Mall of Oman on track for March 2021 opening. Majid Al Futtaim has announced that construction of Mall of Oman – its fifth and biggest lifestyle destination in the Sultanate of Oman – is on track with the completion of two major infrastructure milestones. Set to open in March 2021, the Mall of Oman confirmed delivery of new roads and flyovers, connecting the mall to Interchange No 6 on the Muscat Expressway, and the completion of the Muscat Electricity Distribution Company (MEDC) Primary Substation. Considered to be the biggest project of its kind in the Sultanate, Mall of Oman will have 145,000sqm of retail space, a variety of dining outlets and a range of exciting lifestyle experiences. The mall will also include Oman’s largest VOX Cinemas, a Magic Planet family entertainment centre, a 12,200sqm Carrefour Hypermarket and the largest indoor snow park in the Sultanate.
Bank Muscat launches new Themaar Savings Plan
Bank Muscat has announced the launch of a new Themaar Savings Plan for the benefit of all its customers in the Sultanate. The new Plan is aligned to meet the long-term needs of the bank’s customers and offers many features and benefits in this regard. It allows customers to put aside a fixed amount every month for a specific period of time. The plan duration of a Themaar Savings account can range from just 1 year to 10 years and customers can choose to save any amount ranging from a minimum of RO 25 up to RO 1,000 every month. Abdullah Tamman Al Maashani, DGM – Institutional Sales & Product Development, Bank Muscat, said: “The plan offers guaranteed returns on deposits as well protection of the deposits themselves.”
Daleel 1010’s on-demand product delivery service
Daleel 1010, Oman’s popular online food delivery app, has established its footprints in five major cities in the country and is fast making inroads into the growing on-demand product delivery service, with facilities ranging from groceries to maintenance and repair.
Designed to enhance ease and convenience of shopping, the easy-to-navigate app, a joint initiative from Infoline LLC and Omantel, has branched from food delivery to home service department, catering to patrons in Muscat, Sur, Suhar, Nizwa and Salalah. While the food delivery app had found ready niche among busy office-goers and housewives, its recent venture into home service segment, has consolidated its position in the fast growing digital marketing horizon, earning positive feedback from happy customers relying on its myriad service portfolio.
Al Mouj Muscat’s eco-friendly strategies
Al Mouj Muscat is proving that an environmentally friendly approach can deliver long-term benefits as it stimulates innovation and most importantly reduces negative pressure on the environment. Its G-Cubes – or Garbage Cubes – initiative is part of a global environmental initiative where ocean waste is compressed into 10cm² cubes, held together with resin. These cubes can be used for artistic and other projects, which are then displayed to raise awareness or sold to raise funds for ecological causes. Al Mouj Muscat got the local community involved by asking residents to collect and document ocean waste, and the compressed blocks were on display at the Marsa Plaza. Al Mouj Marina was also the region’s first marina to have a Seabin installed to reduce plastic waste.