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

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English newspapers

News Straits Times and Star headlined Dr Chua Soi Lek's victory in clinching the top spot in MCA. He polled 901 votes against Ong Ka Ting's 833 and Ong Tee Keat's 578 votes.

Malay newspapers

Utusan Malaysia and Berita Harian also led with the MCA election results.

Chinese newspapers

All Chinese newspapers - Oriental Daily News, Sin Chew Daily, Nanyang Siang Pau and China Press - headlined the MCA election results.

Tamil newspapers

All three Tamil newspapers - Tamil Nesan, Makkal Osai and Malaysia Nanban - similarly front- paged Chua’s success.

Editorial

New Straits Times said the rise in the number of unwed mothers has contributed to the rising number of abandoned babies.

Utusan Malaysia advised women to raise their intellectual capital to compete in the age of globalisation.

Berita Harian said water resources should be jointly managed by the state and federal governments to avoid water shortage.

China Press accused Perkasa of polarising racial relationships in Malaysia.

Sin Chew Daily urged MCA’s new leadership to stand unite and strive for democracy.

Nanyang Siang Pau criticised Perkasa’s brandishing of a keris at its AGM over the weekend.

Malaysia Nanban questioned why is Hulu Selangor Umno division is creating a rift within BN by calling for different individuals to be named as candidates in the forthcoming by-election.

Makkal Osai said banks should give borrowers some leeway in settling debts, so that they do not have to resort to loan sharks.