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 focused on a terror plot planned by nine foreigners and a local arrested in an anti-terror raid in Gombak early this year.

The Star frontpaged the sweet ending for the boycott threat by retailers on the sale of controlled items.

Malay newspapers

Utusan Malaysia frontpaged  Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak’s reasons on why fresh polls is not necessary for the time being.

Berita Harian reported on the end of the boycott threat which had been called by the Federation of Sundry Goods Merchants Association, after a consensus was reached by the parties concerned.

Sinar Harian on focused on the RM5 million defection penalty that may be imposed on Malim Nawar state assemblyperson Keshvinder Singh and Jelapang state assembly person Hee Yit Fong.

Chinese newspapers

Nanyang Siang Pau, China Press, Sin Chew Daily and Oriental Daily News all frontpaged the settlement between the Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry and the federation of vendors over the controlled items licence dispute.

Editorial

New Straits Times discussed about the expansion of tertiary education in the country.

Utusan Malaysia and Berita Harian lauded the government’s efforts in  reaching a consensus with the Federation of Sundry Goods Merchants Association.

Sin Chew Daily urged the government to tighten its monitoring over the stock market and listed companies to prevent a repetition of the Kenmark Industrial incident.

China Press was glad that the dispute over the controlled items licence has been resolved through negotiation.