The prime minister says the government is considering all options, and that it is a 'very serious matter' to shut down the airline. chedetofficial
The national carrier has been struggling to return to profitability by this year.
The government is studying options for the national carrier, and a decision should be made “soon”, Mahathir said when asked about analysts’ suggestions the airline be shut down or spun off. “We will nevertheless be studying and investigating as to whether we should shut it down or we should sell it off or we should refinance it. All these things are open for the government to decide.”
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