against civilians, they would amount to crimes against humanity, he said.

Zeid called for major powers to put aside their differences and refer the situation to the International

Criminal Court. “The violations and abuses suffered by people across the country, including the siege and bombardment of eastern Aleppo, are simply not tragedies; they also constitute crimes of his-

Shameful Britain’s junior Foreign Office minister Tobias Ellwood told reporters that the Russian pause was “being used simply for them to regroup and further their own stranglehold over Aleppo”. Referring to the air strikes, he said: “This is shameful and it is not the action or leadership that we expect from a P5 (permanent member of the UN Security Council) nation.”

Ted Allegra, deputy US ambassador, said the Russian and Syrian assault had killed 400 people,

including 100 children. “These shocking acts in Aleppo beg for an appropriate investigation and those who commit them must be held accountable,” he said.

Russian Ambassador Alexey Borodavkin accused Britain and its allies of “trying to save terrorists from being the target of strikes, allowing them to regroup and continue their barbaric acts”.

An 11-hour unilateral ceasefire in Aleppo was “allowing civilians and those fighters who lay down their weapons to leave” the city, Moscow’s envoy said.

Paulo Pinheiro, chairman of the UN commission of inquiry on Syria, said that the panel would continue to document war crimes in Aleppo and urged the government of President Bashar Al Assad to provide information on violations. . — Reuters

AUSTERITY MEASURES

Thousands of Tunisian lawyers go on strike over new taxes TUNIS: Thousands of Tunisian lawyers went on strike on Friday to protest at new taxes and tighter fiscal controls on their profession, extending a series of demonstrations against austerity measures in the 2017 budget.

Several hundred attorneys held a symbolic protest outside the palace of justice in downtown Tunis where, dressed in their court gowns, they chanted “Down down with the shameful law” and “We are united in the fight”.

Attorneys are the latest group to join protests against Prime Minister Youssef Chahed’s measures to cut the budget deficit and increase government revenues by levying new taxes and freezing public wage increases.

Under pressure from international lenders for reforms to cut spending, spur growth and create jobs, Chahed has proposed a broad package of initiatives, but he must also manage social unrest that his measures may trigger.

Thousands of lawyers stopped

DAY OF RAGE: Tunisian lawyers gather as they demonstrate against the government’s proposed new taxes, near the courthouse, in Tunis, Tunisia, on Friday. – Reuters

working for a one-day “Day of Rage” and threatened more such strikes if Chahed did not remove the proposed tax on law practices that was included in the 2017 budget approved by the cabinet last week. “Lawyers are being exposed to a financial massacre... We reject this law strongly,” Ameur Mehrzi, the Tunisian Bar president, told reporters at the

Tunis protest. Under the proposal all lawyers will pay a tax ranging from $8 to $25 on each file they present to the court.

The powerful UGTT labour union threatened on Thursday to hold a general strike and called protests against the government’s plans to freeze public wage increases, which it warned could trigger protests. — Reuters

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INDIA

Government promises prompt action on card data breach According to the National Payments

There is no cause for alarm. The integrity of IT system of banks is robust and whatever action is required, the government will take promptly

Corporation of India, as many as 641 customers across 19 banks have been duped of Rs13 million using stolen

Shaktikanta Das

debit card data

Department of Economic Affairs Secretary NEW DELHI: The government on Friday got cracking on the debit card fraud, asking banks concerned and Reserve Bank of India to submit report on the nature of security breach which compromised over 3.25 million cards and assured customers that strong action will be taken while their interests will not come to any harm.

“I have sought a report in the debit card issue. The idea is to contain the damage,” Finance

Minister Arun Jaitley told reporters here.

According to the National Payments Corporation of India, as many as 641 customers across 19 banks have been duped of Rs13 million using stolen debit card data. The government asked the Reserve Bank of India as well as the affected banks to provide details of the data breach and also preparedness to deal with cyber

crimes. Department of Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das said a report has been sought on all aspects.

“There is no cause for alarm.

The integrity of IT system of banks is robust and whatever action is required, the government will take promptly,” he said.

The government, he said, is seized of the matter and reports have been called from RBI and

banks to know what exactly has happened.

A preliminary input “sort of report” has already come in and the government is awaiting further details from the final report, he said.

“After getting the report... whatever action is required, necessary action will be taken by the government,” he said.

Earlier, on the sidelines of a

JAMMU AND KASHMIR

AFSPA would be repealed from the state only when the situation improves, says Mehbooba SRINAGAR: Try to bring back to their homes the “local boys” who have joined militancy instead of killing them in encounters, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti urged police on Friday amid unrest triggered by the death of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani in a gun-battle with forces in July.

She also appealed to the police and security forces to refrain from using weapons like pellet guns while dealing with protests and instead “tolerate” stone-pelting as a “sacrifice”.

The chief minister said while the police had exhibited patience during the last three months of unrest in the Valley, there were some mistakes which warrant action. She also underlined that “black laws” like Armed Forces (Special Powers) Acts (AFSPA) would be repealed from the state only when the situation improves.

“We all have to work together, heal the wounds of the people here. The children here are the responsibility of God first, then our police because it is they who see them every day, everywhere,” she said.

“Those who have taken up arms or those who have not but are missing from their homes and want to join militancy, they are local boys. I request the police to try to bring them back to their homes.

MAKING A POINT: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti addresses the Police Commemoration Day function at Armed Police Complex, Zewan on the outskirts of Srinagar on Friday. - PTI

Instead of their being killed in encounters,” she added.

Mehbooba, who has dealt with the unrest triggered by Wani’s killing on July 8 in a tough manner, told the police, “such youth (who have taken to the gun) need hand-holding... If it is possible to bring them back, make them a part of the mainstream. Give them bats, balls and good education, instead of guns.”

Her remarks at the Police Commemoration Day function at Armed Police Complex in Zewan on the outskirts of Srinagar came close on the heels of a fresh video surfacing which shows a group of

local militants of Hizbul Mujahideen outfit displaying weapons.

Earlier, similar videos of Wani and his associates used to surface in the Valley, before he was killed in an encounter.

Urging local youth to shun violence, Mehbooba said, “When the situation improves here, we will end the black laws. For that we have to create an atmosphere first.

I know that today the situation is not such, but tomorrow, a year after... we have to repeal AFSPA as we cannot keep it in force forever.”

While stressing that ending militancy and restoring peace were a pre-requisite for repeal-

‘FIRST OF ITS KIND’

UDAN scheme takes off; fares capped at Rs2,500 for 1-hour flight NEW DELHI: Fliers on major domestic routes will soon have to shell out more for flights to fund the government’s regional connectivity scheme announced on Friday under which fares will be capped at Rs 2,500 for half of the seats in one-hour flights.

The cap on fares would be reviewed periodically based on Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers and would also vary in tune with duration of a flight under the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS), which has been named ‘UDAN’.

However, the government’s move to impose a “very small” levy on every departure on major routes to fund the scheme seems to have not gone down well with many of the existing airlines as they feel that such a move could push the airfares higher and are of the view that there are other ways for funding the scheme.

The exact quantum of levy to be imposed would be decided in the coming days.

A “first of its kind” in the world, UDAN (Ude Desh Ka Aam Naa-

GOVERNMENT’S LEVY: Fliers on major domestic routes will soon have to shell out more for flights to fund the government’s regional connectivity scheme announced on Friday. - AFP file photo

grik) will be based on market mechanism as well as bidding for a minimum of 50 per cent seats in the participating airline’s flight and the rest would be marketbased pricing. Helicopter services too can be part of the scheme.

The government expects the first flight under this scheme to take off in January. Charging a levy on profitable routes is likely to push the airfare for fliers.

“We are cautiously optimistic about it (UDAN),” Civil Aviation

Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju said at a media briefing, adding that the first flight under the scheme is expected to take off in January 2017. Under the scheme, mainly aimed at connecting unserved and under-served airports, airfares would be capped at Rs 2,500 for half of the seats in flights travelling a distance of 476 -500 kilometre.

This translates to around a one-hour journey. As per the government, a participating carrier — which would be extended Viability Gap Funding (VGF) — has to bid for at least 9 seats and a maximum of 40 seats. In the case of a helicopter, the operator has to bid for a minimum of 5 seats and a maximum of 13 seats.

The limit of RCS airfare would vary from Rs1,420 to Rs3,500 for fixed-wing aircraft. For helicopters, half-an-hour ride under the scheme would cost Rs2,500 and for over one- hour duration, the cap would be Rs5,000. On each RCS route, the minimum frequency of flights would be 3 and a maximum of 7 in a week. - PTI

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ing AFSPA and for seeking start of dialogue process in the state, she said, “We cannot force anyone to have dialogue on gun-point, stones or by lathis.” She said only when there is a “conducive” atmosphere, she can go to Delhi with her “head held high”.

“How can I do it today? There is infiltration, there are encounters.

We have to end militancy and create peace in Jammu and Kashmir so that we can repeal AFSPA from some areas here,” she said.

She said the police should deal with militants but civilians should not be troubled.

Turning to pellet guns which have been the cause of serious injuries to thousands of protesters over last three months, Mehbooba said her government wants to ban the use of these weapons as a crowd control measure and sought cooperation of police in avoiding their use.

“If there is an injury on you, let it be, but if we save a youth’s eyes or arms from pellet guns, then I think it will be your biggest sacrifice. Because this (protests) will not continue forever, it is temporary. But I need your cooperation,” the chief minister told the security forces.

She said once peace is established in the state, she would ask Prime Minister Narendra Modi to begin a dialogue process. - PTI

German government event, Das said: “Customers should not panic because these hackings are done through computer and trail can easily be reached...They should not be alarmed. Whatever action has to be taken, it will be done with speed.”

Of the debit cards affected, about 2.65 million are on Visa and MasterCard platforms while 600,000 are on RuPay. The breach reportedly involved some 90 ATMs. While Visa and MasterCard, in separate statements, have stated that their own networks had not been compromised, Hitachi subsidiary Hitachi Payment Services, which manages some of the ATM network processing, was investigating the matter, including whether there was a malware problem.

Das said that based on the report of RBI and banks, the government would exactly know what happened.

“And as you know, in the cyber world, the trail will always be there and it will be our effort to locate, to sort of trace the exact trail and locate the point of origin of where this has happened, and the government will definitely act on this,” he said. - PTI

A C A D E M I C S TA N D A R D S

CBSE class X board exams likely to be reintroduced NEW DELHI: The Central Board of Secondary Education’s (CBSE) Class X board examinations, which were scrapped six years ago in order to reduce pressure on students, are likely to be reintroduced following concerns about academic standards being affected.

The final decision in this regard will be taken on October 25 in a meeting of Central Advisory Board of Education (CABE) which will be chaired by Union Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javadekar.

“There have been representations from academicians as well as organisations of parents saying that scrapping the exam and with the no-detention policy being in place, the academic standards are being affected,” a senior HRD Ministry official said.

“Also, it is being observed that students are unable to take the pressure of appearing directly for Class XII boards which are an important deciding factor for the career they choose,” the official said, adding, while no consensus has been reached yet on when to reintroduce the system, 2018 is considered to be an approachable target.

The CBSE Class X examination was scrapped in 2010. -PTI

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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2016

PAKISTAN VERDICT

Top court rules schizophrenia not a mental disorder ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s top court has ruled that schizophrenia does not fall within its legal definition of mental disorders, clearing the way for the execution, as soon as next week, of a mentally ill man convicted of murder.

Government doctors in 2012 certified Imdad Ali, 50, as being a paranoid schizophrenic, after he was convicted and sentenced to death for the 2001 murder of a cleric. His lawyers say Ali is unfit to be executed as he is unable to understand his crime and punishment, and that doing so would vio-

late Pakistan’s obligations under a United Nations treaty, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.

However, a three-judge bench of Pakistan’s Supreme Court, led by Chief Justice Anwer Zaheer Jamali, ruled that schizophrenia is “not a permanent mental disorder”.

“It is, therefore, a recoverable disease, which, in all the cases, does not fall within the definition of ‘mental disorder’,” the judges said in Thursday’s verdict.

The verdict relied on two dictionary definitions of the term

“It is outrageous for Pakistan’s Supreme Court to claim that schizophrenia is not a mental illness, and flies in the face of accepted medical knowledge, including Pakistan’s own mental health laws,” said Maya Foa, Reprieve’s director.

Pakistan has executed 425 people since reintroducing the death penalty in 2014, following a massacre at a Peshawar school where Taliban gunmen killed more than 150 people.

Ali could now be executed as early as Wednesday.

As a last resort, his wife said

that he controls the world, is persecuted and he hears voices in his head that command him, according to Feroze and Safia Bano, Ali’s wife. “He is completely delusional,” Bano told Reuters.

Ali’s lawyer, Sarah Belal, says the government report certifying Ali’s condition had never been presented in court before 2016.

In its judgment, the court dismissed the medical records and an affidavit from Feroze.

The verdict is “outrageous”, said the rights group Reprieve, which is based in Britain.

‘schizophrenia’, as well as a 1988 judgment by the Supreme Court in neighbouring India.

The American Psychological Association defines schizophrenia as: “a serious mental illness characterised by incoherent or illogical thoughts, bizarre behaviour and speech, and delusions or hallucinations, such as hearing voices”.

Dr Tahir Feroze, a government psychiatrist who has treated Ali for the last eight years of his incarceration, says he and two other doctors certified Ali’s condition in 2012. Ali suffers from delusions

SC to take up Panamagate petitions on November 1 al forums against the allegations levelled in light of Panama leaks.

On the same day, Imran Khan said the premier is under a wrong impression about forming a government in 2018 because that day is too far.

“Thousands of people will gather in Islamabad on November 2.

People have realised that Nawaz Sharif needs to be held accountable to purge this country of corruption.”

The petitions sought disqualification of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and members of his family for their alleged involvement in Panama Papers scandal

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Friday said it will hear multiple petitions in the Panama Papers leaks case on November 1, a day before Pakistan Tehreeke-Insaf’s planned mass protest in Islamabad.

The apex court asked Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, his family and Finance Minister Ishaq Dar to submit their response to the notices issued before November 1.

Earlier on Thursday, the apex court issued notices to Prine Minister Nawaz Sharif and others in

IN TROUBLE: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday discussed with his close aides legal options the federal government can exercise in its defence at judicial and constitutional forums against the allegations levelled in light of Panama leaks. - Reuters file photo

as many as four petitions seeking his disqualification on account of Panama Papers leaks.

The court refused to pass an order for restraining the PTI hold a sit in in Islamabad on November 2.

During the proceedings on Thurs-

P T V AT TA C K C A S E

titioners. The case has been adjourned for two weeks.

On Wednesday, the prime minister discussed with his close aides legal options the federal government can exercise in its defence at judicial and constitution-

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IMPORT OF RON 92

PSO dismisses fears of petrol shortage ISLAMABAD: Pakistan State Oil (PSO) has assured consumers that its outlets across the country will have no shortage of motor gasoline (petrol) in coming days in the wake of government’s decision to import higher grades of fuel and the resultant compliance by all oil marketing companies.

“The company has sufficient quantities of mogas (motor gasoline) and assures the public that there will be no shortage of fuel for its customers at PSO outlets across the country,” the oil marketing company said in a statement on Thursday.

Commitment PSO made it clear that it did not operate on short-term gains and would continue to honour its commitment to providing fuel to the nation under all circumstances irrespective of commercial benefits as the company’s topmost priority.

“PSO will always strive to ensure a smooth fuel supply. All retail outlets (of the company) are receiving regular fuel supplies and there is no disruption to the supply chain network anywhere in the country,” it said. In a bid to meet higher emission standards, the government has decided to replace Research Octane Number (RON) 87 petrol with higher grades. The import of RON 92 will start from November this year. - Express Tribune

JOINT COMMUNIQUÉ

ATC directs police to arrest Imran, Qadri ISLAMABAD: Upholding its non-bailable warrants, an antiterrorism court in Islamabad has directed police to implement its arrest orders for Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan, Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) chief Dr Tahirul Qadri and 70 others in Pakistan Television headquarters (PTV) attack case.

ATC judge Syed Kausar Abbas Zaidi directed police to produce the suspects before court on November 17. Meanwhile, six suspects who appeared before the court were granted exemption from personal appearance in the case.

The warrants were issued in two separate FIRs by Secretariat police and others for attacking PTV

day, the chief justice observed that when the executive would fail to protect the fundamental rights of citizens, then the top court would intervene to protect their rights.

The bench issued notices to all the respondents in the four pe-

Protest Imran reiterated that his protest in the federal capital on November 2 won’t end unless the premier stepped down or returned the ‘looted money’ to the exchequer.

On August 28, Hamid Khan and Naeem Bukhari filed a constitutional petition on behalf of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairperson Imran Khan.

The petition sought disqualification of prime minister and members of his family for their alleged involvement in Panama Papers scandal.

On May 13, Chief Justice Anwar Zaheer Jamali declined government’s request to form a commission to investigate the leaks, saying legislation by the parliament as well as resolution of the Terms of Reference (TORs) issue needs to be resolved first. - Express Tribune

she would seek forgiveness for her husband from the heirs of the murder victim, a feature of Islamic law used in Pakistan that might help avert execution.

“We have contacted some people who are close to his family,” she said.”But they have so far refused to meet us.” - Reuters

headquarters and Parliament on August 31 and September 1, 2014.

On November 2, 2015, the ATC issued warrants for 17 suspects who failed to appear before the court in cases pertaining to attacks on PTV headquarters and Parliament House.

On May 31, the court issued warrants for Imran Khan and Tahirul Qadri in connection with an attack on then Senior Superintendent of Islamabad Police (SSP) Asmatullah Junejo during their sit-in in the federal capital. Besides Imran and Qadri, the other accused were PTI vice-chairman Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Awami Muslim League chief Sheikh Rashid Ahmad, PTI leader Saifullah Niazi and Asad Umar and PAT president Dr Raheeq Abbasi. - Express Tribune

Pakistan, US remain committed to expanding bilateral, investment ties ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the United States remain committed to working together to expand bilateral and investment ties, aimed at tapping potential on both sides.

The statement was made in a joint communiqué by US Trade Representative Michael B Froman and Pakistan Minister for Commerce Khurram Dastgir Khan at the end of the co-hosted eighth annual US-Pakistan Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) Council meeting held this week.

Both sides, reiterating October 2015 statements made by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and President Barack Obama, emphasised on working with the private sector to expand trade ties, as part of an enduring, multifaceted bilateral relationship.

This, they noted, was in the interest of both countries and their business communities.

Froman commended Pakistan on its progress in implementing the economic reform programme that had stabilised its economy, and pledged continued US coop-

WARM GREETINGS: US President Barack Obama meets Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington October 22, 2015. - Reuters file photo

eration in Pakistan’s reform and business climate agenda going forward. The TIFA Council meeting also included discussion of investment climate issues, consultations on agricultural imports and exports, and clarification of Pakistani tax and tariffs policy including the phasing-out of Statu-

tory Regulatory Orders (SROs), which affect imports.

Pakistan renewed its request for better US market access, especially for its apparel industry.

The US hosted a GSP outreach event with Pakistani business associations immediately following the TIFA Council meeting to in-

crease awareness of the US GSP programme among Pakistani exporters.

More broadly, the TIFA Council meetings encompassed a wide agenda related to market access and proposals to increase bilateral trade and investment.

The two delegations finalised the 2016-2017 work plan on the 5-year Augmented Joint Action Plan to Expand Bilateral Trade and Investment – announced during the visit of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif during his meeting with President Obama in late 2015 – the continued implementation of which will comprise the bulk of the TIFA Council’s work over the next twelve months.

Both sides also agreed to convene the next TIFA Council meeting in the US in 2017.

Since the launch of the TIFA (in 2003), US-Pakistan bilateral trade has grown by over 50 per cent. The United States is Pakistan’s largest export country destination and one of its largest sources of foreign direct investment. - Express Tribune

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2016

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WORLD May ready for tough talks, will fight over EU market We want to have the best possible deal for trade in goods and services with, and operation within, the single European market, said British Prime Minister Theresa May

BRUSSELS: Prime Minister Theresa May said on Friday Britain’s negotiations to leave the European Union would take time and that she was ready for some “difficult moments”, but would fight to remain part of the bloc’s single market.

At her first European Council since becoming prime minister after Britain voted to leave the bloc in June, May made clear that she hoped that some of the most complicated talks London has ever undertaken will be held in a constructive manner.

Negotiations “Obviously we’ve got negotiations ahead of ourselves. Those negotiations will take time, as I say, there will be some difficult moments, we are going to need some

MAKING IT CLEAR: Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May holds a news conference after the EU summit in Brussels, Belgium, on Friday. – Reuters

give and take,” she told a news conference.

Having earlier provoked concern among investors, businesses and in EU capitals that she was heading for a “hard Brexit”, or clear break with the single market, to control immigration, May moved to ease concerns. She said she wanted the best trade deal possible. The former interior minister also reiterated that she

WIDENING CHASM

wanted a bespoke deal for Britain as it leaves the European Union.

“We are not looking to adopt another model that somebody else has in relation to their trade with the European Union. What we want is to develop what is a new relationship for the UK with the EU,” she said.

“We want to have the best possible deal for trade in goods and services with, and operation within,

the single European market,” she said. The term “operate within” the single market is a new incantation for May, who since becoming prime minister has been focused first on shoring up support in her ruling Conservative Party before launching the negotiations with the EU. Envisioned as a single territory without any internal borders or regulatory obstacles to the free

movement of goods and services, the EU single market accounts for 500 million consumers and 21 million small and medium-sized companies.

After sterling fell on fears that Britain was heading for a “hard Brexit”, May, and some of her more eurosceptic ministers, have worked hard to reassure business and EU leaders that her policies will not hurt the economy. — Reuters

THAILAND

Opposition shelves politics to mourn king KHON KAEN (THAILAND): In villages scattered through the green rice fields of northeast Thailand, a stronghold of support for former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra and his opposition “red shirt” movement, people have put politics on hold to mourn King Bhumibol Adulyadej.

The 88-year-old king, who died on Thursday last week, was seen as a father figure for generations of Thais of all political persuasions.

Thaksin, who lives in self-exile offered his condolences upon the death of the king in a Facebook post but has made no other comment. The former telecoms tycoon has sent no messages to his beleaguered supporters in Khon Kaen, former red shirt activists say. “All the leaders are gone. We hear no news. We’re doing nothing,” said one.

The activist, like two others Reuters spoke to, declined to be identified fearing tough security laws aimed at curbing political unrest. The government has declared a year of mourning for the king. And on the streets of Khon Kaen city, everyone is wearing black or white, the colours of mourning in Thailand.

Thaksin’s supporters said political activity would cease during the mourning period. “We shouldn’t do anything provocative. We have a conscience, we don’t want chaos,” said a second red-shirt organiser.

“Sadness does not bring politics together,” said the second activist. “For reconciliation, we need elections.” — Reuters

PRESIDENTIAL CONTEST

Trump and Clinton carry campaign Duterte did not barbs into New York charity dinner really mean ‘separation’ from US, says minister MANILA: The Philippines will maintain trade and economic ties with the United States and the West, Trade Minister Ramon Lopez said on Friday, a day after President Rodrigo Duterte announced his “separation” from Washington.

Duterte made his comments in Beijing, where he was paving the way for what he calls a new commercial alliance as relations with long-time ally Washington deteriorate.

“America has lost now,” Duterte told Chinese and Philippine business people at a forum in the Great Hall of the People.

“I’ve realigned myself in your ideological flow and maybe I will also go to Russia to talk to Putin and tell him that there are three of us against the world - China, Philippines and Russia. It’s the only way.

“With that, in this venue, your honours, in this venue, I announce my separation from the United States. Both in military, not maybe social, but economics also.”

Lopez sought to explain Duterte’s comments. “Let me clarify.

The president did not talk about separation,” Lopez told CNN Philippines in Beijing. “In terms of economic (ties), we are not stopping trade, investment with America.

The president specifically mentioned his desire to strengthen further the ties with China and the ASEAN region which we have

been trading with for centuries.”

He said the Philippines was “breaking being too much dependent on one side”. “But we definitely won’t stop the trade and investment activities with the West, specifically the US” Duterte’s spokesman, Ernesto Abella, said the president’s announcement was a “restatement of his position on charting an independent foreign policy”.

Duterte wanted to “separate the nation from dependence on the US and the West and rebalance economic and military relations with Asian neighbours” like China, Japan and South Korea, Abella said in statement.

Duterte travels to Japan on Tuesday.

On Wednesday, about 1,000 anti-US protesters gathered outside the US Embassy in Manila calling for the removal of US troops from the southern island of Mindanao.

The United States has seen Manila as an important ally in its “rebalance” of resources to Asia in the face of a rising China. The US Embassy press attache in Manila, Molly Koscina, said Duterte’s statements were creating uncertainty.

“We’ve seen a lot of this sort of troubling rhetoric recently which is inexplicably at odds with the warm relationship that exists between the Filipino and American people and the record of important cooperation between our two governments,” she told Reuters in an email. — Reuters

NEW YORK: Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton took their acrimonious presidential contest to a charity dinner, where Trump drew boos from the well-heeled audience when his jokes veered well into the jagged terrain of his campaign speeches.

The candidates shared the stage on Thursday night at an annual white-tie dinner in New York City that raises money for needy children and typically offers White House hopefuls a respite from election tensions.

Trump, lagging Clinton in national opinion polls, had slugged it out with his rival on Wednesday night at their third and final presidential debate before the November 8 election. He drew sharp rebukes from Democrats and many in his own party for saying during the debate that he thinks the election is being rigged and so will not commit yet to accepting the outcome.

Alfred Smith V, whose family hosts the dinner named after the state’s former governor, Alfred E. Smith, called Thursday’s dinner “one for the record books” and said it echoed the Las Vegas debate.

“Donald had some very solid minutes early on and eventually he crossed the line and took it a little too far,” he told CNN on Friday. “Hillary, on the other hand, was able to laugh at herself and at the same time not underplay any of the serious things that Donald Trump has said or done.”

Both presidential candidates call New York home but the crowd of financiers and political and media figures was largely in Clinton’s court.

BITTER JABS: Democratic US presidential nominee Hillary Clinton looks at Republican US presidential nominee Donald Trump as he speaks during the Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation dinner in New York, US on Thursday. – Reuters

Trump spoke first and set the room on edge with bitter jabs, drawing boos with his label of Clinton, a former secretary of state, as “corrupt.”

“With all of the heated back and forth between my opponent and me at the debate last night, we have proven that we can actually be civil to each other,” Trump said. “In fact just before taking the dais, Hillary accidentally bumped into me and she very civilly said, ‘Pardon me.’”

“And I very politely replied, ‘Let me talk to you about that after I get into office,’” said Trump, whose supporters chant “lock her up” at rallies.

Clinton, whose remarks elicited

some heckling but mostly polite applause, riffed off Trump’s past derogatory remarks about women’s looks and “ranking” them on appearance.

“Donald looks at the Statue of Liberty and sees a four, maybe a five if she loses the torch and tablet and changes her hair,” Clinton said of the New York City landmark.

“Come to think of it, you know what would be a good number for a woman? 45,” said Clinton, the first woman to be nominated for president by a major US political party. The president elected on November 8 will be the 45th in US history.

Trump, a New York real estate

magnate, and Clinton, a former US senator from the state, were separated on the dais by Cardinal Timothy Dolan, the archbishop of New York.

As the dinner ended, they shook hands - a gesture they notably avoided at Wednesday’s debate.

Dolan said he was “kinda nervous” heading into the event and was pleased the candidates shared courteous private remarks.

“After the little prayer, Mr. Trump turned to Secretary Clinton and said, ‘You are one tough and talented woman,’” Dolan told NBC’s “Today” show on Friday.

He conceded the humour was less forgiving. “There were some boos last night,” he said. — Reuters

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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2016

LIFESTYLE FAMILY

Five secrets to building the best

room T

here was a time when only a few could afford a large screen television. The resolution was clunky, the sound poor and the cost high. But over the past decade, technology has advanced so remarkably fast that today a 60inch television with unbelievably crisp resolution is within many people’s budget.

Add to this the fact that tickets for movie theatres are more expensive than ever, and it makes sense why more people are building a home theatre in their house.

With some planning and amazing electronic toys, it’s possible to

create a media room that delivers theatre-quality sound and visuals. And you can enjoy it in more comfortable seats and without obnoxious strangers interrupting the show. But 4K televisions, surround-sound speakers and bass cannons are only part of the overall experience.

To complement these electronics features, you need the right setting to amplify the experience.

This means taking the time to design a proper media room that enables your equipment. These five indispensable tips will help you do just that.

1. A great media room begins with the right walls. An incredibly strong, drywall is able to hold up to 30 pounds on a single screw.

This drywall does away with wall mounts and the need to find a stud, allowing you to mount your speakers, television or screen exactly where you want them to go.

2. Paint wisely. While what colour you choose for your room will be based off personal preference, aim for earthy, neutral colours that minimise glare. To help draw the focus of the room toward the screen, many paint the wall a burgundy or maroon.

3. Great sound is a result of more than speakers. Designing your room with acoustics in mind is key. Hard surfaces create a sharp, echoing quality to the sound.

To avoid this, your media room should be carpeted and instead of hard blinds, use sound dampening curtains to help enhance the sound and keep out the sun. The density of drywall also contributes to reduced sound transmission between rooms, helping to create separation between your media room and the living area of the home.

4. Think about speakers, walls

and storage. Though most people’s attention will be drawn to the wall with the television on it, the surrounding walls are equally important. Here is where you mount speakers for the 360-degree sound effect, sconce lighting and floating shelves for design and storage. To properly achieve this, you need a durable wall that can both hold the needed weight and is strong enough to make it easy to redesign and remount fixtures as needed.

5. Create lighting to accommodate a variety of moods. A media room is meant to be used in a number of ways. Even when you’re

watching a movie, you’ll probably turn the lights up then down before it’s over. For this reason, be sure to install dimmable lights that can easily be controlled. This way, you can keep it dark for the dramatic scenes, and when the pizza arrives, have just enough light to see your food but not detract from the picture quality.

It’s easy to only focus on the big “toys” when building a media room.

But the secret to a truly great home-theatre experience begins in the construction phase, well before anything is plugged in. -BPT

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OTTER There are 13 species of otters. As members of the weasel family, otters are closely related to badgers, ferrets and minks.

These semi-aquatic mammals are very smart and able to create and use tools.

PRAYER TIMINGS

Dhuhr Asr Maghrib Isha Fajr (Tomorrow)

11.56pm 3.14pm 5.40pm 6.51pm 4.52am

Home sweet home Otters are found on every single continent in the world except for Australia and Antarctica. Most live in freshwater lakes or rivers, but some have adapted to salt water. Contrary to popular belief, except for the sea otter, which lives almost exclusively in the water, most otters do not spend all of their time in water. River otters spend about two-thirds of their time on land. River otters build nests or dens called holts or couches.

Depending on the species and location, otters can live in large groups or as single individuals.

Social animals When they live in groups, otters are very social and spend a lot of time interacting, chatting, and playing. A group of otters is called a bevy, lodge or romp. When in the water, a group of otters is called a raft. It is not unusual for sea otters to hold hands with a buddy when sleeping, so that they do not become separated.

Otters are famous for their playful natures, and they are often seen frolicking. River otters like to do belly flops and side down slippery hills of mud, snow or ice.

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LIFESTYLE

What’s for dinner?

Otters are carnivores (meat eaters). A fullgrown otter has 32 very sharp teeth, perfect for chewing and crunching through dinner. Otters spend four to five hours a day hunting and can eat 15 to 25 per cent of their body weight every day. Most species of otters feed on fish, but they also eat birds, lizards, eggs, insects, frogs, and crayfish. Sea otters feed primarily on mollusks and crustaceans, but they eat fish, too.

ter. Young otters stay with their mother for six months to a year. The otter’s webbed feet allow it to swim effortlessly and swiftly. Otters can reach a swimming speed of about 5.6mph (9kph). Each foot has five toes and sharp claws that provide a good grip when climbing out of the water. Depending on the species, otters range in length from 2 to 6 feet (60 to 180cm) and weigh 5 to 120 pounds (2 to 45kg). Males tend to be larger than females.

Just the facts Otters range in colour from light brown or gray to a very deep, dark brown or black. They are equipped with webbed feet and sharp claws. Otters use their long tails as a rudder for steering when swimming. River otters have longer tails than sea otters, and they use them to help keep their balance when on land.

Did you know? z Male otters are called boars, females are sows and babies are called pups. z Scientific evidence suggests that otters have been on earth for the past 30 million years. z Sea otters can dive down to 300 feet (91.4m).

River otters dive down to 60 feet (18.3m). z Otters can close their ears and nostrils to keep water out. z Otters live 10 to 16 years in the wild. z Otters always wash themselves after every meal. z Otters are able to use rocks and pieces of wood to open the shells of many foods they want to consume. z Unlike most marine mammals, otters do not have a layer of insulating blubber. Their dense fur keeps them warm instead. z People are the otter’s greatest enemy. Years of hunting otters for their pelts has endangered many species. Global warming, limited food supplies and pollution such as oil spills also pose significant threats to otters. Several species of otter are listed as vulnerable and endangered. They include the Southern river otter, hairy-nosed otter, giant otter and the India smooth-coated otter. -lifestyle@timesofoman.com

Growing up Otters are fully mature and ready to reproduce between the ages of 2 and 6 years. After mating, it takes between 60 and 86 days before a litter is born. Females give birth to up to six pups per lit-

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hildren love to mimic what they see and play pretend.

With their own kitchen play set they can do just that. It’s a great way for young minds to play imagination games.

Kitchen play sets come in a variety of styles and functions but they all promote imagination. No matter what your space you can find a play set to fit it. There is even a stacking one piece set for a tight space. There are a lot of options for any parent of any home. Or perhaps you are a grandparent that would like a play set at their home for when the grandchildren come over to visit.

The classic wooden playset is a timeless beauty. It is well constructed and sturdy. They even

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Hard plastic sets are great too and versatile. You can easily place them outside if you want to and they can even be hosed down if need be in case your child decides to make mud pies. They are light in weight and can be easily moved back inside if you would like to.

This is especially good for places that get cold in the winter time.

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And then they can do it again. They can arrange their kitchen any way they want to and you will have fun watching them do it.

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As with any children’s toy, check manufacturer labels and note any safety hazards. Enjoy watching your child explore their new playset. Kid’s kitchen play sets are affordable and are fun to play with and can be used by all the children in your home and possibly your grandchildren someday. -Artipot

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S P O R S

Tamim leads Bangladesh recovery against England SCOREBOARD

At stumps the match was delicately poised with Bangladesh on 221 for five, trailing England by 72 runs, with all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan (31) and nightwatchman Shafiul Islam (zero) at the crease

CHITTAGONG: Opener Tamim Iqbal led Bangladesh’s fightback with a dogged 78 after the hosts had got off to a wobbly start in reply to England’s first innings 293 on the second day of the opening test on Friday.

At stumps the match was delicately poised with Bangladesh on 221 for five, trailing England by 72 runs, with all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan (31) and nightwatchman Shafiul Islam (zero) at the crease.

England captain Alastair Cook called on Moeen Ali, who topscored for his side with 68, to bowl the final over of the morning and it took the bearded 29-year-old just two deliveries to break Bangladesh’s opening stand.

The openers had looked untroubled until then but Moeen got the ball to spin past Imrul Kayes’ bat to hit the off-stump before number three Mominul Haque edged behind without scoring to leave Bangladesh reeling on 29-2.

SIX STAR: Bangladesh’s Mehedi Hasan Miraz, who claimed six wickets, appeals for a wicket against England on the second day of the first Test match in Chittagong. – AP/PTI

The hosts almost went through the second session unscathed after Moeen’s threat diminished on a baking afternoon with Tamim and Mahmudullah defending resolutely to keep England at bay at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium.

Bangladesh lost Mahmudullah (38) to leg-spinner Adil Rashid on the stroke of the tea interval but not before he had shared in a vital third-wicket partnership of 90 with Tamim.

The left-handed Tamim was given out caught at slip off Moeen but as on numerous occasions already in the match, he managed to get the

umpire’s decision overturned on review. Replays showed the ball has missed the edge of his bat.

He was finally out caught behind to off-spinner Gareth Batty who is playing his first Test in more than 11 years. Bangladesh

TEST CRICKET

SCOREBOARD

Younis Khan.

dra Bishoo bowled opener Sami Aslam in the fifth over for six and Azhar Ali had chopped on to paceman Shannon Gabriel without troubling the scoreboard.

Together with a fluent Asad Shafiq (68) he helped put on 87 for the third wicket before Shafiq attempted to cut a good length Gabriel delivery but only succeeded in diverting the ball down

Pakistan 1st innings: S. Aslam b Bishoo 6 A. Ali b Gabriel 0 A. Shaif b Gabriel 68 Y. Khan c Chase b Brathwaite 127 Misbah-ul Haq not out 90 Yasir Shah not out 0 Extras: (lb-6, nb-7) 13 Total: (For 4 wkts; 84 overs) 304 Fall of wickets: 1-6, 2-42, 3-129, 4-304.

To bat: S. Ahmed, M. Nawaz, Y. Shah, S. Khan, Z. Babar, R. Ali Bowling: S. Gabriel 14-1-43-2 (nb-7), M. Cummins 15-1-43-0, J. Holder 14-4-31-0, D. Bishoo 20-0-92-1, R. Chase 12-0-53-0, K. Brathwaite 9-0-36-1 Umpires: I. Gould & R. Illingworth TV umpire: Paul Reiffel

and on to his stumps. The punishment continued for the West Indian bowlers though as Misbah-ul Haq and Younis set about them with relish.

Pakistan reached the 200 mark just before tea and moved past the 300 mark in the 83rd over before the fourth-wicket partnership was ended at 175.

Younis, struggled for timing early on but was commanding once he hit his stride, bringing up his 33rd test century off his 169th ball when he cut Chase for a boundary.

West Indies failed to exert any sort of control and were not helped by some slipshod fielding and several dropped catches that proved costly.

Misbah-ul Haq, who ended the day 90 not out, was put down when he was in the 50s after thick-edging edging Gabriel and Younus was also reprieved on 83 when Brathwaite failed to cling on to a relatively simple caught and bowled chance.

Pakistan lead the series 1-0 after winning a thrilling first Test in Dubai by 56 runs. - Reuters

ASIAN CHAMPIONS TROPHY HOCKEY

India look for penalty corner variations against South Korea KUANTAN: Starting with a rousing win over Japan in their opening outing of the fourth Asian Champions Trophy, India are looking for variations beyond ace shooter Rupinder Pal Singh’s penalty corner flicks when they take on South Korea here on Saturday.

Bracing for tougher matches against former Asian champions South Korea and arch subcontinental hockey rivals Pakistan over the next two days, the Indians are pleased with the goal-scoring prowess exhibited in the 10-2 win over Japan. Penalty corner variations are on the mind of coach Roelant Oltmans, whose choice of players for this first tournament

had earlier resumed on 258-7 and added 35 runs before debutant offspinner Mehedi Hasan completed a six-wicket haul with the dismissal of Stuart Broad after left-arm spinner Taijul Islam had removed Chris Woakes and Rashid. - Reuters

TENNIS

Younis returns with century as Pakistan dominate West Indies ABU DHABI: Veteran Younis Khan’s majestic century helped Pakistan dominate the opening day of the second Test against West Indies on Friday, the hosts reaching on 304 for 4 on a punishing day for the bowlers in Abu Dhabi.

The 38-year-old struck 10 fours and a six in his 127, finally out to the final ball of the day when he mistimed an attempted slog sweep off of Kraigg Brathwaite and was caught by Roston Chase in the deep.

Bad light then ended play and the West Indies team sought the comfort of the dressing room after a chastening and sweaty day in the field.

Hours earlier West Indies had actually made early inroads.

Younis, who sat out the first Test having only just recovered from a bout of dengue fever, came to the crease with Pakistan wobbling on 42 for 2 after Deven-

egded towards England’s total as captain Mushfiqur Rahim (48) and Shakib dug in but Ben Stokes had Mushfiqur caught behind by wicketkeeper Jonny Bairstow near the close of play to leave the game evenly balanced. England

England 1st innings: A. Cook b Al Hasan 4 B. Duckett b M. Hasan 14 J. Root c S. Rahman b M. Hasan 40 G. Ballance lbw b M. Hasan 1 M. Ali c Rahim b M. Hasan 68 B. Stokes b Al Hasan 18 J. Bairstow b M. Hasan 52 C. Woakes c M. Haque b T. Islam 36 A. Rashid c S. Rahman b T. Islam 26 S. Broad c Rahim b M. Hasan 13 G. Batty not out 1 Extras (b-14 lb-4 w-2) 20 Total (all out, 105.5 overs) 293 Fall of wickets: 1-18, 2-18, 3-21, 4-83, 5-106, 6-194, 7-237, 8-258, 9-289, 10-293 Bowling: S. Islam 9-1-33-0, M. Hasan 39.5-7-80-6, K. Rabbi 8-0-41-0 (w-2), S. Al Hasan 19-6-46-2, T. Islam 24-11-47-2, S. Rahman 3-0-11-0, Mahmudullah 2-0-17-0, M. Haque 1-1-0-0 Bangladesh 1st innings: T. Iqbal c Bairstow b Batty 78 I. Kayes b Ali 21 M. Haque c Stokes b Ali 0 Mahmudullah c Root b Rashid 38 M. Rahim c Bairstow b Stokes 48 S. Al Hasan not out 31 S. Islam not out 0 Extras (lb-4, w-1) 5 Total (for 5 wickets, 74 overs) 221 Fall of wickets: 1-29, 2-29, 3-119, 4-163, 5-221 To bat: S. Rahman, M. Hasan, T. Islam, K. Rabbi Bowling: S. Broad 8-2-12-0, G. Batty 17-151-1, C. Woakes 7-2-15-0 (w-1), A. Rashid 13-1-51-1, M. Ali 19-2-66-2, B. Stokes 8-3-17-1, J. Root 2-0-5-0 Umpires: K. Dharmasena & C. Gaffaney TV umpire: S. Ravi Match referee: Ranjan Madugalle

after the Olympic Games was restricted due to the V.R. Raghunath’s injury and the absence of young shooter Harmanpreet Singh, who is preparing for Junior World Cup to be hosted by India in December.

Jasjeet Singh Kular, recalled to the squad after missing the Olympics, is the other main option available to the coach, but he did not come into the frame. “It wasn’t that we were only looking for goals from Rupinder,” said coach Oltmans. “We tried some variations also, but could not match Rupinder’s precise shooting.”

“We have some ideas for future games and they go beyond Rupinder’s flicks. On Thursday, the ball was

coming slow for Jasjit, but we still tried some variations,” Oltmans said.

Pakistan bounce back Meanwhile, Pakistan clinched a 1-0 victory through a last-minute penalty corner goal from Abdul Khan in the round-robin league encounter against South Korea on Friday. A last-gasp Korean attempt to exert pressure on the rival citadel led to a Pakistan counter-attack that earned them a penalty corner with just 28 seconds left for the hooter.

Having lost their opening match to Malaysia 2-4 on Thursday, Pakistan were desperate for three points from this game.

South Korea team coach Paul Lissek expressed his annoyance.

“Inexperience cost us this game, but we have a lot to play for,” said Lissek, asserting that his boys would give India a tough contest.

Malaysia win In another match, hosts Malaysia outplayed China 5-1 for their second successive victory. Haziq Samsul twice capitalised on penalty corner rebounds (in the sixth and 20th minutes), while Shahril Saabah did so in the 37th. Only Firhan Ashari capitalised with a direct penalty corner shot and Fitri Saari scored lone field goal. - PTI

Fatma loses in quarterfinals MUSCAT: Oman’s Fatma Al Nabhani’s run in the singles competition on the $25,000 ITF Pro Circuit Governor’s Cup in Lagos, Nigeria ended on Friday.

In the quarterfinals, Oman’s Fatma started well by winning the first set but was overhauled by

the second-seeded Tadeja Majeric 4-6, 6-1, 6-4.

With that defeat Fatma’s Nigerian stint came to close.

Earlier, Fatma Al Nabhani had beaten French player Harmony Tan 6-4, 6-0 before booking a quarterfinal berth.

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Oil holds near $50 as investors weigh output cut agreement HONG KONG: Crude held above $50 a barrel as investors weighed the likelihood of a deal to reduce supply after Russia’s largest oil company said the country was capable of a significant increase in output.

December futures were little changed in New York after declining 2.3 per cent on Thursday.

Russia has the capacity to add as much as 4 million barrels a day if there’s demand, Rosneft chief executive officer Igor Sechin said, less than two weeks after President Vladimir Putin pledged his support for efforts by Opec to limit output. Front-month prices are still heading for a fifth weekly gain after United States crude stockpiles dropped to the lowest level since January.

Oil has fluctuated near $50 a barrel amid uncertainty about whether the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) will be able to implement an accord to reduce output when they gather at an official meeting in November.

Opec meet An Opec committee will meet later this month to try to resolve differences over how much individual members should pump. Nigeria said it cut the price of every type of crude it sells in an effort to boost its market share.

“No co-operation” is foreseeable between Russia and Opec said Eugen Weinberg, head of commodities research at Commerzbank in Frankfurt. “It’s not in Russia’s economic interests.”

West Texas Intermediate for December delivery was at $50.65 a barrel in London. - Bloomberg News

MICROSOFT SALES, PROFIT RISE ON CLOUD SERVICES Microsoft’s first-quarter sales and earnings topped analysts’ estimates, buoyed by growing demand for cloudbased software and services.. >B3

Rosneft helping Russia fill yawning budget gap missiles to Europe’s borders and, according to US intelligence, deploying hackers to meddle in the presidential elections.

Two years ago, short of cash, Rosneft received $15 billion of emergency aid with help from the central bank.

Now, the Russian President is turning to Rosneft for help

MOSCOW: Two years ago, the Kremlin’s oil flagship was foundering, hit by falling prices and international sanctions just as it faced $20 billion in debt payments.

Short of cash, Rosneft got about $15 billion of emergency aid with help from the central bank. But the deal spooked investors, requiring a massive rate increase to stem market turmoil.

Chief executive officer Igor Sechin, the man Vladimir Putin had for a decade relied on to build Rosneft into a giant, faced rare disfavour from his patron, senior officials said at the time.

Now, Putin is turning to Rosneft for help. Sechin’s energy colossus is helping fill a yawning budget gap at home and support the Kremlin abroad. The company’s turnaround is a triumph for the Russian President, who vowed to protect the pillars of his state-

CASH INFUSION: The Russian President backed a plan under which Rosneft could provide an even bigger cash infusion, spending as much as $11 billion to buy a chunk of its own shares from the government. – Bloomberg News

dominated system from United States and European Union pressure when they were slapped with sanctions two years ago.

Russia is among dozens of petro-states that are learning to make do with less as oil prices show no signs of major recovery.

For some, like Saudi Arabia, the rout has provided an added impetus for economic overhauls, while others — including Russia — the priority has been to paper over cracks with short-term fixes that don’t reduce their reliance on petroleum.

“It’s very important to the Kremlin that Rosneft is a strong company,” said James Henderson, a former banker who is now a senior research fellow at the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies.

“Russia’s foreign policy as much

as domestic policy relies on it.”

Shopping spree Just last week, Rosneft spent 330 billion roubles ($5 billion) to buy control of another oil company from the government, the biggest privatisation deal yet this year.

Then Putin backed a plan under which Rosneft could provide an even bigger cash infusion, spending as much as $11 billion to buy a chunk of its own shares from the government.

On Octoner 15, it announced a deal to buy a big refinery and other assets in India, under which it will pay $3.5 billion for a 49 per cent stake. Putin presided over the signing of that agreement on a visit to Indian state of Goa, confirming that Rosneft remains a

favoured Kremlin tool for binding political ties with business links.

Even Putin seemed surprised at Rosneft’s recovery. At a meeting with budget officials, he said he’d “instructed the appropriate agencies to check that Rosneft had the funds on its accounts” and wouldn’t need to borrow to make the payments to the government.

The Kremlin, too, has managed to weather the worst of the pain so far, thanks to billions in petrodollars saved up when oil prices were high, the sharp devaluation of the ruble and help from China and other friends outside the West.

His economy steadying, Putin shows no sign of softening his confrontational approach to the US and Europe. He’s pushing his advantage in Syria, moving new

Rosneft’s turnaround The key to Rosneft’s turnaround — even as oil prices have languished — was a combination of financial engineering, the weakened rouble, political support and a little help from some friends: billions of dollars in advance payments from buyers in China. Rosneft’s cash pile stood at more than $22 billion at the end of the second quarter, almost double what it had early last year.

Once an also-ran made up of the scraps of the Soviet oil industry that the 1990s oligarchs didn’t want, Rosneft’s fortunes turned as Putin moved to restore Kremlin control of the strategic sector in the early 2000s.

He installed fellow intelligence veteran Sechin to lead the company in 2004. Rosneft took over the bulk of Yukos, a company the government seized from Putin critic Mikhail Khodorkovsky.

In 2013 Rosneft became the largest publicly traded oil producer on the planet when it purchased TNK-BP, a venture of the British company and a trio of Russian billionaires, for more than $50 billion. It borrowed more than $30 billion for that deal, one of the largest-ever financings by a Russian company. - Bloomberg News

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BOOSTING OUTPUT

GAMING NACHINE

Nintendo’s gaming device fails to impress China diesel exports increase to a record

TOKYO: Nintendo’s big idea for the next gaming trend is one machine that works equally well as a mobile gadget as it does on a big TV screen. So far, few are impressed.

A highly-anticipated trailer released on Thursday for the device, called Switch, failed to excite investors or gamers after months of speculation that the Kyoto-based company would come up a fresh twist on video games, like it did with the motion-based Wii in 2006.

“I love the concept of Switch, but that’s what it feels like: a concept,” said Elliot King, 33, who works in foreign affairs and lives in Tokyo. “I won’t be picking one up personally.”

His reaction offers a hint as to why Nintendo’s stock slumped 6.6 per cent on Friday, wiping out $2.4 billion in market value. After teasing investors for more than a year with a promise of “a whole new way to experience hardware and software together,” the Switch was a big let down, said Amir Anvarzadeh, Singapore-based head of Japanese equity sales at BGC.

“In an era of smart devices where you can play games anywhere, I don’t think conceptually it is evolutionary enough,” Anvarzadeh said.

“The fact you can plug it in at home and take it away and play, so what? We were expecting a little bit more of Nintendo magic sprinkled, and I didn’t see it. The market is right about selling it off.”

Wii U console, Friday’s plunge was even worse than the market’s reaction to the Wii U console, which came out after the Wii and was itself an attempt to combine the experience

of playing on a big screen and a handheld device. Nintendo shares dropped 5 per cent on June 8, 2011, a day after the company unveiled the Wii U at a gaming conference. So far, Nintendo has sold 13 million Wii U units as of June, less than a third of the 40 million sales of Sony’s PlayStation 4s and a fraction of the 101 million the original Wii sold.

Thursday’s video focused squarely on the millennial demographic, young adults in their late 20s and early 30s. This suggests a departure from Nintendo’s mission of making games for the whole family.

The difference is particularly clear when compared to a video introducing the Wii more than a decade ago, which features grandparents playing along with kids.

The company is trying to carve out a niche between casual smartphone gamers and more hardcore console users.

The Switch’s portable feature also puts it at odds with Nintendo’s recent embrace of smartphones. After years of ignoring pleas from fans and investors to bring its games to mobile phones, the company is planning to release Super Mario Run for Apple’s devices in December. - Bloomberg News

SHANGHAI: China’s fuel exports rebounded in September, with diesel hitting a record, as refiners increased output following seasonal maintenance.

The world’s largest energy consumer exported 1.6 million metric tons of diesel last month, according to data released by the General Administration of Customs on Friday.

Shipments averaged almost 397,900 barrels a day, more than 50 percent higher from a month earlier. Domestic diesel production gained 3 percent from August to 3.58 million barrels a day, calculations based on data from the National Bureau of Statistics show.

The nation’s oil refining rate last month rose 2.2 per cent from August to 10.7 million barrels a day.

That may rise further starting this month as diesel demand improves in the last quarter of the year, according to ICIS China, a Shanghaibased commodity researcher.

“China’s fuel exports will likely remain strong for the rest of the

year as oil processing is expected to climb in the fourth quarter in the absence of refinery maintenance,” Lin Jiaxin, an analyst with ICIS China, said from Guangzhou, before data were released.

Gasoline exports Gasoline exports rose 25 per cent from the previous month, rebounding from a five-month low to 840,000 tons. That’s about 233,800 barrels a day. Outbound kerosene shipments fell 4.4 per cent to 1.08 million tons.

Exports of gasoline and diesel have been elevated amid tepid domestic demand growth and higher refinery activity. Fuel consumption fell year-on-year for a fifth month in September, according to calculations. Total oil demand is forecast to rise about 2.1 per cent this year to 11.71 million barrels a day, slowing from last year’s 6.5 per cent growth, according to International Energy Agency estimates in its monthly report. - Bloomberg News

A N A LY S I S

No partner in sight, Twitter faces tough solo choices SAN FRANCISCO/BOSTON: The apparent lack of interest in Twitter by potential suitors may force the social media company to consider a route anathema to aspiring tech startups: a major restructuring and cutting some its nearly 4,000 employees.

The popular but money-losing micro-blogging service spent aggressively on product development and marketing in recent years, betting that it could afford to post losses as long as it attracted new users.

But that growth stalled this year after it exceeded 300 million active monthly users, less than a fifth of Facebook Inc’s users and below Facebook’s Instagram.

Earlier this month, Twitter hired bankers to explore selling itself. Technology and media

taled $473 million, or about 40 per cent of its revenue. By comparison, spending in that area accounted for 19 per cent of revenue at Yahoo, 15 per cent at Facebook, and 12 per cent at Google-parent Alphabet, according to an analysis of quarterly financial reports.

companies including Salesforce. com, Walt Disney and Alphabet’s Google looked at the company but ultimately passed on buying it.

Aborted sales process The aborted sales process — and the company’s strategy as an independent company — will be back in the spotlight when Twitter reports earnings on October 27. The company declined to comment.

“It’s going to take some bold moves here,” said David Hsu, a management professor at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School, suggesting job cuts may be an option. “It takes a very lean staff to maintain the core Twitter as an advertising and messaging platform,” Hsu said.

According to SunTrust analyst Robert Peck, Twitter could cut

10 per cent of its workforce and save about $100 million a year.

Major layoffs, though, could hurt the company’s image in San Francisco, where the competition for engineering talent is fierce.

The company may look first at cutting sales and marketing, an area in which it is spends more

than twice as much as its rivals to earn each dollar of revenue. “Twitter’s cost structure was originally built to grow into a much larger user base,” said Peck. “But with user growth stagnating, the company likely needs to reduce excess costs.”

In the first six months, Twitter’s sales and marketing spending to-

Spending on R&D Twitter also spends more, proportionately, than its peers on research and development. Firsthalf spending on R&D accounted for $334 million, or 28 per cent of revenue, compared to 24 per cent at Facebook, 23 per cent at Yahoo and 16 per cent at Alphabet, according to a analysis.

Twitter could also reduce expenses by cutting products and moving some engineering positions to lower-cost overseas loca-

tions, analysts said.

It may also need to reform its stock-based compensation plans when it hires new employees.

Twitter doled out $682 million in stock-based compensation last year, a large portion of its roughly $2 billion in annual revenue, which weighs on its profitability.

Private equity firms that examined a buyout of Twitter last year were turned off by the amount of equity-based compensation that would have to be paid out to employees in a deal, according to sources at the time.

If Twitter does not slash its costs, activist investors - who have aggressively pushed US frms in recent years for better cash management, leadership changes and new strategies — may see Twitter as an appealing target. - Reuters

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MARKET ECONOMY

Vietnam draws up growth plan with debt risks mounting HANOI: Vietnam begins drawing up economic growth plans for the next four years as surging debt and mounting risk to its exports threaten to derail one of Asian’s fastest-growing economies.

Lawmakers start a month-long session on Thursday to discuss policies that can help the government meet its goal of average annual expansion of as much as 7 per cent until 2020. The National Assembly, composed of 496 members elected in May, will approve a number of targets for 2017, including on growth, inflation, exports, spending and the budget deficit.

Here are some of the issues analysts say will be tackled.

2017 GDP growth The government is aiming for growth of 6.7 per cent in 2017 — the same pace as it originally targeted for this year — which National Assembly vice-chairman Phung Quoc Hien said last week seems too ambitious. The goal is based on

export growth of 6 per cent to 7 per cent for next year.

That outlook is clouded after Samsung — the biggest exporter accounting for 20 per cent of Vietnam’s $162 billion of shipments last year — took the dramatic step this month to kill off its Galaxy Note 7 smartphone because of a malfunction with the battery.

The move by the South Korean company will hurt the nation’s exports, according to Vietnam’s Association of Foreign Invested Enterprises. Shipments fell 4.2 per cent in September from the previous month.

CREDIT RATING: Vietnam’s economy grew 6.4 per cent in the third quarter from a year earlier, among the fastest growing in the world.

Fitch Ratings sees threats to BB- credit rating. - Bloomberg News

Manufacturing boom Samsung and other foreign producers have fueled a manufacturing boom in Vietnam’s economy, offsetting a slump in farming output this year following a crippling drought. The economy grew 6.4 per cent in the third quarter from a year earlier, among the fastest

growing in the world. While the Asian Development Bank in September cut its growth forecasts for Vietnam this year and next, the lender is still estimating expansion of 6 per cent or above.

“Although exports are below target, the country is the brightest

spot in emerging Asia for exports,” said Trinh Nguyen, a senior economist at Natixis in Hong Kong.

“The issue for Vietnam is not the 2016 growth target or even 2017, but beyond this, when it exhausts its cheap labor and land yields lower returns.”

Surging debt Fitch Ratings sees threats to Vietnam’s BB- credit rating, the thirdhighest junk grade, after the National Assembly said public debt may breach its ceiling of 65 per cent of gross domestic product in the second half of the year.

“Challenges to Vietnam’s rating profile remain, and include a rapid re-acceleration in credit growth and rising public debt, which is already higher than the median of ‘BB’ Fitch-rated sovereigns,” Andrew Fennell, a director at Fitch in Hong Kong, said earlier this month.

The government is facing the biggest fiscal strain among emerging markets in Southeast Asia.

State debt is set to reach 64 per cent of GDP this year, compared with 41 per cent in Thailand and 56 per cent in Malaysia, data from the World Bank in April showed.

For Vietnam, the debt level had risen from just 52 per cent in 2010 as the government borrowed more

to finance its spending. The State Treasury will sell an additional 31 trillion dong ($1.4 billion) of bonds in the domestic market in October to December, boosting the total to 281 trillion dong compared to 250 trillion dong it had planned at the start of the year.

Vietnam has done much to overhaul its banking system since 2012 after a lending spree and weak controls led to a surge in bad debts.

Non-performing loans, which was at 17 per cent at the time, dropped to 2.7 per cent as of August after the government set up the Vietnam Asset Management Company to buy the bad debts of banks.

Still, the underlying credit and associated capital impairment risks have not been fully eliminated, especially since less than 5 percent of the transferred bad debts have been resolved, the World Bank said in July. The banking system has about 200 trillion dong of unsolved bad debt.- Bloomberg News

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China visit helps Philippines reap $24b worth deals MANILA: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte will bring home $24 billion worth of funding and investment pledges from his fourday visit to China as both nations agreed to resume talks and explore areas of cooperation in the South China Sea. China will provide $9 billion in soft loans, including a $3 billion credit line with the Bank of China, while economic deals including investments would yield $15 billion, Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez told reporters in Beijing on Friday. Preliminary agreements in railways, ports, energy and mining worth $11.2 billion were signed between Philippine and Chinese firms.

“China is not only a friend. China is only a relative, but China is a big brother,” Communications Secretary Martin Andanar said in Beijing, adding that while United States had been like a father for the Philippines, it was time to move out of the house and “decide for ourselves.”

The investment deals conclude a contentious week for Duterte who told a business audience in Beijing on Thursday following a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping that he wanted to cut the cord with the US and pivot to China and Russia, deepening a split with his country’s biggest military ally.

Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez and Economic Planning Secretary Ernesto Pernia said the Philippine cabinet would move strongly and swiftly toward regional economic integration even as they said that the nation would maintain its relations with the West.

Railways, ports China’s Baiyin Nonferrous has agreed to consider investing up to $700 million in a stainless steel plant in the Philippines in a preliminary agreement signed with Global Ferronickel Holdings, the Philippine company said.

China Railway Engineering signed a memorandum of understanding for a $2.5 billion project with MVP Global Infrastructure. China Harbour Engineering signed a $780 million coastline and port project in Davao City, hometown of Duterte.

The Philippines will maximise the Asian Infrastructure Invest-

China is not only a friend. China is only a relative, but China is a big brother. United States had been like a father for the Philippines, it was time to move out of the house and ‘decide for ourselves’ Martin Andanar Communications Secretary, Philippines

ment Bank as a funding source for infrastructure projects, Lopez said. It won’t stop trade, but would lessen “too much dependence” on the US, Lopez said, adding the Southeast Asian nation “realistically” can’t stop transactions with its military ally.

US trade ties The Philippines will maintain trade and economic ties with the United States, Trade Minister Ramon Lopez said on Friday, a day after President Rodrigo Duterte announced his “separation” from Washington.

Duterte made his comments in Beijing, where he was paving the way for what he calls a new commercial alliance as relations with long-time ally Washington deteriorate. “With that, in this venue, your honours, in this venue, I announce my separation from the United States,” Duterte told Chinese and Philippine business people to applause at a forum in the Great Hall of the People.

He said the Philippines was “breaking being too much dependent on one side”. - Agencies

CRIMPING DEMAND: General Electric’s revised forecast, following similar reductions by some peers, threatens to take the punch out of the industrial giant’s transformation. – Bloomberg News

GE cuts outlook over weak global economy Revenue on that basis will be flat to up 2 per cent this year, down from an earlier projection of 2 per cent to 4 per cent growth

NEW YORK: General Electric (GE) cut its 2016 forecast for organic sales growth as the industrial giant grapples with a sluggish global economy that’s crimping demand.

Revenue on that basis will be flat to up 2 per cent this year, down from an earlier projection of 2 per cent to 4 per cent growth, GE said on Friday in a statement.

The Boston-based company also narrowed its earnings outlook to $1.48 to $1.52 a share. It previously forecast $1.45 to $1.55.

A “slow-growth, volatile environment” is generating headwinds, chief executive officer Jeffrey Immelt said in the statement.

GE said foreign exchange effects will hurt earnings by as much as 6 cents a share this year.

The revised forecast, following

similar reductions by some peers, threatens to take the punch out of the industrial giant’s transformation. GE has shed finance and consumer-focused operations while investing in equipment manufacturing and building a complementary software business.

The shares fell less than 1 per cent to $28.80 in New York before the start of regular trading.

GE declined 6.7 percent this year through Thursday, compared with a 4.8 per cent rise in the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index.

Earnings beat Third-quarter adjusted earnings rose to 32 cents a share, topping the 30-cent average of analysts’ estimates. Sales climbed 4.4 per cent to $29.3 billion, compared to an average prediction of $29.6 billion.

Orders increased 16 per cent as GE looked to pad its backlog and recover from a weak first half.

The figure fell 6 per cent on an organic basis, which excludes the effects of acquisitions and currency exchange.

The order tally was “a little bit better,” but GE has struggled to generate growth this year, Karen Ubelhart, an analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence, said on Bloomberg Television. Given the first-half results, trimming the organic revenue forecast makes sense, she said.

Sales in the oil and gas unit fell 25 per cent in the quarter, the most in the company’s industrial divisions, as GE navigated the enduring slump in the global crude market. Revenue climbed 37 per cent in the power division and increased 5 per cent in GE Aviation.

Small deals Digital and software orders rose 11 per cent, GE said. The company sees software operations as a business that can enhance the value and productivity of industrial equipment.

GE on Friday boosted its share buyback to about $22 billion from $18 billion.

The company has also pursued several small acquisitions in recent months to bolster its digital business, supply chain and manufacturing capabilities. The company said last week it would buy LM Wind Power, a maker of turbine blades, for $1.65 billion.

GE also is seeking shareholder approval to buy a pair of 3-D printer companies, Sweden’s Arcam and Germany’s SLM Solutions, for a combined $1.4 billion.

GE said on Friday that it wouldn’t raise its price for SLM after shareholder Elliott Management, the hedge fund founded by billionaire Paul Singer, called the terms unacceptable.

During the quarter, the 124-year-old company relocated its headquarters to Boston from a longtime suburban home in Fairfield, Connecticut, a move intended to bolster its image as a tech-savvy firm and help recruit engineering talent. - Bloomberg News

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MARKET D E M A N D WA N E S

GEELY’S NEW HYBRID SPORT UTILITY VEHICLE A Lynk 01 hybrid sport utility vehicle (SUV), manufactured by Geely Automobile, is on display at its unveiling in Berlin, Germany, on Thursday. The new Lynk marque, to be produced in China but distributed globally, will allow Geely to compete in the lower end of the market while freeing Volvo Cars to focus on the premium end. – Bloomberg News.

Ericsson posts first net loss in four years STOCKHOLM: Ericsson reported its first loss in almost four years, wrapping up a disastrous third quarter that cratered the stock last week when the Swedish maker of wireless equipment reported preliminary figures.

The net loss totaled 233 million kronor ($26 million), the company said in a statement Friday. The average analyst estimate was for a loss of 112 million kronor. Ericsson surprised investors last week, reporting a 14 percent drop in thirdquarter sales, and warning that its full results would “significantly” trail its forecasts.

Industry slump Ericsson, which ousted its chief executive officer in July, has been muddling through an industry slump that’s cut deeper than it expected as competition from China exacerbated a cyclical downturn.

That’s tested the patience of investors who have abandoned the stock in droves — it was down 49 per cent this year through Thursday. After the latest shock, Moody’s downgraded the company’s debt, and the company has yet to find a new CEO. The crisis has uncharacteristically, if briefly, drawn out Ericsson’s two biggest shareholders and pillars of Swedish industry -- Industrivarden and Investor, which both have made public comments on the situation. - Bloomberg News

THIRD QUARTER

Volvo profit falls as North American truck orders plunge MUNICH: Volvo’s third-quarter operating profit fell 4.7 per cent as a downturn in United States heavy-truck demand outweighed a programme to reduce costs.

Adjusted earnings before interest and taxes decreased to 4.85 billion kronor ($545 million) from 5.09 billion kronor a year earlier, the Gothenburg, Sweden-based manufacturer said on Friday in a statement. Revenue dropped 6.1 per cent to 68.8 billion kronor and missed the 69.5 billion-krona average of 12 analyst estimates.

An industrywide contraction in truck orders in North America, where Volvo owns the Mack brand, prompted the Swedish company to cut production and lower full-year sales expectations for the region.

The downturn follows a jump in demand last year and has led other truckmakers to scale back forecasts for 2016, including global leader Daimler AG, which on Friday reported a 40 percent truck sales drop in the region.

Shrinking markets “We will continue to make sure we have strong discipline” to confront the market contraction, and the company is also working to increase its servicing business in the region, Chief Executive Officer Martin Lundstedt said at a press conference.

The Swedish company’s deliveries in North America plunged 46 per cent in the quarter, and truck orders in the region dropped 37 per cent, the Swedish company said. Its European vehicle sales increased 11 percent while orders rose 6 per cent.

The manufacturer is predicting both markets will shrink next year.

While South American sales fell 21 per cent, orders there jumped 36 per cent, pushed by markets outside Brazil, and Lundstedt said demand in the region seems to be stabilising. - Bloomberg News

Microsoft sales, profit top estimates on cloud services Salesforce.com rival, called Dynamics CRM Online, grew more than 2.5 times. Overall, Dynamics product revenue rose 11 per cent.

The two companies’ rivalry has intensified in recent months after Microsoft beat out Salesforce in bidding for LinkedIn. Since then, Salesforce has asked European regulators to scrutinise the $26.2 billion deal. Hood reiterated on Thursday that Microsoft expects the acquisition to close in the December quarter.

Revenue from Azure cloud services more than doubled, helping Microsoft outperform even as demand for personal computers remained in the doldrums and its mobile-phone efforts collapsed

SEATTLE: Microsoft’s firstquarter sales and earnings topped analysts’ estimates, buoyed by growing demand for cloud-based software and services.

Profit excluding certain items was 76 cents a share on adjusted sales of $22.3 billion, the Redmond, Washington-based company said in a statement.

Analysts on average estimated profit in the period ended September 30 would be 68 cents on revenue of $21.7 billion, according to data. Shares surged to a record in extended trading.

Chief executive officer Satya Nadella has been investing in data centres and striking partnerships to bolster sales of Microsoft’s main corporate cloud products, Azure and Office 365 — internetbased versions of the popular productivity apps, e-mail and collaboration tools.

Revenue from Azure cloud services more than doubled, helping Microsoft outperform even as demand for personal computers (PCs) remained in the doldrums and its

DATA CENTRES INVESTMENT: Microsoft has been investing in data centres and striking partnerships to bolster sales of its main corporate cloud products, Azure and Office 365 — internet-based versions of the popular productivity apps, e-mail and collaboration tools. – Bloomberg News

mobile-phone efforts collapsed.

“Cloud is growing significantly and Azure represents incremental new revenue,” said Mark Moerdler, an analyst at Sanford C. Bernstein, who rates the shares outperform. “Commercial cloud is driving revenue growth, which is somewhat hidden by the fact that Nokia is going to zero.”

“This transition to the cloud represents the single largest addressable market opportunity we’ve all seen in many, many years,” chief financial officer Amy Hood said after the report.

“There is such an opportunity to grow our overall revenue and do it profitably.”

Hood said half of the earningsper-share estimate beat was be-

cause of strong sales, and half was related to a lower-than-expected tax rate and other income.

Net income in the recent period declined to $4.69 billion, or 60 cents a share.

New sites in France Earlier this month, on a swing through Europe, Nadella said the company has spent $3 billion — $1 billion in the past year alone — on data centres on the Continent to expand cloud services.

He promised continued investments there, including new sites in France next year.

Hood said in July that gross margins for commercial cloud would “materially improve” in the current year. That’s because

previous years of investment are starting to pay off as those data centers support more customers.

Commercial cloud gross margin in the recent period was 49 per cent, 7 points wider than in the prior quarter.

Microsoft has pledged to reach annualized revenue of $20 billion in its corporate cloud business by the fiscal year that ends in June 2018. That metric stood at more than $13 billion at the end of the fiscal first quarter.

The company has been adding customers and workloads for its Azure services, which let clients run and store applications in Microsoft’s data centres.

Elsewhere in the cloud business, paid users for the company’s

PC market Worldwide PC shipments in the September quarter were a smidgen better than expected — a decline of 3.9 per cent, compared to a 4.1 per cent drop in the prior period, researcher IDC said. Still, chipmaker Intel saw its shares plummet by the most in nine months after a disappointing fourth-quarter sales forecast signaled lackluster demand for PCs heading into the holiday shopping season.

Microsoft in July admitted it won’t meet its goal of getting the Windows 10 operating system on 1 billion devices within two to three years of the 2015 release of the software.

The company blamed the shortfall on the decision to all but exit the phone hardware business and insisted this year would be a good one for corporate adoption of the system. Analysts are waiting to see evidence.

Sales in the company’s More Personal Computing business, including Windows and Xbox, slipped 1.8 per cent from a year ago to $9.29 billion. That to with the $8.88 billion average estimate of five analysts. - Bloomberg News

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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2016

FEATURE

ASIA’S ECONOMIC RISE KEEPS AMERICANS MIGRATING TO WEST

IT seems like forever we’ve been hearing about the decline of the Rust Belt, and people migrating to the West Coast.

Why does the US population continue to move slowly from East to West? Part of the answer might lie in the shifting patterns of international trade.

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T seems like forever we’ve been hearing about the decline of the Rust Belt, and people migrating to the West Coast.

But why? Why did manufacturing decline in the Midwest? Why are rents so high in California, and house prices surging in the Pacific Northwest? Why does the US population continue to move slowly from East to West? Part of the answer might lie in the shifting patterns of international trade.

There are many forces at work here, all at once. There’s the invention of air conditioning, which made the Sun Belt a more attractive place to live. Mass car ownership and the Interstate Highway System facilitated the sprawling cities of the West and South. Automation and competition from China combined to reduce US manufacturing employment. Immigration from Mexico and Asia

began to pour into the West and Southwest. But there might be another force at work here.

Economies are about trade, and trade costs money. The farther away two place are, the more it costs companies to ship goods and to send people over to meet with subsidiaries, suppliers and customers. Those costs are one of the basic reasons why economic activity tends to cluster together in cities and industrialised regions. It also means that one city or region can get rich by trading with big concentrations of economic activity that are close by — the wealthier France is, the more it benefits Germany, which can ship cars to France easily since it’s close by.

This dynamic can give rise to very complex far-flung patterns of economic activity. Economists Paul Krugman, Masahisa Fujita and Anthony Venables modeled

this in a number of ways back in the 1990s, with a theory that came to be known as the new economic geography. It’s fascinating reading.

One basic fact emerged from their research: it’s good to be near an important trading partner. This is true in all good models of trade, but the theory of Krugman et al emphasises how important proximity can be over the long term.

Looking at the relative decline of the US Midwest and Northeast and the rise of the West Coast, one can’t help wondering if part of the story is the shift of the world’s economic centre of gravity from Europe to Asia.

Economists sometimes draw the world’s economic centre of gravity on a map. Here’s an example, by Danny Quah of the London School of Economics: Note the steady shift from a trans-Atlantic economy in 1980

to an Asian one by midcentury.

That’s just a projection, of course — the current centre is somewhere around Iran. But already the move has been huge. Japan boomed from the 1960s through the 1980s, Taiwan, South Korea, and Southeast Asia somewhat later, and China more recently. The rise of East Asia in general has been the biggest economic change in the past century. Meanwhile, Europe, with its stagnating, small population and slow growth, is still important, just less and less so.

For years, US exports to Europe kept pace with exports to Asia. But since the 2008 crisis, the latter has risen much more quickly, so that Asia is now the bigger market.

Here is a graph of how much the US exported in 2015 to its four top destinations in each region: On the import side, things are even starker, since the US runs

large trade deficits with much of East Asia.

What looks like an eastward shift on the map is actually a westward adjustment for the U.S., since America is on the opposite side of the world. The East Coast is wellpositioned to forge economic ties with Europe, while California and the Pacific Northwest are about equidistant between Europe and Asia. A flight from Los Angeles to Tokyo takes about 11 hours, but almost 14 starting from New York.

Meanwhile, the time needed to travel by sea — how most manufactured goods are shipped — from Tokyo to New York is about 6 days more than to Los Angeles.

So it stands to reason that increasing economic ties with Asia, relative to Europe, would translate into a shift in population, investment and wealth from the East Coast and Midwest to the West.

How far that process goes depends on whether current trends in Europe and East Asia continue.

But with political paralysis in the European Union, and with China and Southeast Asia still having lots of catch-up growth to do, it seems like a good bet that California, Oregon and Washington will enjoy healthy economic tailwinds for years to come. The East Coast, meanwhile, will probably be nudged by geographic transitions to focus on industries less sensitive to trade — health care, for example. In some Rust Belt towns, that shift is already happening.

So the US is in the process of transforming from a trans-Atlantic economy to a trans-Pacific one. Policy makers should do all they can to help manage this shift, including boosting infrastructure and urban density in the increasingly important west. — NOAH SMITH/Bloomberg News

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Flats for rent in Darsait, 3 bedrooms++ RO 350 monthly.

Contact Real Estate Services Co. : 91246444 / 91248444 / 92905432 / 24222345

BUILDING MATERIAL SHOP FOR SALEWell-furnished running building material-electrical shop (4 shutter / 200sqm) in Al- Khoudh- 6, for immediate sale- shop with stock or stock only. Serious buyers may please Contact: 94320909

2 BR apartments available for rent, close to Muscat Grand Mall, next to Diwan’s Office, South Ghubra. Contact: 2456256 / 99833747

Land for sale in the village of Bimmah on the coastal road Qurayat/Sur with a space of 604 square meters for an attractive price. Contact 92905222

1 BHK near Oman house behind Khimji H.O. Contact: 95865686

Beauty parlour for sale in Ruwi.

Contact: 92430239

Dihatsu Terrios Trend 4WD, 2012 Registration, dealer service registration up to August 2017.

Contact No: 92812144

BUYING Buying cars for cash.

Contact 90202090

ACC. AVAILABLE Furnished room for Indian Executive bachelor Ruwi, near Honda Road (Walja). Contact 91012106 / 99016546 Room with bath, kitchen at Al Khuwair. Contact: 99743569 Fully furnished room in an appt for Indian married couples near Royal Hospital area. Ready to move in December 1st; even short term stay for minimum 4 months. Contact 95956865 for further details.

Spacious semi furnished room with separate bathroom for executive bachelor Opp. O.C. Centre Ruwi Call : 90611670 Room near Hamriya roundabout for Executive bachelor. Contact: 93590332 / 97443614 Furnished room in ruwi and azaiba for rent for executive bachelors. Gsm 99058344 Furnished room with attached bath room in Ruwi. #93223278 Fully Delux furnished sharing flat for Indian Executive near Sheraton CBD. Contact 99219337 A big room available near Hamriya round about for Muslim couple / small family / Executive bachelor rent 125/- per month including W+E. Contact: 99495131 Furnished room for Indian bachelor near Al Falaj hotel Ruwi and lady in Wadi Kabir.

Contact 96202458.

Single room with A/C and attached bathroom, sharing kitchen for executive bachelor/couple near Saud Bahwan Hill view Tower wadikabir and Opp: Shell filling station. # 99024362, 93166353

Planning Estimation Engineer B.Tech Civil with 3 years experience driving license NOC. Contact: 98240765

AVAILABLE

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Bobcat available for rent.

Contact 97623299 Party & Wedding equipment rentals. Full line, from Tables, Linen & Skirting, Chairs & Chair covers, Cutlery, Crockery, Glassware, Chafing Dishes, Ice Sculptures, to Large Sound Systems and spectacular lighting. Call Andrea 9606 2222 for Catering and Croyden 9623 5555 for Sound & Light. ww.tunesoman.com, E-mail: info@tunesoman.com PDO approved prime mover and flat bed trailer available for long lease or rental preferably with direct company.

Contact: 99427951

MATRIMONIAL Kerala Christian Orthodox girl, 23 yrs, MBA, final year having family visa in Oman seeks suitable marriage proposal.

Contact 99780896 Marriage makers widow/ divorce/ new for Indian Kerala & Indian Muslims. Contact: Whatsapp: 00968 98796982 & calling 98604960 Ezhavaboy age 28 height 174cm Star anizhamBTech working in Oman Seeks suitable alliance.

Contact 99430227

LOST Mohammad Rosikul has lost Bangladeshi Passport No. AA 7318045. Finder please handover to ROP Mohammad Baydul has lost Bangladeshi Passport No. AC 0167538.

Finder please handover to ROP Mohammed Toriq UL Islam has lost Bangladeshi Passport No. AD 2137653. Finder please handover to ROP Abdul Wahab Charud Ali has lost Bangladeshi Passport No. AG 3457898. Finder please handover to ROP

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SITUATION WANTGOOD NEWS Ayurvedic treatment for joint pain, backache, paralysis massage, steam bath, obesity, spondylitis, Ideal Care Ayurvedic clinic, 18th November Street Al Ghubra (North). Contact: 99639695 / 97397320

Female Driving Teacher training professionally in both Khuwair Ghubrah and Azaiba, mawalih and Alkhawd. With good English Language for connect No.95133981

SITUATION WANTWEB/CLASSES

Ayurvedic treatments & massage – Ayurvedic Clinic Al Khuwair.

Contact 97263637 / 93309131 Ayurvedic treatment for backache, paralysis, arthritis etc & massage, All Season (Vaidyaratnam). Contact 24475280 / 95371664 / 92504980 www.siddhayur.com Car care, care for your car stop worrying about your car. Enjoy your vacation peacefully. Here is a solution for safe parking and cleaning your car when your car when you are away on vacation.

Taking very good care of your car, trust us. Contact: 96964767

CHANGE OF NAME I Murugan Selvaraj (holder of Indian passport No. J 8399690) Son of Selvaraj having permanent residence in O.N.O 1564, N.NO. 154A Anna Nagar Pattukkottai- PO & TK, Thanjavur - 614602(complete postal address in India) and presently residing in Al Ritaj Modern Ent LLC, P.O Box: 214, PC : 122, Mabelah (complete postal address in Oman) intend to change my name from Murugan Selvaraj (old name) to Baheer Ahmed (new name) for all practical purpose. I have changed my religion from Hindu to Islam. Any objection towards my name change may please be communicated to Embassy of India, Muscat, diplomatic Quarters, AL Khuwair, P. Box No. 1727, Postal Code 112, Ruwi, Sultanate of Oman.

Spoken Arabic class for Non Arabic Speakers & English class for Malayalam Speakers

in Azaiba and Ruwi

• Learn in two months • Satisfaction guaranteed

Tel: 95244310

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DAILY GUIDE SITUATION SITUATION WANTED VACANT Reputed mineral water company required the following HEAVY/LIGHT DUTY DRIVERS VAN SALESMAN with Omani driving license

SALES SUPERVISOR/SALES COͳORDINATOR with Omani driving license HELPERS ͳ Experience 3 to5 years

Contact - 90372638

SITUATION WANTED Wanted Female Gynaecologist , Female GP and One Female Dental Assist and Female Lab Technician, Asst Pharmacist.

(From India or Pilipino ). With or without MOH License and Data Flow for Al Saadi Specilised Medical Centre, Musanna.

Contact # 91262604, Email ID : chillapalli76@gmail.com

ACCOUNTS Qualified CA, ACS, 10 +years Managerial experience, looking for immediate opening. working in Bank, Open to any GCC. Contact : +968-90788509, Email: kartirevy@gmail.com 12 Yrs Exp Accountant worked in Construction, Cont & Trad Cos. worked on Oracle / Orion / Tally/ Epromis, ERP s/w with Valid D/L – (NOC/Release available).

Contact 92194086 Pakistani male, MBA finance, 10 years experience accounting, finance, business development, Administration & banking proficient in quick book & Microsoft suite, valid Oman driving license.

Contact: 94162125

MEDICAL ACCOUNTS Required Accountant with minimum 5 years experience in construction field of accounts and who can independently handle. Oman experience will be plus point with release letter. Apply with bio data to Email: tec_oman@hotmail.com .

Contact: 99339661 Required Senior Accountant with 3 to 4 years experience for a reputed industrial group. Preference will be given to candidates experience in manufacturing filed of accounts and who can independently handle up to finalization.

Apply with CV to Email: hilaltrd@omantel.net.om or fax 24128111 Accountant 2-3 years experience. Candidate should be Indian, English speakers. NOC is a must.

Email: mohammad.jwabreh@ bearingcitysc.com.

Fax: 24509312

BEAUTY Urgently required a Gulf experienced Beautician (Lady) Contact: 99619409

CATERING Urgently required for a chain of restaurants” experienced drivers motor cycle for food delivery” with valid oman driving licence. attractive salary offered + commission on sales. mobile # 97677170, MAIL: md@royalgroupoman.com

DRIVER Urgently required a Driver with Oman license. Contact: 95729711 / 99364735 Wanted Driver.

Contact: 97165972 Wanted Driver for heavy (sewage vehicle) and light vehicle with valid Oman driving license.

Contact: 97991654 / 97991652 Kindly send CV at Email: construction@remasalseeb.com / remaschandran2020@gmail.com

DOMESTIC HELP House maid required urgently for a Keralite family in AZAIBA. Contact 9675 8982 A full time living house maid required for an Indian family in Ghubra. Contact: 97335255

ENG./TECHNICIAN Urgently required: Senior Civil Engineer- with 10 years experience in building construction and to be valid in Oman for interview.

Interested candidates may fax to 00968-24605955 or email us to sbc@steelbuildingsllc.com, sbeoman@yahoo.com.

Wanted for immediate appointment at Salalah, Oman : Procurement and Trading/Sales Engineer, Electrical Engineer (3) Civil Engineer. Apply soon to vmwilly@yahoo.co.in / hr_oman1@yahoo.com Required Electrical Engineer bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering. Should have 5- 10 years in Oman experience in primary substations. Interested candidates send resume to hr@aljood-oman.com

ENG./TECHNICIAN Civil Engineer for Reputed firm in Oman for their Construction division for minimum 3 years of experience and valid driving license. Contact : 94148970 send resume to : raja.suguna1975@gmail.com Urgent requirement for building & roads construction company Civil Engineer 5 yrs exp Oman Fore man 5 yrs exp in Oman, Accountant 3 yrs exp., tally is advantage. Contact: 71100641 / 71100643 Required Indian candidate more 10 yrs experiences with attested Degree: 1 Civil Engineer.

2QS Engineer. 3 Purchase officer.

Email: joboman2017@gmail.com

EDUCATION The Egyptian School wanted Chemistry & Physics Teacher for 1G – Applications. Send CV by hand or by Email: egyptionschool98@gmail.com Contact: 24603930 A well known bilingual private school is in need of Laboratory Assistant, English, Mathematics, Science, Computer and Kindergarten Teachers.

Contact: 96910649 Email: staffing.oman@gmail.com

IT An IT company which develops websites and mobile apps, wanted a Business coordinator and Secretary with experience in media sales coordination and social media. Email CV to: hr@cityvago.com

MEDICAL Wanted female & Male Nurse with or without license (good salary, food & accommodation with other benefits. Contact 97700963, medicoport@gmail.com

Wanted female & Male Nurse with or without license (good salary, food & accommodation with other benefits. Contact 92989109, medicoport@gmail.com

Finance Manager 22 years experienced Chartered Accountant and cost & management accountant looking for a suitable change.

Contact: 99884291 / 99741875 / 24601935

Required licensed GP doctor, lab Technician, Pharmacist and Asst Pharmacist for a clinic in Salalah.

Contact: 93129219 & send CV to: clinicrecruitment2015@gmail.com

Indian female 23 yrs MBA, Finance and HR, currently on visit looking for suitable job. Contact: 93305002 / 99048224 Email: manjusharavindren@gmail.com

Postgraduate Gynaecologist & GP with prometric dataflow required for Polyclinic Muscat. Attractive package. Kindly send your documents on dsm.reqruitment@gmail.com

Sir Lankan Senior Accountant having BBA, MBA, CA foundation with 6 years (2.5 years in Oman) of experience in Tally ERP, MYOB, Quick book, Oracle Oman D/L, release available. Contact: 93598736

MISCELLANEOUS Urgent required : Store labors.

Candidate should be Indian, English speakers. NOC is a must.

Email: mohammad.jwabreh @bearingcitysc.com, Fax: 24509312

SECRETARIAL / OFFICE Wanted Office clerk having two years experience. Contact: 92891888

SALES / MARKETING Urgent requirement Sales representatives in FEMCO LLC Eco friendly products. Graduate with minimum 2 years experience driving license is a must. Sent CV to: info@femcooman.com Required salesman, Tailor, Barber.

Contact: 96964767 Wanted Sales man logistics experienced sales person with D/L in freight forwarding, clearing, shipping, etc. Contact: 94007259 Email: smylackal@albadrigroup.com Required well experienced dynamic candidate in Real Estate Evaluation Field beside Building Management Techniques. Contact 91246444, rescooman@gmail.com IT Savvy digital Media Sales Executive for leading website & mobile app Development Company. Those with experience and own car preferred. Attractive terms.

Email latest CV with embedded photo to: jobs@interacoman.com Required sales and marketing executive for a 4-star hotel in muscat. candidate with excellent communication skills and having 3+ years experience need apply. driving license will be an advantage. email: hoteljobsmuscat@gmail.com

Fusion Medicare Polyclinic, Muscat wants GP, staff Nurse holding MOH license & Receptionist (Omani) Contact 97698004 email: medicare@fusionlogicoman.com

Indian Salesman indoor, knowledge in English & Arabic.

Contact: 93326636

Gynecologist, G.P, Staff Nurse, Lab technician, receptionist (Philippine) . Contact: 94562008 Email: halamedicalgroup@gmail. com

Urgently required Sub contractors for building work at Mabellah.

Contact: 98113748 / 24422458 Email: kabnair@gmail.com

Wanted Nurse for a dental centre, Al Mawale South. Interested candidate may contact 99759279 or send mail: drasyanaseem@gmail. com GP, Pediatrician, Gynecologist, General Surgeon, Orthopaedician, Dentist, Pharmacist, urgently need to work in a polyclinic in Sur. candidates with MOH license preferred. Contact: 00968 - 24446454, 00968-91164581 (Sunday to Thursday 8.30 AM to 9 PM)

Indian/MBA/male Chief Accountant 18Yrs Experience, MIS, C.Flow, Budgeting, ERP, Cost accounting &Liasing with auditors. NOC available.

Contact: 92254691/97826674 email: khader2305@gmail.com

SKILLED LABOUR

Required Experienced Auto Electrician and Automobile Mechanic for a reputed service station.

Contact : 91232638 hashim@ramainvestment.com

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Omani female Accountant, 32 years, having 10 years exp in admin/accounts seeks suitable placement. Contact: 93259593 Indian female MBA, 3 years experience seeking suitable job.

Contact: 99257214

Indian male, B.Com, MBA in Finance, 4 yrs in Larsen & Tourbo, 26 yrs in Oman, English/ Arabic speaking with driving license. NOC available. Contact 95588565 Indian male age 26, Accountant one year experience in accounts looking for suitable job. Contact Email: Anishkhan991867@gmail.

Com Mobile: +968 9565 9415 Indian male 25 yrs, Graduate in commerce, overall 5 yrs exp in accounts/ finance field. On visit visa. Immediately available.

Contact 92836216 / muhammad.tausif623@gmail.com Indian female, 26 years,brought up in oman,M.COM(FINANCE) CA Foundation(CPT),CA INTER(DOING) presently on family visa seeking for immediate and suitable placement.

Contact -97174201/99663957 Email-anishasasi@gmail.com Accountant, 10 yrs experience, male tally, ERP, holding Oman driving license up to finalization accounts handling.

Contact 79002093 MBA Finance 20 yrs of MNC (MEP) experience thorough knowledge in preparation of financials, budgeting, fore casting, audit, trade finances, cash flows, guarantees, income tax, project (cost control) & ERP implementation with NOC seeks suitable placement. Contact 96280551 Email: ramu2587@hotmail.com Accountant available with NOC, 7 years experience in Oman.

Ready to join immediately.

Contact 98263394 Certified Public Accountant (Filipino, Male, 27-yrs-old) with four years experience, seeking suitable placement in accounting/audit, currently on visit. Contact; 94959606, email: czesar.42@gmail.com

Indian male 24 yrs, MBA Graduate dual specialization (finance and marketing) & B.Com financé and taxation on visit visa immediately available. Contact: 99359904 Email: skadhilmog@gmail.com

7 Years experience as Financial Analyst, MBA in finance. Responsibilities- research contributor, financial statement analysis, generating MIS & efficiency report, managing TAT, business & clients.

On visit visa in Muscat.

Contact 90191628 / 96175780

Pakistani male 23 years B.Com, 1 year experience of Accountant looking for a good job.

Contact : 79096696

Accountant Indian female, 2 years experience up to finalization in tally, B.Com Graduate, having valid D/L. Contact: 95373751

MBA Finance 20 yrs of MNC (MEP) experience thorough knowledge in preparation of financials, budgeting, fore casting, audit, trade finances, cash flows, guarantees, income tax, project cost controls & ERP implementation with NOC seek suitable placement.

Contact 96280551 Email: ramu2587@hotmail.com

Indian ( M) MBA (f) more than 6 years of experience in accounts, proficiency in various A/C Software SAP (F1/CO) seeking for suitable placement. Contact: 95920740, mail: abdulhameed1527@gmail.com

Indian male 8 years Accounts experience in Oman total 16 years experience can handle accounts upto finalization, good knowledge in Tally ERP/ Promis and MS Office have Oman driving license and NOC. Contact: 96937943 / 99043561, Email: ksunil2000@gmail.com Indian female Accountant B.Com tally, 10 years exp in Oman.

Contact: 91443796 Accountant Sri Lankan National Inter CA 3 yrs exp in finance ready to join immediately.

Contact: 79049355 Email: ahamedfiham777@gmail.com SENIOR ACCOUNTANT, WITH Oman D/L & 9 yrs experience, 8 yrs Oman & 1 yr India in manufacturing, trading & contracting Cos, independently handling all accounting, finance, banking, L/C, import, export & finalization seeks placement, srjob12@gmail.com Accountant Indian female B.Com, tally 5 years experience 2 years in Oman. Contact: 99139188 Accountant Assistant B.Com Graduate with 2 yrs experience in Accounting. Contact: 94736742 Indian Accountant having M.Com with 7 years of experience up to finalization ready to joint immediate, Tally Peachtree, focus.

Contact: 91651695 Email: danishpa2005@gmail.com Indian (M), 31 yrs, M Com 9 yrs experience in Oman, looking for Manager or Executive position in Fin & Accounts, NOC Available.

Contact 968 96166178/ +919768537435: mohammednajeem@yahoo.com

Indian female 28 yrs B.Com 4 yrs experience in MNC’s currently in Muscat seeking suitable placement in Finance / Admin.

Contact :94743790 Indian, Kerala Male B.COM & B.PE, Currently on Visit Visa. Looking for a suitable job in Accounts, Store Keeper, Sales etc. Ready to join as early as possible. Contact 96988923 email:- sajith3969@gmail.com Indian male 34 Yrs, Dual MBA Finance and marketing with IT skills, 7+ yrs of experience, Looking for suitable placement.

Contact 94879615, Emailsajan_chacko1981@yahoo.com 8 yrs exp. in Admin & Accounts (3 yrs in Oman), MBA, exp. in Tally ERP 9, Indian (F) seeks placement.

Contact 97243806 Accountant B.com Indian male 12 yrs exp seeks suitable job.NOC available . Contact : 91212471 Email: rennyj6@gmail.com ACCA member with 6 yrs of experience in Oman looking for a suitable job in finance.

Contact 99284193 Sudanese Accountant, Alexandria University Graduate bachelor of commerce Diploma of Marketing professional photographer worked in PR and social media for 2 years looking for a job in public relations media, social media or marketing.Contact: 96976240 Indian male 34 Yrs, Dual MBA Finance and marketing with IT skills, 7+ yrs of experience, Looking for suitable placement.

Contact 94879615, Emailsajan_chacko1981@yahoo.com Indian female 26 yrs, MBA finance 2 yrs exp with MNC. Email: rilooozmali@gmail.com.

Contact : 90551366.

12 Yrs Exp Accountant worked in Construction, Cont & Trad Cos. with Valid D/L – (NOC/Release available).

Contact 92194086 Qualified and experienced MBA post graduate with proven work exposure in Middle East & India, having more than 5.5 years of rich experience in accounts , project coordination and administration in (3.5 years UAE experience) oil and gas projects is currently looking for suitable job. Contact 93953613, Email-allen.mathew83@gmail.com Accountant 8 Years Experience with D/L and NOC. Contact 97712084 28/male/MBA - finance/B.Com Accountant with 4 years of Dubai/ India experience looking for a suitable placement.

Contact 90187483 shobinkarikkan1987@gmail.com

ADMIN Omani, male, 26 yrs experience looking for job in reputed Companies as PR, having experience at airport / Emigration, Ministries/ Manpower with Oman D/L. Contact 95445779 HR senior professional with 10 yrs (7 yrs in Dubai& Qatar) comprehensive exp in leading HR function (recruitment, training, performance mangt system, GCC Law, operations, benefits administration and strategy) available to join immediately.

Contact: 0097455375005(Qatar) Email: maliksha@gmail.com Young Indian male B.Sc, with NOC & valid Omani driving license & 15 years experience in GCC into HR & Admin, well versed with MS Office / Payroll seeks suitable placement.

Contact: 90622264 18 years experience in Oman with various industry in the field of administration, accounts sales with droving license looking for Senior level post only. Serious parties can Contact: 96331725 Email : sainmct@gmail.com Omani (M) Diploma in (Business Management) with 7 years experienced HR/ Admin / Purchase is looking for a suitable position in Oman. Contact: 99460164 Experienced HR – Executive 18 years experienced in IT & manufacturing industry presently working in well reputed manufacturing industry looking out for new opportunity. Contact: 91374217 Male 25 BBA, Admin officer 6 years experience in administration, accounts, Procurement, HR. Contact 95526871 Young Omani male have experience 12 years as P.R.O, CLERK Helper Supervisor Admin Supervisor, H.R Manager have vocational M.B.A diploma in H.S.E, IT and P.D.O license, looking for H.R position or P.R.O part time or full time.

Contact: 95933288 Indian Female, MBA-HR having 8+ experience in Administration/HR, Customer Support, Office Coordinator with good Computer skill, Now on Visit Visa, looking for suitable position.Contact 90196235 Filipino HRD especialist / material controller supervisor with 18 yrs experience looking for suitable job in Oman. Contact: (+968) 98037142 / (+968) 92659817 Egyptian woman resident, considerable experience in the Administration and Secretarial Executive for company. Contact : 97221126

ARCH./ INTERIOR DEC. Interior Decoration Drafting 2D/ 3D ,freelance / parttime. PH: 9018 9070 Email: mkoman@gmail.com Architecture Graduate in urban planning & architecture Indian male, 6 months experience in architecture & interior design NOC available. Contact: 96926903 Email: nikcherian93@gmail.com B. Arch Grad Indian female 24 yrs, highly skilled in designing looking for entry level architect positions currently Oman residence visa.

Contact : 95990255 Email: lubainank@gmail.com Architect Sudanese female 7 years experience design site work, interior design programs AutoCAD archicad.

Contact: 71190409 / 94078945

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DAILY GUIDE SITUATION WANTED An experienced Chartered Accountant

Male -FMCG DISTRIBUTION PROFESSIONAL ,MBA MARKETING ,10 years Managerial experience in GCC /OMAN looking for Divisional Manager position. NOC /DL available.

with over 25 years in varied industries, presently working with a reputed group in Muscat, looking out for a suitable change.

Contact -92405181

96491030

British Citizen Senior Architect, Managing Director, Chief Architect 14 years experience, V Ray 3D, AutoCAD BOQ, master degree on architectural design. Contact: 92480035 Architect Engineer seeking for suitable job, 8 years experience.

GSM : 96075000, Email : haytham_201046@yahoo.com Sudanese male Architect with 8 years of experience in design & and project management B.Sc, Master of Art in Architect and PMP holder. Contact: 93522498 / 93946515 Email: hesham.siddiq@gmail.com Architectural Draughts man (4 years experience), seeking job Contact: 91141879

DRIVER Bangladeshi male light driver experience 16 years need job.

Contact: 99165961 Wanted driver, 6 years exp NOC available. Contact: 98903498 Driver with Omani license, 4 years exp. Contact: 93143027 Bangladeshi male 25, seeking for driver job with Oman valid license L/V. Contact: 93468454 Light driver 7 yrs exp, expert in Arabic & English language.

Contact: 92262680 Bangladeshi, 5 years exp in distribution/loading with D/L speaks Arabic & Hindi. Contact: 95865971 Light driver exp 4 years know English, Arabic, Hindi. #94928736 Driver with car available.

Contact: 98522914 Looking for job light driver 8 yrs in GCC country & speak Arabic good. Contact: 92806893 Looking for job light driver 2 yrs exp. Contact: 91659265 Driver with car. Contact: 95518612 Light driver looking for job, 5 years exp in Oman. Contact: 94208089 Looking for job. Contact 95371235 Indian Driver light need job.

Contact: 96693613 Heavy duty 4 years experience valid D/L, Oman. Contact: 98571413 / 95464051 Contact: Asheer Mohammed 94173085 18 yrs exp driver seeks job.

Contact: 95541940 Driver job wanted. # 96393082 Female family driver. #98044188 Driver looking for job. Contact: 98143386 / 92820309 Looking for job exp having driving license. Contact: 97363138 Driver looking for job.Contact 95892363

DESIGNER/ DRAUGHTSMAN AUTOCAD freelance / part time , ARCH,MEP, 2D,3D, shop drawing, Bill of QTY PH : 97103168, mkgroupoman@gmail.com Filipino Senior Revit/AutoCAD Draftsman with 20 years professional experience is looking for suitable job in Oman. Please Contact: 96489798, (+974) 66653780.

Indian male, MBA Finance, B.Com & Computer Diploma looking for a suitable position Current position: Financial controller Experience : 15 years +

Experienced IT Professional

IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE WITH NOC HR & ADMINISTRATION PROFESSIONAL

with over 20 years in Oman.

Can manage ERP systems, Hardware, Network, Wi-Fi and Biometric Devices.

NOC available.

With 14 years of Oman experience in Omanization, well familiar with Oman labor laws, employee relations / welfare, Liasion & Coordination, Strategic HR Planning, performance Appraisal & General Administration.

CONTACT: 90189412

Contact # 96654216

Contact - 96501189

BE (Electronics & Telecommunication), MBA (Marketing), Indian male, 30 yrs, 7 yrs experience in Oman in Sales, Marketing & Projects, looking for suitable placement, valid Oman D/L,

Hospitality professional Indian, currently working as General Manager in a leading Hotel in Muscat.

Quantity Surveyor, Sri

ENGG. / TECH./MECH.

NOC AVAILABLE Contact - 98518776

18+ years experience in Middle East & India. With release / NOC, seeking General Manager / Operations Managers jobs in Hospitality sector.

Lankan male, 25 yrs, B.Tech HND QS (Civil & MEP), AutoCAD with 5 yrs experience, looking for suitable placement.

Contact - 968 99589495, Email : mct2016job@gmail.com

Contact 92032632, haseebmursaleen@gmail.com

DESIGNER/ DRAUGHTSMAN

ARCH./ INTERIOR DEC.

SITUATION WANTED

Tunisian girl looking for job in media field, has 8years experience in publishing contact 97816917 AUTOCAD D MAN, 3 yr DCE, ITIi, experience in arch 2d,3d ph : 99506977 Skilled Indian Designer, 7 yrs experience in Oman designing & Execution of Work at site & workshop seeking senior placement. Contact: 93285996 Email: kw251287@gmail.com Interior design Engineer looking for a job, 6 years experience.

Contact: 91291502 Revit, Autocad D/man, expected salary 200 OMR. PH : 92279784 Free lance / part time autocad works / make boq 2d /3d arch , structural, shop drawings interior drawings. Contact 97103168 mkgroupoman@gmail.com

ENGG. / TECH./MECH. Civil Engineer 8 yrs Exp in consulting engineer with auto cad & D/L. Contact : 98484123 Civil Engineer 8 yrs Exp in building construction with auto cad & D/L. Contact : 93060770 MEP Coordinator, B. Tech. Mechanical, 36yrs Indian Male, 12yrs GCC experience, Oman D/L, NOC, immediate start, 97784946, sachkormat@live.com Experienced Purchase Officer 8+ in construction & Engineering industries ready to join with NOC. Contact: 95423692 Indian male 23 years, 1 year experience in tankage projects & process piping B.Tech in Mech, Engg.

Contact: 00968 71164978 Email: sushant297@gamil.com Sudanese Civil Structure Engineer with 4 years experience looking for suitable job with D/L.NOC available.

Contact: 97906770 Iraqi male, Architect and Civil Engineer looking for job in design and manage and supervising and civil work in the site with 5 years experience in architect and civil field residing in Muscat.

Contact 71165357 Email: arch.marwan@yahoo.com 34 years, Pakistani with qualification of B.Tech pass Civil Engineering searching for job, total experience 13 years with 8 years in Oman, NOC available valid driving license. Contact : 96136226 Female Civil Engineer with 2 years Oman experience seeking suitable position. Release available. Contact: 97906991 Email: bhavya.bharathan@hotmail.com Indian male 28 years on visit seeking job Mechanical Engineer having 3 years experience.

Contact: 90198952 Diploma in Civil Engineer, 3 years Sudanese National, 4 years experience in construction sites in Oman. Contact: 91183608 Indian male, B.E Mechanical with 2 years experience as Maintenance Engineer in Cochin Refinery and 1 year experience in Chevrolet seeking job. Contact : 97964862, Email :jossyabraham20@gmail.com Diploma in Civil, 15 years experience in G.C.C searching suitable placement. Contact: 90247456 Civil Engineer Project Manager 14 years exp, 11 yrs in Oman PMP FDC Contract Management experience independently handling Civil works familiar with Oman regulating looking for senior level position, local release available.

Contact: 98826815

ENGG. / TECH./MECH. Indian male 26 years Mechanical Engineer with 2 yrs exp in Oman.

Looking for suitable placement.

Contact - 91328079 Civil Engineer 8 years experience Structural buildings marine. Available NOC release. # 92451323.

Email: zubairali134@yahoo.com Indian male Civil Engineer 1.6 yrs exp, having Omani D/L, looking for suitable position. NOC available. Contact – 92157694 / mohammedamair.bin@gmail.com Diploma in Mechanical Engg, 10 years exp in steel fabrication site work with valid Oman driving license. Contact: 94696192 Civil Engineer diploma, 4 yrs exp seeks suitable position in a reputed company. NOC available.

Contact 96789711 Pakistani male 30, Diploma in Civil 12+ years exp 9 years in KSA looking job for Surveyor have visa with NOC driving license.

Contact: 97255028 Email: leo_khurais@yahoo.com Software Engineer looking for a job experience of 1 year related to software testing, documentation or development etc on visit, worked on Android, ASP .NET, C#, Java, Web development.

Contact: 97236636 Email: hasanmir777@gmail.com Mechanical Engineer 27 yrs Indian male 4 yrs experience, certification ASNT, level 2, ASME 31.3 looking for suitable position. Contact: 98843671 Email: ifthikharahmedpo@hotmail.com Civil Engineer seeking job in Oman, 2 yrs experience in Pakistan with a consultant firm interested in consultant & contractor both. Contact: 968- 71152135 Email: omerraza102@gmail.com Indian male 8 years experience in electrical field with managerial, office, site supervision, fault debugging and exposure to electrical devices now in visiting visa. Contact: 90181566 Email: jittoandrewsnesto@gmail.com B.E Mechanical Engineer, Indian male 22 yrs, currently on visit Oman knowledge of AutoCAD, 2D & 3D looking for job in various mechanical fields.

Contact: 00968 92113987 Email: mohammedthanzeel@gmail.com B.E Civil Engineer Indian male 26 years with 8+ years Indian experience in building construction & consulting field with AutoCAD, NOC available, looking for suitable position. Contact: 94656970 Civil Engineer (BE), Indian male 25 yrs with 2+ yrs experienced, certified in AutoCAD, Staad Pro, Revit looking for suitable position NOC available. Contact: 94973235 Email: merlinraj1710@gmail.com Indian male 22, BE Civil Engineer with few site and internship experiences looking for a suitable position in your firm. Got knowledge in (Primavera, Autocad, Staad pro).

Currently In visit visa. 98327644 or shakib842@gmail.com Engineering Graduate having 5+ years of exp as Marketing coordinator in advertisement company and 6 months as security system service engineer.

Contact: 79059197 Pakistani male Civil 3 years diploma 8 years experience as Site Engineer, valid Omani D/L immediate joining. Contact: 93294965 Indian male, 23 Yrs, B-Tech - Electrical & Electronics, having 2 Year of Work experience - looking for suitable placement. Currently in Oman on Visit. Contact: 96739500

B.E Mechanical Engineer, age 24 with almost 1 year experience as Production Shift Engineer, has achieved training on HVAC Engineering design and has good hands on software like AutoCAD and HAP.Currently in Oman on a visit visa, looking for a suitable placement.Contact: 95065955 email: mjs.jazeb@gmail.com B. Tech Mechanical HVAC site Engineer 4 years experience, currently on visit. #92837696 / mdabdulather@gmail.com An Iraqi civil with more than 30 years experience in (Iraq and G.C.C) looking for a job, (N.O.C) available. Contact: 96561306 Email: iq.bgd.mnsr@gmail.com Indian male, Mechanical Engineer having 1year experience, on visit visa looking for suitable job. Contact: 97416564, Email:jovinmathias@gmail.com Indian male, BE (CSE) graduate, completed CCNA R& S course, process associate with 9 months experience on visit visa available immediately. Contact: 91295939 Email: rahman_nadhu05@gmail.com

Civil Engineer 8 years experience in Oman as a project engineer for governmental & private projects.

Contact – 90164912 Indian male Electrical Engineer, having 6 years gulf experience in designing, assembling, commissioning execution etc having valid GCC license too looking for a suitable. Contact: 00968-98052942 Email: azamjeelani78@gmail.com

Civil Engineer (B.Tech), Indian male 24 years with 1+years Indian experience,(Certified in Staad Pro/ Quantity Survey/ Auto Cad).Looking for a Suitable position. Available In Sultanate of Oman (Muscat) on Visit Visa. Contact: 92157694. E-mail: mohammedamair.bin@gmail.com Mechanical Eng, 9 years experience MEP, 4 yrs in Oman.

Contact: 99487902

Pakistani male Diploma Civil Engineer 4yrs exp in Oman bulling & mega projects, valid license Oman. Contact: 98921022

Site Supervisor, Diploma in Civil Engg (cert attested) knows autocad revit, salary exp: 250 Ph : 92279784

B.E Aeronautical Engineer, Indian male, having 4 years experience in the field of Aeronautical, Mechanical design and production field, seeking for a suitable job and permanent replacement, currently in Oman on visit visa.

Contact: 00968 79062208 Email: amithmohanachary@gmail.com

Site Supervisor 3 years Diploma Civil Engineering 7 years experience in Oman driving license.

Contact: 00968- 98524276 Email: murtaza06249@gmail.com

Sudanese Telecom Engineer (OSP & FITH) Manager four years experience in Oman with PMP Certificate. Contact: 93391008 Indian female 24 years, B. Tech and Diploma in Electronics & communication having 5 months bank experience looking for a suitable job presently on visit visa.

Contact: 90892393 / 92101035 Email: athirasuresh3@gmail.com

Building Engineer, Senior level 9 yrs experience, Projects management, Coordination, Quantities Surveying Engineer contracts, civil software’s & AutoCAD looking for senior level position, NOC available. Contact: 79097475 Email: a-shaqfa@hotmail.com Indian male 24 ,B.E ( E.C.E ) graduate with 3 years of experience in the fields of BMS and Low current systems and has good knowledge about Electronic Security Systems, currently working in Oman, NOC Available. Contact: 94737033/ mohdmuhafez45@gmail.com

B.E Mech Engineer, Indian male, having 2 yrs experience in Mechanical Engg seeks suitable position. Contact: 98827544 Email: sibi.a.b.varghese@gmail.com

Construction Machinery repairs Engineer, 5 years, driving license, Contact - 94001961

Electrical & Electronic Engineer MEP (Electrical Drafting and designing) Oman Driving license2 years experience - Mob 99759466 ; shyjalpk@gmail.com

Mechanical/ Piping Engineer (B.Tech.) on visit visa looking for suitable job. Contact 94703350 mail: nadeembcoolboy@gmail.com

Electrical Engineer, 24 yrs, Indian Male, Fresher, Training Undertaken in Electrical Draughtsman, Fire Alarm, Fire Fighting and Industrial Automation. Contact: 94989767, Email: Junaiz987@gmail.com

B.Sc Civil Engineer: 5 years experience with having D/L. Contact: 93850440, Email: shahadat033@gmail.com

Mechanical Engineer, Indian, 5 Years Experience, On visit visa looking for suitable placement.

Contact - 93042025

Civil Engineer (Palestinian) 7 years experience looking for suitable placement specially at Muscat for Site or Consultant office with valid Oman driving license. Contact: 99174964

Indian male ITI 16 yrs of experience, seeking for suitable electrical & BMS foreman. Security system. Release letter available.

Contact: 94067480

Diploma in Instrumentation and control, instrument technician 2 years experience male, 25, seeking suitable placement.

Contact: 96946408 Email: anfeeranfu4@gmail.com 16 years experience in maintenance field with reputed groups in Oman seeking suitable placement, NOC available. Contact: 98525859 Indian male 27 years civil Engg (Project Coordinator) 6 years experience in Oman looking for suitable position NOC release available. Contact: 95071223 Electronics Engineer (BE) with 6 years experience in projects & maintenance of CCTV, Access control, fire alarm & PA systems, on visit. Contact: 99097485 Civil Eng Civil Draughtsman with diploma more than 8 yrs exp in Oman having valid D/L, NOC available. Contact: 96785348 / 93129804 Email: abbasimran786@hotmail.com Civil Engineer (B.Sc) with 5 years experienced (4.5 years in Oman) in construction & project management and seeking suitable job (NOC available).

Contact: 99604563 Mechanical Engineer 14 years experience, 7 in Oman in water factories. Contact : 94488290 Indian male, B.E Mechanical with 2 years experience as Maintenance Engineer in Cochin Refinery and 1 year experience in Chevrolet seeking job. Ph number: 97964862, Email:jossyabraham20@gmail.com Indian male 26 years currently on visit visa completed Aircraft Maintenance Engineering having 2.5 years of experience in the field of customer service and hospitality industry with a passion for the job, looking for opportunity.

Contact: 95775970 / 96784402 Email: sanoopck2255@gmail.com

Mechanical Engineer (B.Tech) on visit visa looking for suitable job, has certificate of rewit MEP. Contact: 97923238 Email: vvikhil4@gmail.com Civil Engineer (Indian male) 5 years experience in Oman with valid Omani driving license & NOC looking for suitable opportunity.

Contact: 93101283 Mechanical Engineer with 4yrs exp in maintenance, design, contracting firms with GCC D / license Contact 95712436 & tejab17@gmail.com B.Tech Civil Engineer 9 years experience in Oman, hotels, shopping malls high rise buildings, local NOC available. Contact: 00968- 97355400 Email: mianwaqas169@gmail.com Graduate Civil Engineer 20 yrs GCC experience with Omani D/L, seeking job NOC available.

Contact: 98621645 Email: imtiazcv@gmail.com Mechanical Engineer, Indian, Male, 30yrs. Experienced in Steam turbines and Thermal Power house seek employment.

Contact - +91 8130553668 or mohamedshah7@gmail.com Electrical & Electronics Engr, knows autocad & revit.

PH: 93837973 Civil Engineer, young Indian having almost 2 years experience looking for a challenging position seeks suitable position in Oman/ GCC. Please contact 92718490, Email ID: uvais.pk82@gmail.com Sr. Electrical Engineer with17+ yrs of exceptional exp in spear heading strategic planning and project management initiatives & executing various high rise residential & commercial building as well as roads and highway project with proficiency in installation, seeking a challenging position in a dynamic organization. Contact 96570891

Indian male, Structural Engineer looking for job in structural design field. Having 6 years of experience in design field. Residing in Muscat.

Contact - 91176187 Email: syam036@gmail.com

EDUCATION/TRAINING Female B. Ed English teacher, 7 yrs exp seeking suitable placement. Contact 99739415 / 92091528 Indian female 24. Masters in Computer science engineering, seeking job in colleges, schools and institutes. Having in good skill in teaching and advanced technologies. Contact : 93356858 Email id : annielino11@gmail.com An Indian Engineer is available for execution of pragmatic, need of the hour, worldwide relevant rare engg./ technical courses.

Contact 9109 6940, kpopragmatic@gmail.com Mathematics Lecturer , Indian Female, M Sc Mathematics from a Prestigious University, B.Ed qualified, distinction holder with 6 yrs teaching experience in colleges.

Contact : 91360147.

HOSPITALITY Indian male BA & LLB IATA cargo having 10 years experience as lawyer in Indian, currently on visit visa seeking placement.

Contact 99068790 Email: meltoma@gmail.com Indian male 31yrs old with hotel management degree, 03 yrs experience in F&B services at 5 star hotel Dubai, 05 yrs in American 06 star cruiseliner has butler. Has Oman driving license. Contact 99859150.

IT Indian male 4 years experience in IT as Programmer / Web Support/ CCNA/ Network on visit visa seeking placement. Contact 93069694 Email: mrabrar14@gmail.com CFA level 1 cleared (pursuing level 2) MBA operations research, female, 5 yrs experience as Analyst, have a valid Oman driving license, looking for related openings.

Contact 95818892

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SITUATION WANTED

IT Indian female- B.Tech with 3 Years of Experience as Software Engineer in an MNC looking for suitable placements. Please Contact through. Mob ; 95196243 Mail- hnambissan@gmail.com or IT Engineer Graduated from Bangalore reputed university 1.5 yrs of of experience in software skilled in Php html CSS Jquery on visit visa. Contact: 91213391 IT Engineer male, 28 yrs, over 7 yrs experience with NOC, D/L available seeking placement in IT / Network / Telecom field. Contact: 93563297 Email: monuzv24@gmail.com Indian male, 27 years, bachelor in IT, having 5 years experience in PHP DEV., Networking, IT support, seeking suitable placement.

Contact: 98825722 Email: ajaybin.joy@gmail.com Mobile & laptop Technician Indian male having 2 years experience in India, currently on visit visa looking for suitable placement in Oman.

Contact: 71018270 / 92365310 / Email: shibinscaria1@gmail.com Indian female, 22- Science Graduate in IT with an exp. of few months in the related field seeks a suitable job in Muscat. Studied CCNA & Web design courses. Pursuing Masters in IT now. GSM: 94909075. Mail id: madhue009@gmail.com Female, master in mass communication, B.Ed, experience in media channel and teaching PH : 99362024 An IT Engineer with 1.5 years having skills in ASP. Net, C#, SQL on visit visa looking for suitable job in Oman. Contact: 968 90897242 IT Support Engineer, exp 3 years in Oman 3 and above in India, D/L & NOC. #93695268 / 91169659 Indian Male, MCA Graduate, 15 yrs exp in ERP, CSM Certified, seeking suitable role.NOC Available. Contact : GSM : 90189284 Email: meetlibran@gmail.com Indian female M.Sc Computer Science seeking suitable placement in Muscat area.# 98660672 IT Support Engineer, Exp 3 years in Oman 2 years in India.

Contact 94672759 Indian male 4 years experience in IT as Programmer / Web Support/ CCNA/ Network on visit visa seeking placement.

Contact 93069694 Email: mrabrar14@gmail.com

LOGISTICS Experienced Indian Male seeking placement in “Stores & Logistics”.

Contact: 91927039

MISCELLANEOUS Indian Male, 25 years old, born and brought up in Oman B.COM(Finance),MBA(Marketing) with Valid Omani Driving License seeking suitable placement.

Contact 94170219/99621400 Email:mahimmatha2016@gmail.com 9 year experienced industrial painter and sand blaster with Oman driving licence. NOC available.

Seeks suitable placement.

Contact ZakeerHussain 96681934.

BS in Electrical Engineering, Experience: 5 years(Power Plants).

Contact: 92475206 Email: zahaibzafar007@gmail.com Indian male, 28, post graduate, 6+ yrs exp in Oman in sales (back office) & credit control with valid Oman D/L looking for suitable placements. NOC available.

Contact: 92066 523 Indian male age 47, 15 years exp in store in charge in GCC, seeks suitable job. Contact: 90198237 Sudanese male bachelor geology and mining with 3 years experience in MUD logging and training in soil investigation. Contact 92956848 B.Com,IICL Certified Container Inspector(No.150850),Visit Visa, Six months experience, need placement. Phone 90880935,99023279, Email solexyesudas@gmail.com.

Indian male 40 years BSc degree, 16 yrs experience, 6 yrs in GCC in store keeping & material coordinating seeking suitable placement. Contact: 98966849

MANAGER / SUPERVISOR Marketing Manager 29 years professional experience in building materials in Oman / GCC with NOC. Contact: 92284066 / 98559317 Indian male MBA 14 yrs experience in business development seeking managerial roles driving license, NOC available. Contact: 93956234 Indian male (44), MBA, 19 yrs experience in Oman. Present Industry: Natural stones for construction. Responsibilities: Production, Trading, Business development and overall management. Looking for an immediate opening. Contact : 90992631 Purchase Manager (BE + MBA) having 13 yrs experience is available immediately with NOC. Contact at +968 97886616 or emailguptaashish1978@gmail.com General Manager IRAQI who is able to motivate a sales force and focus it on success. Adept at administrative organization utilizing talent and resource and meeting or exceeding all sales goals Experience 13 Years Inside- outside Oman, following activities:(construction – real estate - fit out - pipe lain - Infrastructure) Contact: - Oman 71146111

MEDICAL Indian Female Nurse with MOH License, seeks suitable placement in Muscat, Contact: 95537685 Indian female Nurse 9 yrs experience / Gulf experience prometric 70% & dataflow completed looking for suitable job in Muscat. #: 96739298 Indian male Nurse 3 years experienced prometric dataflow completed, currently on visit visa wanted suitable placement.

Contact: 95314727 Veterinary Doctor: Indian Female looking for a suitable placement.

Contact: 96906534 /99014885, Email: monishmajeed@gmail.com Dr.Ayman Abduljalil Ali, E.N.T Specialist (Otolaryngologist), Yemeni-male, looking for job.

Mobile: 00201096542706, Email: aymanjalilorl@gmail.com Filipino male Medical / Sales representative with 3 yrs experience is looking for suitable job in Oman.

Contact: 92610394 Iraqi Dentist female, MOH license seeks suitable job in clinic in Muscat. Contact 97891219 Indian female Dentist looking for suitable placement, dataflow completed. Contact 96410448 / 99606013

SKILLED LABOUR Indian male, 29 yrs, working as forklift operator in Oman, 3 yrs experience in Dubai and 4 yrs experience in Oman. Noc/ release available, having forklift operator license, looking for suitable placement. Contact 97833280

SALES / MARKETING Indian male 26, MBA in Marketing, 4 years experience in sales and marketing with valid GCC D/L Now in visiting visa looking for challenging opportunities.

Contact: 98666324 Email: ajithvjames@gmail.com Seeks suitable placement sales, marketing, and supervisor.

Contact: 98522914 15+ Experienced in Sales & Marketing, Modular Kitchen & Furniture with NOC & Valid License @ 96239126 Indian, 8 years experience in sales & marketing looking for suitable job.

NOC available. Contact: 99837447 Email: rhlboss86@gmail.com

SITUATION WANTED SERVICES

SALES / MARKETING Indian male 28 yrs B.Com 5 yrs exp Admin / sales seeking job, NOC available. Contact: 96191521 Resident in Oman 18 years, 10 years experience in setup marketing plans and strategies, sales, import & logistics, procurement, Omani government tenders, organizing projects & events, import fireworks for festivals, NOC available, have car. Contact 94123939.

Email: 002015r@gmail.com Indian male B.Tech Auto mobile with MBA in marketing& HR, 3 yrs experience in service field, looking suitable job in Oman NOC available. Contact: 79080760 Email: althafhussain262@gmail.com Male, MBA Marketing, 21 years experience in Sales and Marketing, looking for suitable job. (in Muscat on visit visa) #96234986 Email: tanvirtufail@gmail.com BBA Graduate male Indian having valid Oman driving license looking for a job in the field of sales and marketing available immediately.

Contact: 24566124 / 92518257 Multinational FMGC experienced, qualified Sri Lankan lady seeking employment in Muscat. Marketing, Brands, Sales, Communication. Oman exp & DL available. # 98250829

Pest control & Building cleaning all kinds of pest control building. Cleaning tiles / Marble polishing monthly/ Yearly contracts available.

Contact: 98814733 /98814740 Al Husn Cleaning L.L.C

Young man Graduated in Media and Communication and having a diploma in public relations looking for a suitable job in advertising agencies & media, corporate offices in Oman. Contact: 95636799 Email: medoo-299@hotmail.com Male, looking for sales & marketing job, Oman license holder.

Contact: 95642740, Email: shaijichakkara@gmail.com Indian male 1 yr exp in sales automotive (TBL) looking for best opportunity , NOC available. # 97793879 Email: shyampkn@gmail.com Indian male 29 seeking for store keeping and inventory controller job with 6 years exp at East Africa.

Contact: 99695002 Email: arafathw880i@gmail.com An experienced person in joinery / fit out looking for working partner job. NOC & local release is available. Contact: 90872012 Indian male 26 yrs, Graduate, 3 years experience with Air India seeking suitable opportunity with reputed firms. Contact: 98847095 Indian male Graduate with 18 years of Marketing experience presently in Oman on family visit visa, looking for best opportunity.

Contact: 96168687 Email: dhibupaul@gmail.com Oil & gas experienced Indian lady with 6 years in sales & marketing to PDO and having valid Omani driving license.#96143430 / 99875919 Indian female 29 years Post Graduate with computer Knowledge 2 years of Oman experience in coordinator & 5 years of experience in customer service, client relation officer with excellent communication skill seeks suitable placement. Contact: 95337665 10+ Years Exp , 8 years In UAE , in Logistics ,Warehouse & Inventory looking for Job. Contact Number -00968 98096086 Indian male 26 years of experience of sales & marketing in surgical and laboratory equipments.

Looking for good replacement.

Contact – 92015894 /95774854 Indian male age 24, B.Com. having 2 year experience and currently in visit visa. Looking for suitable placement in Sales, Marketing & finance. Contact: 90766307 Email: shhaazz.007@gmail.com

Indian male 27 yrs, Master of Tourism Management, 2 .5 yrs exp in India (Tour operation, Front Office, Ticketing, Reservation, Sales & Marketing) with computer skills looking suitable placement, now on visit visa. Contact 98837395/ 95213711

Indian Origin, Portuguese Nationality male MBA (Marketing) excellent English vast multi-tasking experience 29+ years in Admin HR/PR Logistics sales facility management with Oman driving license seeks suitable placement.

Contact 94034168 Email: sheriagnes@gmail.com

Indian male with 6 years experience in sales in oman. NOC available, looking for suitable placement.

Contact 95364128

Indian Male, MBA marketing 5 yrs exp. in sales & 4 yrs in FMCG sector, looking for best opportunity.

NOC available. # 96001877

Indian male 27 years 5 years G.C.C experience in sales & marketing with valid Oman license holder, NOC is available, looking for suitable position.

Contact: 94048369

Indian male 37 years MBA graduate in marketing with 9yrs of experience in UAE in field of brand promotions & marketing with UAE D/L on a visit seeking suitable position. Conatct 95792820

SITUATION WANTSIT.WANTED

WE SERVE OMAN

SALES / MARKETING Indian Male, 26 M.Com with 4 yrs of Experience in Accounting & Administration in a Financial Company in India, seeks suitable job, Currently in India. +918907212253 Akhil:-93626288, Email: Sumeshpsmkr1989@gmail.com BBA Bachelor of business administration exp in custom clearance procedure, also done international logistics management & Nimb National Institute business management (US) certification all documentation work related logistics. contact – 91949050 / akram.chaush001@gmail.com

SECRETARIAL & OFFICE Filipino female, Bachelor Degree in Political Science, 7 years experience in Administration, Sales and Training. I ‘m highly motivated, hard working, skillfull, and willing to work in full time basis, seeks suitable placement. Contact 71149947 Secretarial & Office: Indian(F),MBA in Finance, 2 years experience as Associate in Branch Operations (Record Keeping, Desk job)on family visa.Ph:93186865 ; email: ddthoppil@gmail.com A confident & more than 7 years experienced bilingual secretary/ admin officer with NOC looking for the right opening. # 94742482 Lady Secretary / Sales Co-coordinator 12 years experience in Oman in reputed companies, seek immediate Employment.

Contact 95244761 Looking for part time job Secretarial / Data Entry / Documentation available every day after 5:00 pm Friday / Saturday full day area preferred Ruwi/ CBD/ MBD / Al Khuwair. Contact: 90414827 Indian female, 25 yrs, Msc Biotechnology, looking for suitable job Contact 92619048 email: anusreeg1991@gmail.com

TOURS & TRAVELS Indian male 25 years on visit in Oman seeing job travel & tourism & ticketing staff having IATA, 3 years experience. Contact: 90105780

SERVICES We Provide Cleaners, Office boys, Cleaning Contracts, General cleaning etc.

Al Mudakhir National Est. LLC Contact : 94277020 Guaranteed water proofing at low rate gypsum false ceiling works, building maintenance works.

Contact: 93362587 MARBLE CRYSTALLIZATION restore the original shine of your marble. # 24793614/ 99314807 GUARANTEED CLEANING: Carpet & sofa shampooing, Contact 99314807/24792998 Marble polishing & crystallization, building cleaning floor, floor polishing, carpet, sofa shampooing, pest control, anti termite, shifting maintenance.

Contact: 99504275 Maintenance, Sub contract work electrical work, plumbing work.

Contact: 97895741 We do building maintenance all kind of works.

Contact: 99247663

SITUATION WANTSIT.WANTED TOURS & TRAVELS

Window unit & split unit A.C servicing & repairing - Barka, Mabela, Ruwi area. Contact: 99557080 Split unit & widow unit A.C servicing & maintenance Barka, Mabela, Ruwi area. Contact 95323517 Split unit & window unit A.C servicing & maintenance - Barka, Mabela, Ruwi area. #96236476 Water proofing ABUQABASContact 99320217/24788722 House shifting packing.

Contact: 99657644 / 98518013 Carpet Shampoo, marble & tile polishing, pest control & anti-termite treatment, general cleaning painting,Plumbing,Electrical, shifting. Contact Mundhir Al-Rizaiqi trading. L.L.C. Contact: 24810137, 99450130 We undertake new construction & maintenance & gypsum works.

Contact 92711506, ammarayyub@gmail.com Pest Control Treatments.

Ocean Center L.L.C. #99344723

Indian female 25 yrs, Bachelor in Travel & Tourism and 2 year exp in Oman as Travel consultant GDS-Sabre, Amdeus. NOC Available.

Contact- 95883404

Marble Crystallization & Grinding, Ocean Center L.L.C. #92705130

Indian female, 25 yrs, Msc Biotechnology, looking for suitable job. Contact 92619048 email: anusreeg1991@gmail.com

Carpet & Sofa Shampooing General Cleaning & Polishing Ocean Center L.L.C. #24707833

Filipino Graphic Designer / I.T. looking for a suitable job with 10 years experience. Very good in Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Photography, Knowledge in CCTV & Access Controls. Call 79042628.

Affordable rates all types of curtain blind. #99539521/ 95615642

Painting & plumbing work.

Contact: 95963682 Marble Restoration, Mosaic tiles polishing, carpet shampooing, maintenance. Contact ABU QABAS- 99320217 /24788722

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25 - 50 seater bus with PDO & BP speciďŹ cation for monthly rent & small car with driver.

Contact 99839898

WANTED Urgently required looking to immediately buy used Grit blasting & airless spray equipment 1 No each. Contact 968 24810930 / 93203772 / 93203773 / 93203778

TRANSPORTATION House shifting and transport.

Contact: 96737158 Transportation available Pick and drop Ruwi, Al Khuwair, Azaiba & Al Hail. Contact: 94297820 Transportation. Contact: 94087276 Transportation. Contact 91703829 Transportation. Contact: 98178135 Transportation. Contact 90558627 Transportation. Contact 94510847 Transportation. Contact 92015894

SITUATION WANTED BUSINESS

SITUATION WANTSIT.WANTED Post graduate in power systems (transmission &distribution) electrical engineer, experience in sub-station, MV, LV systems. power and oil & gas projects, having valid oman driving license, presently working in Muscat- NOC available.

Contact : 94669679 mail: prsabarish@gmail.com

SITUATION WANTSIT.WANTED

Indian male B.Tech Mechanical engineer 4 year experience (3 years in India & 1 year in Oman) Driving license Oman, NOC Available looking for job in Oman Contact : 93845629, Email:syedakshar@gmail.com

B.Tech Mechanical indian with 2 years experience in Pipelines and HVAC projects currently available in Oman with visa. Looking for suitable placements.

Contact:79062695, E-mail:aneespk37@gmail.com

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Karate and self defense classes at Azaiba 18 Nov Street. RO 10 per month twice a week Monday and Tuesday 6. 30 TO 7. 30. PM. Contact: 98294551

We arrange tours & accommodation at all the beautiful places in Oman. Contact 99839898

Enjoy Camping in Wahiba desert & all over Oman & tour.

Contact: 92226866