Environment
Philippines eyes more airports to unclog Manila hub
Feb 15, 2017

Philippines eyes more airports to unclog Manila hub

Philippine officials say the government is considering adding airports to serve the capital Manila and nearby areas, including a sprawling airport city complex that could handle 100 million passengers...

Read more

Toyota hopes revamped plug-in sells better than first model
Feb 15, 2017

Toyota hopes revamped plug-in sells better than first model

Toyota has revamped its plug-in hybrid with a longer cruise range and quicker charging, including from a regular home plug, hoping it will sell better than the first model from five years ago that off...

Read more

Local China government suspends plant project after protests
Feb 15, 2017

Local China government suspends plant project after protests

The government of an oil city near China's border with Russia says it is suspending an aluminum plant project following protests over pollution fears...

Read more

Amid protests, China aluminum firm says eco standards met
Feb 15, 2017

Amid protests, China aluminum firm says eco standards met

A Chinese aluminum company targeted by protests over pollution fears in a northern Chinese city says its production facilities conform to the highest international environmental standards...

Read more

A 360-degree view of China's deadly smog
Feb 9, 2017

A 360-degree view of China's deadly smog

When the smog descends over northern China, turning blue skies gray and thickening the air, 65-year-old Cai Fujian can feel his lungs tightening and he begins to cough...

Read more

Honda, Hitachi Automotive to develop, make electric vehicles
Feb 7, 2017

Honda, Hitachi Automotive to develop, make electric vehicles

Japanese automaker Honda Motor Co. says it has signed a deal with Hitachi Automotive Systems to jointly develop, make and sell motors for electric vehicles...

Read more

Toyota, Suzuki to work together in green, safety technology
Feb 6, 2017

Toyota, Suzuki to work together in green, safety technology

Japanese automakers Toyota and Suzuki, which began looking into a partnership in October, say they have decided to work together in ecological and safety technology _ a rapidly growing area in the ind...

Read more

Scales from endangered pangolins seized in Thailand
Feb 2, 2017

Scales from endangered pangolins seized in Thailand

Almost three tons of scales from endangered African pangolins, hidden in sacks, have been seized at Bangkok's main airport...

Read more

VW likely to win global sales crown as Toyota growth slows
Jan 30, 2017

VW likely to win global sales crown as Toyota growth slows

Volkswagen can in all likelihood claim the title of world's biggest automaker for 2016...

Read more

Papua urges US miner to pay $376M in taxes, penalties
Jan 27, 2017

Papua urges US miner to pay $376M in taxes, penalties

The governor of Indonesia's easternmost province of Papua is urging Freeport to immediately pay $376 million in taxes and penalties after a court ruled against the mining giant in a water use case...

Read more

MalaysianTalks is a platform for every Malaysian to get the latest updates and insights on the entertainment news. We set out a mission to be Malaysia’s leading entertainment site.