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

English newspapers

New Straits Times led with the end of the boycott on importing fish after a dispute over the use of the new insulated boxes ended when Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Minister Noh Omar met fish importers yesterday.

Star front paged a zoo in southern part of Penisular Malaysia that appears to be animal-loving but could be quietly exploiting, breeding and trading in endangered animals.

Malay newspapers

Utusan Malaysia led with Najib stating that Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng could be seen as abusing his power if through the Penang Development Corporation, he terminates a company's contract arbitrarily.

Berita Harian frontpaged that it should be compulsory for teachers to be sent to rural areas for three to five years to curb the shortage of teachers there.

Tamil newspapers

Malaysia Nanban led with MIC youth recommending K Thilagawathy as the new head of the Indian studies department in Universiti Malaya.

Tamil Nesan and Makkal Osai led with Human Resources Minister S Subramaniam saying that a minimum payscale for security guards will be announced by the end of this month.

Chinese newspapers

Oriental Daily News frontpaged Pakatan's 56 MPs showing their continued support for Anwar as the head of opposition in Parliament.

China Press headlined government's intention of amending the Price Control Act 1946 to control excess profits so that the owners of restaurants and mamak stalls can be charged for making customers pay 50 sen for a glass of plain water.

Nanyang Siang Pau frontpaged rumours that eight MCA members of parliament may quit the party and become direct members of Barisan National.

Sin Chew Daily headlined an engineer killed in a rare accident in Selangor, where he was hit on the head by a high speed remote control toy plane.

Editorial

New Straits Times said a country which is more developed is better at handling sudden natural disasters. The total death toll of Chile which recently suffered an 8.8-magnitude earthquake was less than 1000, compared to 230,000 Haitians who perished in the 7.0-magnitude earthquake in January.

Utusan Malaysia advised the public to be open minded in assessing PKR's internal conflict in which a number of leaders have quit the party recently.

Berita Harian said the government's move to increase the pension interest rate in Social Security Organisation (Socso) programmes is good and hoped that more improvements will be made to better the lot of workers.

Malaysia Nanban said Socso contributors are happy with new pension plans.

Makkal Osai called for more disabled-friendly facilities as there are more than two million Malaysia with disabilities.

Tamil Nesan praised Socso's improved pension plan.

Sin Chew Daily urged all quarters to settle disputes through practical means, and not resort to ideological or sentimental appeals.

Nanyang Siang Pau appealed to the electorate to reject opportunistic politicians in the next general election.

China Press urged government to listen to complaints by fish importers regarding the new blue fish box.