Transport Minister Liow Tiong Lai has denied funds ran out for the search of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370.

"Funding has never been the issue but we have to be more sure and more credible... we want more evidence," he told journalists at an MH370 remembrance ceremony in Kuala Lumpur today.

The Beijing-bound aircraft from Kuala Lumpur went missing on March 8, 2014 with 227 passengers and 17 crew members onboard.

The search for the aircraft in the Indian Ocean was suspended on Jan 17, 2017.

Liow said investigators are collecting more data to better pinpoint possible resting locations of the aircraft before considering resuming the search.

"They want to conduct more studies and look into satellite images and debris pattern.

"Wait for the expert team to give us more data. It is suspended as of now but the search is pending the experts giving us more credible data," he said.

Liow said the government is also open if the next-of-kin of Flight MH370 passengers want to fund their own search.

"We welcome everybody. Everybody have their own way to help to search for MH370," he said.

Liow said he will also take into account the discussion held with the next-of-kin today.

"I had a good discussion and dialogue wih the next-of-kin.

"We had a lot of interaction and they have come up with good proposals and suggestions. We will deliberate on them," he said.