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Registration for 2026 Media Excellence Competition Opens Tomorrow

Muscat: The Ministry of Information has announced that nominations for participation in the 2026 Media Excellence Competition will open tomorrow ‘Wednesday’, and continue until 31 May. The competition aims to stimulate national cadres toward media cre…

OQ Launches Internal Audit, Assurance Awareness Month

Muscat: OQ Group has announced the launch of its Internal Audit and Assurance Awareness Month throughout May 2026 in alignment with the global Internal Audit Awareness Month. The initiative reaffirms OQ’s commitment to strengthening corporate governan…

Dollar Firms, Yen Steady on Middle East Tensions

Muscat: The US dollar firmed today as the Middle East tensions weighed on sentiment, while the yen held steady amid global market volatility. Meanwhile, the Australian dollar was little changed at $0.7168 ahead of a policy decision from the Reserve Ba…

SOHAR Port and Freezone Launches Energy Efficiency Guideline

Muscat: SOHAR Port and Freezone, in collaboration with the Ministry of Energy and Minerals, today launched the Energy Efficiency Guideline for Industrial Buildings at SOHAR Port and Freezone under the patronage of Mohsin Hamad Al Hadrami, Undersecret…

Oil Prices Ease on US Efforts to Reopen Strait of Hormuz

Muscat: Oil prices eased today after climbing by as much as 6 per cent in the previous session on signs of US attempts to open the Strait of Hormuz. Brent oil futures for July fell by 68 cents, or 0.6 percent, to $113.76 per barrel. US West Texas Inte…