Finance Ministry says no commitment to bail out AirAsia

The Finance Ministry has not committed to providing financial assistance to AirAsia in any form.

Government support is assessed based on national interest, fiscal sustainability, and public fund protection, per laws and procedures.

The ministry responds that no government-AirAsia bailout talks have occurred, and AirAsia remains confident in its liquidity.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 20 — The Finance Ministry (MoF) has not made any commitment to provide financial assistance to AirAsia Bhd, whether in the form of guarantees, financing or injection of public funds.

The ministry said applications for government support from any companies will be considered based on the interests of the country and the people, fiscal sustainability and the protection of public funds, in accordance with prevailing laws and procedures.

It also said the government will not comment on any speculation or figures reported by the media to avoid affecting the market and the interests of employees, customers and other stakeholders of the companies concerned.

“The government will continue to monitor the developments closely, while prioritising the people’s interest,” it said in a written reply to the Dewan Rakyat, published on the Parliament’s website.

The MoF was responding to a question from Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong (BN-Ayer Hitam) on whether the government is considering providing any guarantees, loans or public funds to AirAsia.

The ministry said the government has taken note of issues raised concerning AirAsia, including the losses reported in its latest quarterly financial results.

The airline had mainly attributed its losses to the spike in jet fuel prices due to the West Asia conflict.

“The government regularly engages with players across the aviation industry as part of its monitoring efforts, to seek input from industry players, technical experts and other parties, as it has also done for other economic sectors affected by the West Asia crisis,” it said.

On September 19, Bernama reported that AirAsia had not held any discussions with the government on a “bailout” and remained confident in its liquidity position and business sustainability. — Bernama

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财政部尚未承诺以任何形式向亚洲航空提供财政援助。

根据法律和程序，政府支持是根据国家利益、财政可持续性和公共资金保护进行评估的。

该部回应称，政府与亚航之间并未进行任何纾困谈判，亚航对其流动性仍然充满信心。

吉隆坡，10 月 20 日讯——财政部尚未承诺向亚洲航空有限公司提供任何财政援助，无论是担保、融资还是注入公共资金。

该部表示，任何公司提出的政府支持申请都将根据国家和人民的利益、财政可持续性和公共资金保护，并按照现行法律和程序进行考虑。

声明还表示，政府不会对媒体报道的任何猜测或数据发表评论，以免影响市场以及相关公司员工、客户和其他利益相关者的利益。

政府在国会网站上公布的书面答复中表示：“政府将继续密切关注事态发展，同时将人民的利益放在首位。”

财政部是在回应拿督斯里魏家祥（国阵-亚逸黑）提出的问题时做出上述表态的，该问题询问政府是否考虑向亚洲航空提供任何担保、贷款或公共资金。

该部表示，政府已注意到有关亚洲航空的问题，包括其最新季度财务报告中披露的亏损。

该航空公司将亏损主要归咎于西亚冲突导致航空燃油价格飙升。

声明称：“政府定期与航空业各方参与者进行沟通，作为其监测工作的一部分，以征求行业参与者、技术专家和其他各方的意见，就像政府对受西亚危机影响的其他经济部门所做的那样。”

9月19日，马来西亚国家通讯社（Bernama）报道称，亚航并未与政府就“纾困”进行任何磋商，并对其流动性状况和业务可持续性保持信心。——马来西亚国家通讯社

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