"They have stopped the effort for the time being. They will resume the search at the end of the year", says Loke in a recorded audio message.
The Minister refers to the fact that it is currently the "wrong season" to search.
The Boeing 777 plane disappeared from radar on March 8, 2014, en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing. 239 people were on board. Despite the largest search effort in aviation history, it has not been found.
At the end of February this year, the news came that the search would be resumed after several failed attempts.
