Malaysiakini compares the key news and views in major newspapers. What is today's agenda for the English, Bahasa, Tamil and Chinese papers?

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English newspapers

New Straits Times led with the flesh and drug trade, highlighting the lucrative returns from these.

Star front-paged that one Sultan Kudarat of Mindanao is offering honorific titles for sale.

Malay newspapers

Utusan Malaysia reported Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak’s caution to all parties not to make excessive demands as the concept of ‘1Malaysia’ is implemented.

Berita Harian headlined Najib’s reprimand of Hindraf leaders for making statements that “can jeopardise safety and unity”. He did not deny the possibility that they could be rearrested under the Internal Security Act if they continue making such statements.

Chinese newspapers

Nanyang Siang Pau highlighted Najib’s comment that Pakatan Rakyat should not hold a hunger strike in urging the dissolution of the Perak state assembly.

China Press led with Najib’s statement that ‘1Malaysia’ should not be misused by any quarter in pushing for extreme or unreasonable demands.

Oriental Daily News front-paged an announcement by Pheng Yin Huah, the president of the Federation of Chinese Associations in Pahang, that he will contest for the presidency of the Federation of Chinese Associations Malaysia in September.

Tamil newspapers

All three Tamil newspapers - Tamil Nesan, Malaysia Nanban and Makkal Osai - headlined the anti-Sri Lanka rally held yesterday in Batu Caves, in support of the Liberation of Tamil Tigers Eelam (LTTE).

Editorial

New Straits Times highlighted the fact that Pakistan president Asif Ali Zardari had allowed Syariah law to be enforced in the Swat Valley, even as a military campaign was launched to flush out the Taliban.

Utusan Malaysia questioned how long the police should be patient in view of rallies held without a permit. The paper pointed to pro-LTTE rally yesterday as an example.

Berita Harian opined that ‘1Malaysia’ is meant to strengthen race relations among Malaysians.

Nanyang Siang Pau discussed the recent trend of politicians contesting as independent candidates in by-elections.

Malaysia Nanban claimed that some Indian Malaysian recipients of Public Service Commission scholarships do not receive a food allowance.