- Malaysian Transport Minister Anthony Loke said the government plans to spare no expense in finding Flight MH370.
- The government is in talks with marine robotics company Ocean Infinity about new search efforts.
- The search for Flight MH370 and its 239 passengers ended in July 2018.
Malaysian authorities announced on Sunday that they will restart the search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, Malaysian broadcaster Bernama Television reported.
According to Bernama TV, Transport Minister Anthony Roque told local media that the Malaysian government is in talks with marine robotics company Ocean Infinity about launching a new search operation.
Roku attended on Sunday of Memory event Commemorate of 10 year anniversary About the disappearance of the plane in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Mr Rourke did not say when the talks would be completed or when the search operation would begin.
Speaking on Bernama TV, Roque said the Malaysian government plans to spare no expense in finding the missing plane.
“There will be no resistance. As I have said many times, as far as the Malaysian government is concerned, we are fully committed to that exploration,” Lock said.
“We have never considered the cost. Even if the plane is found, I think the cost will have to be borne by the government,” he added. Rourke did not immediately respond to Business Insider's request for comment.
Ocean Infinity CEO Oliver Plunkett told local newspaper New Straits Times that the company had already submitted a proposal to the Malaysian government. The company is headquartered in Austin.
“This search is probably the most difficult and, in fact, the most appropriate,” Plunkett said, adding that the company is working to narrow the scope of the search. Ocean Infinity did not immediately respond to BI's request for comment.
Flight MH370 went missing on March 8, 2014 while en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing. There were a total of 227 passengers and 12 crew members on board, including three Americans. In July 2018, the Malaysian government announced it was suspending the search for the plane.
