New tariffs as old ones expire: The latest on Trump’s trade war
President Donald Trump’s tariffs are changing yet again.On Friday, the Trump administration imposed new duties on imports from more than 80 countries, including Canada, Mexico and…
Japan earthquake prompts Toyota, Honda to halt plants
Toyota said on Wednesday it would halt operations at three plants in southern Japan through Friday as it weighed the impact of an earthquake on suppliers and logistics, just hou…
Boeing reports loss on $280 million hit to Air Force One program
Boeing’s troubled Air Force One program incurred another cost overrun in the three months that ended in June, contributing to a bigger-than-expected $428 million loss in the second…
Oil spills around Oman: EA puts in measures to minimise damage
Muscat: The Environment Authority (EA) has suggested immediate measures to be taken if there are cases of oil spills in the neighbourhood.An oil spill can have environmental, healt…
What to know about the Kumamoto earthquake in Japan
A powerful 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck southwestern Japan on Tuesday afternoon, killing 13 people and injuring dozens of others, damaging buildings and homes, igniting fires an…
FSA explores technologies to strengthen flood risk assessment
MUSCAT: The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has underscored the growing role of advanced technologies in transforming risk management practices, highlighting artificial intellig…
LPG price hike unfounded
MUSCAT: The news about a proposed price hike in the LPG gas (cooking gas cylinder) from RO 3 to RO 3.300 or RO 3.500 is baseless and unfounded, according to Muscat Gas.Speaking to…
Al Hajar Geopark Booklet to promote sustainable tourism
MUSCAT: The Ministry of Heritage and Tourism has issued the Al Hajar Geopark Booklet in both Arabic and English. This comes within the framework of its efforts to introduce the pio…
Dozens trapped after big Japan quake
Dozens of people were feared trapped in a shopping mall in Japan on Tuesday after a major earthquake toppled buildings, sparked fires and reportedly killed one person and injured m…
GCC states call for safe navigation in Hormuz
Sayyid Badr bin Hamad al Busaidy, Foreign Minister, held a consultative meeting with the foreign ministers of the GCC countries on Tuesday via videoconferencing.The ministers excha…