Transport Minister Liow Tiong Lai said he had "no hint" of the Malaysia Airlines (MAS) chief executive officer Peter Bellew's imminent departure.

He said he is still waiting for MAS to report what had transpired, but assured that the airline and the plan the restore its profitability would not be jeapordised.

"I didn’t receive any hint earlier, so I would like to find out the details yet. We are confident that MAS’ transformation will continue irrespective of who is the CEO or COO.