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12,000 RUNNERS PARTICIPATE IN SAYYID BADR MAKES PHONE CALL TO UKRAINE FOREIGN MINISTER
AL MOUJ MUSCAT MARATHONN MUSCAT: Sayyid Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi, Oman’s
The Al Mouj Muscat Marathon Foreign Minister, made a phone call to Dmytro Kuleba,
2022 proved to be a fine example of Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, regarding the
Oman’s potential to become one of Ukrainian crisis. Sayyid Badr stressed the importance of
the world’s leading long-distance diplomacy, dialogue and peaceful negotiations between
running locations. Featuring the the parties affected by the crisis on the basis of the
full marathon, the half marathon, Charter of the United Nations, international law and the
and the 10km run, the day began principle of good neighbourliness. They also touched on
early as thousands of athletes took
k the existing friendship between the two countries and
to the start line. >A4 their mutual interest in developing it. -ONA
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The Indian-Telugu movie, RRR, from India who are keen to explore be shot in Oman since 2009, rued the ists are likely to visit the country. With Russia’s withdrawal
MUSCAT is SS Rajamouli’s epic action-dra- and make movies in the Sultanate. delay in getting the permissions and “In today’s world, each and eve- from the city of Kherson
ma, starring NTR Junior and Ram However, such opportunities hoped that there could be a one-stop ry business opportunity is a great complete, Ukrainian
Charan and completed its run at fell by the way due to various rea- approval option for the film industry. step taken to create more job op- President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
the box office with a closing busi- sons and Johnson, who has pro- “In other countries, there is a portunities in Oman and it should said that the country is taking
ness of Rs1,200 crores (US$175.47 duced three movies so far, believes single window for approval. It expe- not be missed. In the past, we have back the key city. >A6
million) worldwide. The film be- that there is a strong need for a dites the process and makes things seen Bollywood movies being shot
came the third-highest grossing Film Commission in the country. easier to coordinate. After all, they in Oman. Among the popular ones
movie at the Indian box office. It In a chat with Times of Oman, are bringing in money to the coun- are Once upon a time in Mumbai. MARKET
is said to be the most expensive Johnson said: “Oman has a huge po- try and helping the economy. Usu- Johnson said there has been a
Indian film to date made with a
budget of Rs550 crore ($72 mil-
tential in making it big in film tour-
ism. It offers various landscapes
ally, a production crew for a movie
would comprise nearly 100 people
representation sent to Ministry of
Tourism to have a one-stop win-
Bank Muscat nod to
lion). With Rs240 crore (US$30
million) worldwide on its first day,
and is a much-sought after destina-
tion. However, the issue is that to
and the approximate expense dur-
ing a shoot would be around
dow to boost film tourism in the
country. “We hope the necessary
share capital hike
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RRR broke the record for the high- get the production crew shoot, they OMR250,000,” said Johnson. steps will be taken and Oman can Bank Muscat shareholders
est opening-day collection earned need to get permission from five He added: “We have a great op- become a most favoured destina- have approved the
by an Indian film. different stakeholders. portunity in Oman. Films give tion for shooting movies in the proposed increase of its
This is just an example of the op- “From the Ministry of Tourism enormous publicity around the future,” said Johnson. authorised share capital. >B1
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Hungary National
Assembly speaker
World Travel Awards to arrive today
MUSCAT: Dr. Laszlo Kover, relations between the two sides
Speaker of the National Assem- and coordinating cooperation in
bly of Hungary will today begin a legislative field and stands and
Bags nine out of 69 several-day visit to the Sultanate of views in the international parlia-
Oman. The visit aims to enhance mentary arena.
major international the bilateral relations between
the two countries in the various Bilateral relations
awards at the closing spheres mainly the relations per- Dr. Laszlo Kover and accompany-
taining to legislative matters. ing delegation will meet with a
ceremony of the WTA Majlis Al Shura and the Nation- number of officials to discuss ac-
al Assembly of Hungary will hold, tivation of the bilateral relations
2022 during the visit, negotiations to between the two countries in the
discuss ways of enhancement of various fields. -ONA
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The next batch of runners to
cross the finishing line came from
the half marathon. Inyasi Sulley
from Tanzania won the race with
an impressive time 1 hour and 3
minutes, closely followed by Issac
Kibetfrom Ugandain1 hour and
4 minutes. Abdelali Bouazzaoui third competitor to finish was No- crossing the line after just 4 min- ahead of Osama Al Rahbi in sec- enjoyed an array of family-friend- many stayed at the destination
from Morocco finished third in a rah Chebet from Kenya in a time utes. Zaid Yusuf Said Al Dhamri- ond with a time of 10 minutes and ly entertainment options at Al long into the evening.”
time of 1 hour and 6 minutes. of 2 hours and 44 minutes. took the gold and Edmund Brett 52 seconds. Aditya Wandre fin- Mouj Muscat.” The marathon, half-marathon
An hour later, the marathon After the elite athletes took cen- camein second, notching a time of ished third in a time of 11 minutes Nasser Al Sheibani, CEO of and 10km runs are all certified
runners began appear on the tre stage on day one, the second 4 minutes and 6 seconds. Yarub Al and 14 seconds. Al Mouj Muscat, added, “This by world-running organisation
horizon. Eluid Too from Kenya day saw the fun runners and chil- Yarubi finished third in a time of 4 Ali Al Ajmi, General Manager entire weekend has been a spec- AIMS, aligning the event with
showed his desire and determi- dren – many taking part in their minutes and 7 seconds. of Sabco Sports, organizers of the tacular event, showing the very World Athletics standards, mean-
nation, leading the field across first ever Al Mouj Muscat Mara- The overall 2km race was won event, said, “This was a perfect best of community, athleticism, ing completing the race adds to a
the line in a time of 2 hours and thon race - show that there is a by Layan Al Batrani in a time of 7 example of how strong-willed and fun. Oman is the perfect runners’ ranking which enables
17 minutes. Bernard Cheptoch race for everyone. minutes and 6 seconds ahead of athletes have to be. These are very destination for sporting events them to compete in high-profile
from Uganda finished second Leading off with the 5km run, Almutasim Al Harrasi in second long distances across the terrain and Al Mouj Muscat the ideal events around the world.
in a time of 2 hours and 19 min- the day once again began early as with a time of 8 minutes and 9 sec- and the training has been chal- location to host such a diverse The Al Mouj Muscat Mara-
utes, with Jackson Kiprop from thousands of athletes – includ- onds. Nibras Al Muselhi finished lenging, but to see the smiles on and vibrant event. The ambience thon 2022 was an incredible
Uganda coming third in a time of ing official race ambassadors Ali third in a time of 8 minutes and 20 the faces of every finisher makes within the destination helps to success with over 12,000 run-
2 hours and 20 minutes. The first Al Habsi, Oman’s legendary goal- seconds. it all worthwhile. The crowd has make special memories and has ners registered across all cat-
female to cross the line was So- keeper and renowned broadcaster The 3km race was just as close. certainly enjoyed the occasion made the event so much more egories. For more information
phy Jepchirchir from Kenya in a and television personalityI Btihal After a tough battle, the overall too, with hundreds of spectators than just a race. Seeing specta- and the full results, please visit
time of 2 hours and 26 minutes. Al Zadjali – set off. race winners were Zahra Yaqoob cheering on the finishers all along tors cheering on the runners www.muscatmarathon.om. De-
Finishing in close after was Em- In the Kids’ Runs, runners in Mohammed Al Naabi, who the route and at the finishing line. over both days is really great and tails about how to take part in
mah Cheruto Ndiwa from Kenya the overall 1km race set a fero- crossed the finishing line first in The festivities continued long af- with so much to do at Al Mouj the 2023 edition will be released
at 2 hours and 38 minutes and the cious pace, with the first group a time of 8 minutes and 7 seconds ter the races finished as everyone Muscat it is no surprise that so in the coming weeks.
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Community awareness
The Omani Promising Startups
Programme also aims to contrib-
ute to the dissemination of the His Highness Sayyid Belarab bin Haitham Al Said.
culture of startups in educational
institutions and to enhance com-
munity awareness of their impor- ment of startup companies in this Her Excellency indicated that and Information Technology, the
tance, and comes in line with the field and link them to business, the programme includes three Ministry of Higher Education,
Oman Vision 2040 within the pri- investment and financing oppor- main axes: capacity building for Research and Innovation, the
ority of economic diversification tunities to achieve expansion in startups, financing and invest- Ministry of Economy, and the
and financial sustainability. the local and global markets. ment in startups, and the legisla- Omani Group for Communica-
Her Excellency Halima bint tive environment that supports tions and Information Technol-
Rashid Al-Zari, Chairwoman of International indicators startups. Al-Zari added that the ogy (Ethkaa).
the Small and Medium Enterpris- In addition to working to raise the programme implemented by the The meeting was attended by
es Development Authority, ex- rank of the Sultanate of Oman in Small and Medium Enterprises their Excellencies and represent-
plained that the programme seeks international indicators related to Development Authority came in atives of government agencies,
to empower the owners of innova- innovation, technology and ease cooperation with the Ministry members of the programme’s su-
tive ideas, support the establish- of doing business. of Transport, Communications pervisory committee. -ONA
AT O C E C
Eye conference
ends in Muscat
MUSCAT: The three-day Mus-
cat International Eye Confer-
ence 2022 concluded at the
Oman Convention and Exhibi-
tion Centre (OCEC) on Satur-
day.
The conference came out
with a number of recommenda-
tions, including the formation of
a medical committee concerned
with research. -ONA
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Biden apologises
Zelenskyy as Russia for US pullout from
Paris Climate Accord
pulls out of key city under Donald Trump
WASHINGTON: US President ence, Biden said that the US will
Joe Biden on Friday riding on the be meeting its emission targets
aggressor closer!” Notably, the US Inflation Reduction Act and oth- by 2030.
has been providing military assis- er measures, affirmed that the US “Today, finally, thanks to the
tance to Ukraine ever since Russia was ready to take back the leader- actions we’ve taken, I can stand
He informed that began its offensive. ship of fighting a warming planet. here as president of the United
On November 10, US Secretary While addressing the United States of America and say with
special units of the of State Antony Blinken in a press Nations COP27 summit, Biden confidence: The United States of
release announced authorizing said as quoted by CNN, “My America will meet our emissions
armed forces are military aid for Ukraine. He stated friends, I came to the presidency targets by 2030,” Biden said as
that the latest military assistance determined to make ... transfor- quoted by The Hill.
inside Kherson and worth USD 400 million is the 25th mational changes that are need- Among the reasons to shift
drawdown of US arms and equip- ed, that America needs to make away from fossil fuels, Biden
other Ukrainian ment for Ukraine since 2021. and we have to do for the rest of also called Russia’s invasion of
Blinken noted that the draw- the world, to overcome decades Ukraine.
troops were also down would take the total US mili- of opposition and obstacles of “Russia’s war only enhances
tary assistance for Ukraine to ap- progress on this issue alone, to the urgency of the need to tran-
approaching the city proximately USD 19.3 billion since reestablish the United States sition the world off its depend-
the city from the outskirts. lenskyy thanked US President Joe the beginning of the administra- as a trustworthy and commit- ence on fossil fuels. True energy
“The people of Kherson have Biden and the people of the US for tion. He stressed that the US will tee global leader on climate. As I security means every nation ...
been waiting. They never gave up once again “showing solidarity” continue supporting Ukraine with stand here before you, we’ve tak- benefiting from [a] clean, diversi-
KYIV: As the Russian withdrawal on Ukraine. It will be the same in for Ukraine. He stated that the as- more than 40 allies and partners. en enormous strides to achieve fied energy future,” Biden said as
from the city of Kherson was com- the cities still waiting for us to take sistance package includes Avenger According to the statement re- that”. During his speech, Biden quoted by CNN.
pleted, Ukrainian President Volody- them back,” Zelenskyy added later air defence systems and missiles leased by US Defence Department, apologized for the US withdrawal Biden also stressed upon the
myr Zelenskyy on Friday said that the in a video address quoted by DW for Hawk air defence systems. the military aid includes missiles from the Paris Climate Accord fact that other nations must also
country is taking back the key city. news agency. Zelenskyy tweeted, “Thank you for HAWK air defense systems, under former President Donald step up to the challenge to ‘per-
“Our people. Ours. Kherson. To- Earlier on Friday, Zelenskyy had @POTUS & friendly US people for four Avenger air defense systems, Trump. manently bend the emission
day is a historic day. We are taking expressed gratitude to US coun- showing solidarity once again - an stinger missiles, additional am- “We immediately rejoined the curve’ as a duty and responsibil-
back Kherson,” DW news agency terpart Joe Biden for announcing aid package including Avenger air munition for High Mobility Artil- Paris Agreement. We convened ity of global leadership.
quoted what Zelenskyy wrote on military assistance. His statement defence systems & missiles for lery Rocket Systems (HIMARS), major climate summits and re- “The climate crisis is about hu-
Telegram. He informed that spe- came after the US announced mil- Hawk air defence systems. To- 21,000 155 mm artillery rounds, established, I apologize we ever man security, economic security,
cial units of the armed forces are itary assistance worth USD 400 gether we’re building an air shield 500 precision-guided 155mm ar- pulled out of the agreement,” he environmental security, national
inside Kherson and other Ukrain- million for Ukraine. to protect Ukrainian civilians. tillery rounds and 10,000 120mm said. security and the very life of the
ian troops were also approaching Taking to his Twitter handle, Ze- We’re bringing victory over the mortar rounds. ANI While addressing the confer- planet,” Biden added. ANI
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R E N E WA B L E P O W E R H O U S E
renewables as it grows?
CAPE TOWN: Africa has the
potential to become a renewable
powerhouse.
With much of it bathed in sun-
light year-round, the continent
has 60% of the world’s best so-
lar resources. And it has enough
wind potential in a year to meet
its electricity demand 250 times
over, with resources stretching
all the way from Algeria to South
Africa.
Countries like the Democratic
Republic of Congo and Ethiopia seen crippling droughts in East Not enough money or
already cover more than 80% Africa that have displaced thou- political will
of their consumption with hy- sands and threatened food se- But there are numerous obstacles
dropower — but there is room to curity. There were floods and hindering the growth of green
produce even more across the landslides that killed hundreds in technologies in Africa. Not least
continent. Meanwhile, Kenya is South Africa in April, and tropi- funding. In the last two decades,
a world leader in harnessing geo- cal storms that devastated Mada- just 2% of global investments into
thermal energy. gascar, Mozambique and Malawi green energy were made across
Though the use of clean power earlier this year. the continent.
varies greatly across Africa, the Historically, Africans have not “Companies that are trying to
continent as a whole still gets al- been at fault for the climate crisis. invest in renewable energy are
most all of its energy from fossil In 2021, they were responsible looking at a market in Uganda
fuels. As half of the population in for less than 4% of global emis- for people who are poor. So there
sub-Saharan Africa doesn’t have sions. But their carbon emissions is no big interest,” said Dickens
access to electricity, there are are growing quickly, and envi- Kamugisha of the Africa Insti-
hundreds of millions of custom- ronmentalists say that diversify- tute for Energy Governance. The
ers waiting to enter the market. ing Africa’s energy mix is vital to Ugandan non-profit fights envi-
Other continents electrified off stopping the continent from be- ronmentally-damaging projects.
the back of coal, oil, and gas and, coming part of the problem later. “But the oil is produced by huge
to different extents, are now try- “It’s not just about how much companies that can attract fund-
ing to transition to renewables. you generate in terms of emis- ing from all over the world.”
Could Africa skip fossil fuels sions. It is also about what kind When diversifying the energy
and service new consumers with of consequences you’re facing,” mix, there are also issues around
green energy? said Tiyou. “Do you want to re- the costs of importing equipment
peat the same mistake other from abroad. And though many
Cleaner, cheaper, people have made?” countries have made steep learn-
more flexible The good news for a possible ing curves with solar, this tech-
“What makes Africa the right transition is that the cost of re- nology still makes up less than
continent to roll out those newable technologies has plum- 1% of total energy production and
[green] technologies is the sim- meted in recent years, putting needs to be expanded for the ex-
ple fact that they are there in them in the same range as fossil pertise to grow more.
abundance,” said Tony Tiyou, fuels. In 2020, solar projects in But experts say one of the great-
CEO of the engineering consul- Zambia, Senegal and Ethiopia est obstacles to tackle is a lack of
tancy Renewables in Africa that were auctioned off for as low as political will. Where foreign com-
works in Kenya, Mozambique, $25 per megawatt hour, accord- mentators see the risk of ever-
Ghana, Nigeria and Benin. “I call ing to the International Renew- growing pollution, many African
it the promised land.” able Energy Agency. That makes politicians see the opportunity to
For people living in Africa, them more cost-effective than develop the same way that all oth-
leapfrogging to clean power has fossil fuels. er continents did. They say their
one very clear benefit: Mitigating Renewables also provide flex- countries’ emissions will always
the climate crisis, because they ibility in a region where electric- be a long way from those of the
have felt the effects of burning ity grids often don’t reach rural US, China and European nations.
fossil fuels first-hand. This pro- populations — and if they do, they “Africa has woken up and we are
cess releases greenhouse gases are expensive. The solution: Roof- going to exploit our natural re-
that heat the atmosphere, which top solar panels or mini-grids that sources,” Uganda’s Energy Min-
makes extreme weather events can work independently and pro- ister Ruth Nankabirwa Ssentamu
more likely and more severe. vide enough to power lights and a told the news agency Reuters last
The continent has recently phone charger. month. DW
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New Sharia Supervisory Committee of
Takaful Oman Insurance meets BoD
and regulations of the Sharia law. base of loyal customers. At the
The company has demonstrated same time, we have also been able
utmost transparency in all its pro- to advocate the benefits of opting
Apart from reaffirming its commitment to cedures, worked with integrity and for Islamic insurance products.
upheld the highest values of ethi- The unwavering support from our
Sharia principles, the meeting discussed cality in all its dealings. SSC team, their expert advice, and
The board has also shown its continuous guidance have been
the Sharia framework under the regulatory commitment to providing its full instrumental in helping us achieve
support and assistance to the new milestones in the field.”
regime and key challenges of the Islamic Sharia Supervisory Committee. In line with the company’s vi-
Neelmani Bhardwaj, Acting Chief sion to spread awareness of Sh-
insurance industry Executive Officer at Takaful Oman aria-compliant insurance prod-
Insurance said, “Takaful Oman ucts, Takaful has also conducted a
Committee included Sheikh Dr regulatory regime, key challenges Insurance, being the first Islamic number of training sessions for all
Majid bin Mohammed Al Kindi, of the Islamic insurance industry, insurance company in the Sultan- levels of management to further
MUSCAT: The first meeting be- ance from Mohammed Abdul- Chairman of the Committee, and and various new developments ate, is leading transformation in familiarise the team with the Sha-
tween the new Sharia Supervisory lah Al Khonji, Chairman of the members of the Sharia Supervi- and opportunities in the sector. the sector and setting new bench- ria principles of insurance. The
Committee (SSC) of Takaful Oman Board of Directors of the company, sory Committee. Apart from reaf- Takaful Oman Insurance has marks along the way. Our strong training sessions were conducted
Insurance and the company’s Board and distinguished members of firming its commitment to Sharia remained steadfast in its efforts dedication to providing world- by one of the SSC members, Mufti
of Directors was held recently. the Board of Directors. Attend- principles, the meeting discussed to continuously enhance its port- class Sharia-compliant products Zeeshan Abdul Aziz, and was well-
The meeting witnessed attend- ees from the Sharia Supervisory the Sharia framework under the folio while adhering to the norms has helped us increase our data- received by all the attendees.
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showroom key highlights
Spread over an area of 1300 square
metres, the facility has the capac-
ity to display 20 +cars. Designed
in accordance with global stand-
ards, the showroom’s façade holds
a glass fascia with an inside height
of 6.3 metres and a front elevation
of nine metres which provides ex-
cellent visibility to the customer.
The showroom location has
easy access to customers resid-
ing in Muscat and is only 2.4km
from Burj Al Sahwa roundabout.
The showroom has ample sitting
places for customers to discuss
and look at the display cars. The
largest showroom area also pro-
vides customers with a sufficient
place to look at the entire model
range of Changan and UNI mod-
els, seven different model variants
in Changan and three models in
the UNI range need such a large
state-of-the-art showroom to
meet customer choices. The state-
of-the-art showroom also has an
exclusive new car delivery area,
customer lounge, wheelchair ac-
cess, ample car parking and comes
with prayer room facilities etc.
A spokesperson for AGAE
said, “We have always believed
in strengthening our relation-
ship with our customers and are
elated to expand our network and
come closer to all of them. We
have a great partnership with the
Changan brand and are very happy
to extend this further with the in- sive design and smart technolo- equipped with four high-defini-
auguration of our new facility. We gies offered only in luxury brands. tion wide-angle cameras giving
look forward to welcoming new Changan UNI range of automo- 360-degree view around the vehi-
buyers to the Changan family and biles is devoted to creating a new cle in real-time to park your vehi-
establishing a fruitful, long-term experience with highly technologi- cle safely.
relationship.” He also added that cal and sporty exterior design cou- The UNI range adopts a sim-
Bahwan group showroom stand- pled with avant-garde interiors. plistic yet Avante-grade interior
ards are very well maintained for For a luxury model to be ‘sporty design. It uses an asymmetrical
buying convenience like test-drive at a glance’, the UNI range adopts design in the instrumentation and
to satisfy the customer on the qual- a short overhang and long axle centre console as well as bright col-
ity of drive, easy financing and also design, adding a sporty feeling to ours that create technically dynam-
offers low instalments through a luxury range. This improves the ic interiors. It adopts the Intelligent
banks and finance companies, in- overall handling of the UNI range Cockpit Interaction System which
surance and Registration to sup- having high agility and high-speed appears to be two screens stag-
port the customers to buy their fa- stability when driving. gered on the surface, but internally
vourite Changan and UNI Models. The UNI range has adopted they are connected as one have a
The premium automotive brand pure, precise and agile exterior high-resolution display and adap-
Changan has received an over- design elements. The hidden door tive backlight control to protect the
whelming response among Oman handle design blends in with the eyes from fatigue to the max while
customers. Changan Automobile body, making it simple and so- reading and driving.
boasts a comprehensive portfolio phisticated. The UNI family’s The UNI range features newly
of a range of products including classic borderless grille design is designed seats with fuller side of 160 years, Changan Automobile with various priorities. Changan energy and intelligent vehicles.
Sedan, Crossovers, SUVs and Pick- combined with the narrow, sharp wings which also provide more Group traces its corporate origins has been ranked No.1 in R&D ca- Changan uses Bluecore Powertrain
ups like Changan Alsvin- Entry headlamps on both sides for an reliable support and confidence way back to 1862 with 62 years of pability in China’s automotive in- technology based on the principles
level sedan, EADO Plus - Family intense look. The aerodynamic when cornering. The wireless automobile making and 36 years dustry for the past ten years. of power, cleanness and quiet to
Sedan, CS35 Plus Crossover, CS75 airship-shape spoiler improves charging provides ultra-fast charg- experience of in manufacturing It has 3 R&D centres in China’s provide customers with a highly ef-
Plus Crossover, CS85 Coupe, CS95 driving stability and is fashionable ing with wide-range compatibility. Changan vehicles. Chongqing, Shanghai and Beijing ficient product and energy saving.
7 Seater 4WD and Hunter Pick- in aesthetics. The space battleship With world-class R&D facilities, and 4 overseas facilities in Turin of Arabian Gulf Automobiles and
up’s. All the models of Changan gear shift knob has a sporty design, Changan Auto Changan develops products which Italy, Yokohama in Japan, Notting- Equipment has set up a spacious
Hunter pickup has a ‘European giving the user a sense of explora- One of the ‘big four’ Chinese are advanced, hi-tech, innova- ham in the UK and Detroit USA. and state-of-the-art showroom in
Standard’ body and plastic bed lin- tion on every trip. automakers of the world and a tive, fashionable, safe and deliver Supported by intelligent driving, Mawelah and Al Qurum. The main
ers which is unique to the model. Equipped with the IACC system, top-selling brand, Changan Au- a strong performance. Each year intelligent interconnection and in- service centre is in Ghala, Muscat.
Changan Auto Luxury brand the UNI range can achieve L2 au- tomobile boasts of a comprehen- Changan invests 5% of the annual telligent interaction technologies, AGAE has already tied up for Peri-
is called UNI and it’s positioned tonomous driving having features sive portfolio of products which sales revenue for product R&D and it is building an intelligent vehicle odic Maintenance Services in many
as futuristic and fashionable, of FCW+AEB+LDW+LAS+TJA includes sedans, crossovers and with continuous efforts has built a platform in stages. Changan has cities including Salalah, Sohar, Sur,
the UNI range features progres- +AEB+LCDA. UNI range is SUVs. With an inspiring history global collaborative R&D network been vigorously developing new Nizwa, Ibra and Barka etc.
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