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 PM Najib Razak's new reward scheme for civil servants, which is called a ‘push for excellence'.

The Star led with news of the five to be charged for graft by the Malaysian Anti Corruption Commission today.

Malay newspapers

Utusan Malaysia highlighted news of ex-Perlis Mufti Mohd Asri Zainul Abidin's brush with Jais and his subsequent release without charge.

Berita Harian frontpaged the 5 individuals being charged in Shah Alam session court today, for graft by the Malaysian Anti Corruption Commission.

Chinese newspapers

Oriental Daily News and Nanyang Siang Pau frontpaged that wireless broadband service provider P1 Wimax will terminate its advertisements in both TV and radio this Friday after protests from women groups, claiming the advertisements were lewd.

Sin Chew Daily led with the prosecution of five individuals by Malaysia Anti-Corupption Agency today including an Umno Parliamentarian and his aide, Wong Chuan How, special assistant to Selangor executive councillor Ronnie Liu, Mohd Yahya Mat Sahri, former aide to MB Khalid and a parliamentarian's special aide.

China Press led with the followup reports of three UTAR students who were drowned at Kampar waterfall two days ago.

Editorial

New Straits Times praised PM Najib's efforts in helping to mend troubled Gerakan and said that this is proof to other BN components of the PM's sincerity in wanting to forge one people, one nation and one dream.

Utusan Malaysia urged BN components to shape up and deal with their internal problems in order to regain the public's trust and ensure the coalition's survival.

Berita Harian chided those who questioned PM Najib's right to appoint anyone he thinks appropriate as cabinet ministers, though it warned errant ministers that the PM also has the power to remove them if they are not performing.

Nanyang Siang Pau welcomed the special task force announced by Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak to investigate the irregularities revealed in the 2008 Auditor-General's report. It said this reflects the government's seriousness in fighting corruption.

Sin Chew Daily discussed the speech given by Najib at the Gerakan Annual General Meeting which quoted former South Africa president Nelson Mandela, encouraging Gerakan members to continue their struggle.