Chinese sonar vessel to join search for missing MH370
China is set to join the underwater search for MH370 by providing a sonar-equipped vessel by the end of February, Australia's deputy prime minister Warren Truss said on Friday.
Fri Jan 29 2016
Australia says new analysis shows MH370 hunt in right area
Australia on Thursday said fresh analysis of data on missing jet MH370 confirmed authorities are searching in the right place, with hopes remaining that it will one day be found.
Thu Dec 03 2015
World hopes for first clues to MH370 mystery
Last week's discovery of a two-metre-long (6.6-foot-long) wing part called a flaperon on the French Indian Ocean island of La Reunion raised fresh hopes for relatives desperate for answers.
Wed Aug 05 2015
Wing part may be confirmed as from MH370 this week: Australia
Australia said official word on whether a washed-up plane part is from MH370 is expected this week, while reiterating it will continue hunting for the main debris field in the southern Indian Ocean.
Wed Aug 05 2015
Australia says 'confident' searching in right area for MH370
Australian Transport and Infrastructure Minister, Warren Truss said it was confident the search for MH370 was conducted in the right area.
Fri Jul 31 2015
MH370: Search area to double if plane not found
The search area for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 which has been missing since March 8, 2014 may double if the wreckage is not found in the current target area.
Thu Apr 16 2015
MH370 ministerial tripartite meeting in KL Thursday
Australia's Deputy Prime Minister, Warren Truss, and China's Transport Minister, Yang Chuantang, will be present for the meeting.
Mon Apr 13 2015
Australia has no plans to stop search for missing MH370
Australia Deputy Prime Minister Warren Truss today denied that the country together with Malaysia and China had plans to abandon the search for missing Malaysian Airlines MH370.
Mon Mar 02 2015
Search for missing MH370 might be called off soon - Australia
Talks are already underway between Malaysia, Australia and China to call off the search for missing Malaysian Airlines MH370, said Australia's Deputy Prime Minister Warren Truss.
Mon Mar 02 2015
MH370 may have turned south 'earlier' than thought
Hunt for the missing MH370 will focus on the southern part of the existing search zone after new information suggested it "may have turned south" earlier than thought.
Thu Aug 28 2014
MH370: Dutch firm to spearhead deep-water search
Australia has selected Dutch firm Fugro Survey Pte Ltd to be the prime contractor in managing the deep-water search in the southern Indian Ocean for MAS Flight MH370 missing since March
Wed Aug 06 2014
MH370: Dutch firm to spearhead deep-water search
Two Fugro vessels equipped with towed deep-water vehicles and carrying expert personnel will undertake the search operations.
Wed Aug 06 2014
MH370: Search for missing plane not forgotten - Aussie Deputy PM
On March 8, the Boeing 777-200 aircraft disappeared with 239 people on board, and its flight path is thought to have ended somewhere in the southern Indian Ocean.
Fri Jul 25 2014
Malaysia will soon announce deployment of assets to search ocean floor
A search of the sea floor will be conducted based on an analysis from ongoing bathymetric surveys.
Fri Jun 27 2014
MH370: 'Highly likely' on autopilot mode says Australian DPM
Warren Truss said flight MH370 could possibly be on autopilot mode when it flew over the South Indian Ocean.
Thu Jun 26 2014
Indonesia's free meals plan in the spotlight as Prabowo readies for office
Prabowo calls the programme one of the main drivers of economic growth, eventually set to add an estimated 2.5 million jobs.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Astro AWANI's revamped English news website, AWANI International, launches on Oct 21
Astro AWANI's revamped English platform delivers in-depth global news and expert analysis to keep you informed on key developments.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Israeli strikes kill 33 people in Jabalia refugee camp in Gaza, medics say
Residents of Jabalia said Israeli tanks had reached the heart of the camp after pushing through suburbs and residential districts.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Liam Payne's ex-partner calls for media restraint after 'painful' death
Cheryl Tweedy used her statement to urge the media to remember they had a seven-year-old son, Bear, who could read the reports.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Analysts: Indonesia's strong MoF leadership team to boost investor confidence
Sri Mulyani Indrawati as head of Indonesia's Ministry of Finance is expected to instil confidence among investors.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Biden offers both a carrot and a stick to Israel as his term nears an end
Israel has frequently resisted US advice and has caused political difficulties for the Biden administration.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Putin says BRICS will generate most of global economic growth
Russian President Vladimir Putin will host a summit of the group in the city of Kazan on Oct. 22-24.
Sat Oct 19 2024
ISIS Malaysia's perspective of Budget 2025
An excellent rakyat-centric budget under the overarching principle of a caring and humane economy.
Fri Oct 18 2024
Budget 2025: Record increase in STR, SARA aid initiatives
The government will provide a significant boost to the Sumbangan Tunai Rahmah (STR) and Sumbangan Asas Rahmah (SARA) initiatives next year.
Fri Oct 18 2024
Budget 2025: EPF contributions to be made mandatory for foreign workers – PM Anwar
The government plans to make it compulsory for all non-citizen workers to contribute to the Employees Provident Fund (EPF).
Fri Oct 18 2024