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 frontpaged Prime Minister Najib Razak's visit during Indonesian president elect Susilo's swearing in ceremony, which it said is proof of the ‘solid ties' between both countries.

The Star highlighted the Malaysian Anti Corruption Commission's arrest of a government department director and three members of his staff for graft involving logging concessions.

Malay newspapers

Utusan Malaysia headlined Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin's announcement that PPSMI will be phased out earlier than was previously decided.

Berita Harian led with news that the government is mulling a new policy to replace PPSMI as a means to strengthen the mastery of the English language among school children.

Chinese Newspapers

Sin Chew Daily headlined DPM Muhyiddin Yassin announcement that PPSMI may be put away a year earlier in 2011.

Nanyang Siang Pau frontpage MCA president Ong Tee Keat sacked the party legal bureau chief Leong Tang Chong.

China Press frontpaged the death of a 99 year old man, a day before Home Minister is going to issue him a blue IC (citizenship).

Oriental Daily News focused on over high purchase prices of a government college reveal by Auditor-General's annual report.

Editorial

News Straits Times said that ‘more must be done' in order to solve the weaknesses and problems in the government highlighted by the auditor-general's 2008 report.

Utusan Malaysia praised Datuk Dr. Anwar Ridhwan for his recent National Laureate award, and said that prestigious awards can be the motivation for others to excel in their fields.

Berita Harian urged Malaysians to use Malaysia Day as a unifying factor to promote national unity.

Sin Chew Daily was disappointed at the over spending of 32.9% in double track train construction project between Rawang and Ipoh.