Beijing court orders Malaysian Airlines to pay 2.9M yuan to 8 MH370 families

• A Beijing court ordered Malaysian Airlines to pay 2.9 million yuan ($410,000) to each of eight families of MH370 victims.
• The compensation covers death, funeral expenses, and emotional distress for passengers declared legally dead after the 2014 disappearance.
• MH370 vanished with 239 people, mostly Chinese, en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing, with its fate still unknown after a decade.
• 23 similar cases are still pending in court, while 47 families have already reached agreements with the airline.
• The Malaysian government plans to resume the search for the missing plane starting December 30.

Why It Matters: Court ruling offers financial justice for MH370 victims' families.