The area is a muzzie HQ. With the new details it reeks of 9/11 copy cat plan gone wrong. That would be bad PR for Malaysia so I can see them slow playing this. Are they are investigating the background of the crew and passengers?
I can think of one law that would definitely save lives, and it’s “ALL AIRLINES ARE REQUIRED TO PUBLISH THE NAMES OF ALL PILOTS AND CREW FOR EACH FLIGHT”. Boarding an aircraft with Muslim pilots and stewards is a DEATH SENTENCE.