Malaysiakini compares the key news and views in major newspapers. What is today's agenda for the newspapers?

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English newspapers

New Straits Times headlined Inspector General of Police Musa Hassan announcing that parents of 44 juveniles who participated in the anti-ISA rally on Saturday would be charged under Child Act 2001.

The Star led with Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak launching the Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Pekan, Pahang. It is expected to generate investments worth RM90 million and create 220,000 jobs by the year 2020.

Malay newspapers

Utusan Malaysia also led with Najib launching the SEZ.

Berita Harian headlined that the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission chief Ahmad Said Hamdan has received death threats. The threats are in lieu with the death of political aide, Teoh Beng Hock.

Chinese newspapers

Oriental Daily News headlined MCA disciplinary board's probe on deputy president Chua Soi Lek over his sex scandal which he had described as the second political assassination on him.

China Press and Sin Chew Daily frontpaged Selangor PAS commissioner Hassan Ali's call to remove Ronnie Liu from his powerful state exco portfolio.

Nanyang Siang Pau headlined the Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Malaysia (ACCCIM)'s decision to pull out from the Chinese Assembly Hall in all states, to rationalise the structure of Chinese organizations.

Tamil newspapers

Tamil Nesan led with calls to investigate Oms Thiagarajan and BN leaders who have contributed to the loss of MIC president S Samy Vellu in the general election last year.

Malaysia Nanban and Makkal Osai led with the plight of the Kampung Buah Pala residents and their struggle to save their village.

Editorial

New Straits Times urged health authorities to be more vigilant in light of the rising number of mortalities due to AH1N1 virus.

Utusan Malaysia opined that the East Coast Economic Region projects should change in line with strategic changes.

Berita Harian urged the people to be cautious over the spread of A(H1N1) virus.

Tamil Nesan questioned whether there was a sugar shortage.

Malaysia Nanban urged all relevant parties to walk the talk in realising the national key research areas.

Makkal Osai commented on efforts to reduce crime.

Nanyang Siang Pau called on PM Najib to strengthen the performance of civil servants as part of his reforms.

Sin Chew Daily urged the Inland Revenue Board to provide better service to taxpayers.

China Press wanted the government to abolish the outdated bumiputera housing quota system.