Australia's Perth prepares for arrival of heartbroken MH370 families

Western Australia's (WA) capital Perth is ready to help the families who lost their loved ones in the ill-fated Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 more than two weeks ago, local media reported on Tuesday. [Special coverage]

Sammy Yap, president of the Chung-Wah Association, WA's largest Chinese organization, said the Chinese community in WA was ready for the arrival of the grieving families.

"We stand ready to help in any way we can," Yap told the Australian Associated Press (AAP).

"Perth is a city which will try to ease their pain, and help them come to terms with their loss."

A reception center for the grieving families from China and elsewhere is thought to be established by the State and Federal governments.

"We will be able to offer them comfort in any form, it is very important to ease the mental stress, sadness and shock," Lily Chen, president of Australian Chinese Women's Federation said.

Prime Minister Tony Abbott said the Australian government would waive visa fees for the relatives of passengers on the ill-fated flight.

Malaysia Airlines to bring families to recovery area

Ahmad Jauhari Yahya, chief executive officer of Malaysia Airlines, said in Kuala Lumpur Tuesday that families would be brought to the recovery areas if they so wished, after the company received approval from the investigating authorities. [More]