MH370 The discovery of more aircraft debris in South Africa's waters, believed to be from Malaysia Airlines (MAS) Flight MH370, bolsters experts' theory that the ill-fated aircraft ended up in the southern Indian Ocean, said Transport Minister Liow Tiong Lai.

He said, as such, the government would continue to strive to find the missing aircraft despite facing a myriad of difficulties including burgeoning search cost.

"Prior to this, aircraft debris (from MH370) were found in Mozambique and La Reunion Island, which indicates it (MH370) is there (southern Indian Ocean).

"But the effort to look for it is not easy because it involves powerful currents in waters measuring 120,000 km sq and six km deep, so the people must understand... this is difficult work but must be continued," he said.

He said this to reporters after opening Sekolah Kebangsaan Bukit Piatu's Parent-Teacher Association meeting and the handing over of National Disaster Trust Fund aid for the Bentong district to 68 recipients in Bentong today.

The ceremony was also attended by National Disaster Management Agency director Abdul Rahman Shariff.

According to Liow, with the finding of the debris, it was hoped that the mystery of the missing aircraft could be unravelled and end the search mission which is into the second year at a cost exceeding RM500 million.

“What is important is that we want to look (for the aircraft) until we find it. We pray the aircraft will be found as soon as possible because we do not want it to stay a mystery.

"We (government) want answers because we have to answer the next of kin. Otherwise, more conspiracy theories will emerge and, if this happens, it is not good for the national image and the people of Malaysia," he said.

So far, six pieces of aircraft debris have been found and are believed to be linked to MH370 which went missing on March 8, 2014 while heading to Beijing, China from Kuala Lumpur with 239 passengers and crew.

The aircraft was then announced as having ended up in the southern Indian Ocean with the search in an area of 120,000 km sq expected to end in June.

- Bernama