The cabinet has approved an agreement with Ocean Infinity to facilitate a new search for the wreckage of the missing Malaysia Airlines aircraft MH370.

Following the cabinet’s agreement with the terms and conditions set by the UK-based marine exploration company, Transport Minister Anthony Loke said his ministry will represent Putrajaya in signing the agreement.

In a statement today, he said the agreement will see the initiation of deep-sea search operations to detect MH370 in a new location estimated to cover about...