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

The Star highlighted the sorry conditions of psychiatric wards in Kuala Lumpur and efforts made to raise standards and improve conditions.

New Straits Times led with Premier Najib Abdul Razak expressing satisfaction with the performance of his cabinet members, with one week to go his 100th day in office.

Malay newspapers

Utusan Malaysia led with Penang Chief Executive Lim Guan Eng's statements, saying that the issue of Kampung Buah Pala should be handed over to the Federal Government; the villagers have now questioned the ability of Lim Guan Eng to administer Penang.

Berita Harian headlined a Human Resource Ministry proposal to protect the interest of foreign maids, saying that employers must show their bank book as proof that their employees are getting fair pay per month, before they are allowed to renew the work permits for their employees.

Chinese newspapers

Nanyang Siang Pau highlights the conflict between the Kelantan prince Tengku Mohd Fakhry Petra and his model wife, Manohara Odelia Pinot, with the prince filing an application at the Kota Bahru Syariah High Court demanding that his wife return almost RM 1 million in loans and asking Manohara to return to him.

Oriental Daily News headlined a report saying Malaysia has been ranked as the seventh happiest country in Asia.

Sin Chew Daily highlighted Umno Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin, who said that there is no such thing as Malay supremacy or Malay dominance in Malaysia. He however said that Malay leadership is unavoidable in Malaysia, regardless of the fact that it is ruled by Barisan Nasional or Pakatan Rakyat.

Tamil newspapers

Malaysia Nanban reported on the decision by Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng to write to Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak to seek help in solving the Kampung Buah Pala issue.

And in Makkal Osai, Penang Deputy Chief Minister 2 P Ramasamy said that the cost of buying over the Kampung Buah Pala would cost the state government about RM100 million.

Tamil Nesan also reported on the Kampung Buah Pala issue, stating that MIC leaders would be taking up the issue to the federal government.

Editorial

New Straits Times viewed China, India and Asean as the last bastions against North Korea and Myanmar, two intransigent and maverick states.

Utusan Malaysia urged the Kedah state government to import pork from Penang rather than building another abattoir in the state as hundreds of villagers from Kampung Cina in Pendang have protested over the plan of building a new abattoir in their village.

Berita Harian posed the question whether the close relationship between Hindraf and DAP can be maintained after the controversial issue of Kampung Buah Pala.

Nanyang Siang Pau felt abolishing the use of English in of teaching science and mathematics will not lower the standard of English in Malaysia, provided that the government had put in other plans to improve the standard of English among students.

Oriental Daily News called for cooperation among all countries to combat the current worldwide financial crisis instead of pointing fingers at one other.

Sin Chew Daily asked Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng to resolve the issue of Kampung Buah Pala as soon as possible before it turns into a racial dispute.