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 led with health director-general Dr Ismail Merican instructed schools and institutions to set up isolation rooms for those with influenza like illness (ILI).

Star front-paged supporters and members from both Barisan Nasional and Pakatan Rakyat are dissatisfied with the choice of candidates for the Hulu Selangor parliamentary by-election.

Malay newspapers

Utusan Malaysia highlighted a three year old girl was brought to the clinic by her stepfather after she was found not breathing. There was more then 30 bruises found on her body. Police has detained both of her parents for questioning.

Berita Harian headlined Minister of Prime Minister office Jamil Khir said all the mufti in the country has suggested the government to change the word ‘agama' (religion) and replacing it with the word ‘race' when it has been used in the Working Committee on Religious Relations to avoid confusion in the Islamic community.

Chinese newspapers

All the major chinese newspapers today highlighted the 7.1 magnitude earthquake that hit northwest of China's Qinghai province and killed at least 400 people.

Sin Chew Daily reported that more MCA's state liaison committee will follow the footsteps of Selangor and Perak, appointing two deputy chairmen in order to reunite the party.

Editorial

New Straits Times opined that the presence of Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak was one of only nine foreign leaders among the 46 attending the summit as he was the only leader from Southeast Asia to hold bilateral talks with the US during the two-day Nuclear Security Summit and bringing closer relations between the two countries.

Utusan Malaysia opined that maybe the mufti suggestion to change the word ‘agama' (religion) to ‘race' can solve confusion problems.

Berita Harian said it is relevant to get The People's Volunteer Corps (Rela) members to become security guards in companies and involve them in various prevention operations to reduce the crime rates in the country.

Sin Chew Daily said the meeting between Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak and United States President Barack Obama showed both countries become more pragmatic in dealing in common issues.

China Press said the government should make sure the details in My Procurement website are correct.

Nanyang Siang Pau said the government should be cautious in adjusting foreign worker policy and avoid from affecting the investment atmosphere.