• Malaysia extends search for Flight MH370 for an additional year, lasting until June 30, 2027.
• The search area remaining is approximately 7,428.54 square kilometers.
• Ocean Infinity is contracted under a "no-find, no-fee" agreement, with a potential payment of $70 million upon finding wreckage.
• The search operations are expected to pause temporarily from November 2026 to April 2027 for asset redeployment.
• Transport Minister Anthony Loke emphasizes the government's commitment to providing closure for families.

Malaysia's Transport Ministry has announced a one-year extension of its agreement with Ocean Infinity for the search of the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370. This extension will last until June 30, 2027, enabling Ocean Infinity to focus on the remaining 7,428.54 square kilometers of the search area, as the original searches have yielded no definitive evidence since the aircraft disappeared in 2014, carrying 239 people, mostly Chinese nationals, from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing, according to Channel News Asia and India Times.

According to Transport Minister Anthony Loke, the decision reflects the government's unwavering commitment to providing closure for the families of the passengers aboard Flight MH370. The arrangements maintain Ocean Infinity's "no-find, no-fee" contract, which stipulates a payment of $70 million only if the wreckage is found, as stated by Los Angeles Times and Channel News Asia.

The search operations will be temporarily paused between November 2026 and April 2027 to allow Ocean Infinity to meet its other commercial commitments, as new commercial contracts may require the redeployment of the search's primary assets, according to India Times and Los Angeles Times.

Previously, Ocean Infinity had conducted searches until 2018 with no success and resumed operations earlier this year starting from a newly designated area, assessed to have a high probability of locating the aircraft. However, adverse weather conditions had disrupted their search in recent weeks, as explained by India Times and Channel News Asia.