MAS and MAB to file defence statements

A High Court has ordered Malaysia Airlines – both the old Malaysian Airline System Bhd (MAS) company and the new and Malaysia Airlines Bhd (MAB) – to respond to the civil suit filed by the next-of-kin of six MAS crew members on board Flight MH17 over claims of breach of contract and negligence. The defendants in the civil action are due to file their respective statements of defence by July 27 and the case was slotted for case management on Aug 29 before High Court judge Justice Hue Siew Kheng.