Malaysia yet to decide on new MH370 search

Malaysia says it is yet to decide on launching a new search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, which went missing with 239 people aboard nearly six years ago.

The announcement followed a report a new effort to find the plane could be mounted.

Malaysia's ministry of transport says it has not received any new credible evidence to initiate a new search.

"However, the ministry will review any new evidence that it officially receives," it said in a brief statement.

On Sunday, Australian media reported a new search could be mounted this year based on new evidence said to show the plane could have ended up in an area adjacent to the previous search area in the Indian Ocean.

News Corp reported US exploration firm Ocean Infinity was in discussions with the Malaysian government to launch a new effort on a no find no fee basis.

Ocean Infinity did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Flight MH370 became one of the world's greatest aviation mysteries when it vanished on its way from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing on March 8, 2014.

Malaysia, China and Australia called off a two-year, $A200 million underwater search in the southern Indian Ocean in January 2017 after finding no trace of the aircraft.

A second three-month search led by Ocean Infinity ended similarly in May the following year.