Malaysia negotiating with US firm to resume MH370 hunt

Malaysia is negotiating with a US firm to resume the hunt for missing flight MH370, a minister said yesterday, in news welcomed by the widow of one of those who had been on board.

The American company, Ocean Infinity as well as Dutch outfit Fugro, which had been involved in the original search, and an unidentified Malaysian company had put forward proposals to relaunch the hunt.

Ocean Infinity was reported to be favoured after making a "no find, no fee" offer to search for the Malaysia Airlines plane.