PersonConfirmed
Anthony Loke
Malaysian Minister of Transport (2025–2026 search rounds)
Transport minister
Announced the 2025 Ocean Infinity restart and the 29 June 2026 extension to 30 June 2027.
Loke is the public face of the current no-find-no-fee contract. Cabinet extended the remaining 7,428.54 km² to 30 June 2027. He has told families that nothing found so far confirms the wreckage location.
Sources
- MOT Malaysia statements 2025–2026
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2025–2026 Ocean Infinity phases
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TimelineConfirmed29 Jun 2026 00:00 UTC
Malaysia extends the search contract to June 2027
29 June 2026
OrganisationConfirmed
Ocean Infinity
Private seabed search · 2018 and 2025–2027
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MH370 search operation 2025/2026 — update to families
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