Fate of troubled Malaysia Airlines hangs by a thread

Kuala Lumpur

MONEY, time and luck are what Malaysia Airlines (MAS) need at the moment to stay afloat, but realistically have very little of.

The straw that might well break the camel's back was last month's announcement by Malaysia's finance minister that the government will no longer inject cash or capital into the airline through its sole shareholder Khazanah Nasional.