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English newspapers

New Straits Times and The Star both front-paged the news that employers failing to act on complaints of sexual harassment will face fines up to RM10,000 if amendments to the Employment Act are passed.

Malay newspapers

Utusan Malaysia quoted former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohammad as saying that the wealth in the country should be distributed fairly and according to the socioeconomic status of each race.

Berita Harian headlined the decision by the Federal Islamic Council to ban a motivation program organised by ESQ Leadership Center Sdn Bhd (ESQ) as it is considered deviating from the Islamic faith.

Sinar Harian reported that the Selangor Menteri Besar Khalid Ibrahim will remain as the Selangor Pakatan Rakyat chairperson.

Chinese newspapers

Nanyang Siang Pau reported that Bank Negara has raised the overnight policy rate 0.25 percent to 2.75 percent, which is the third increase for this year.

Sin Chew Daily frontpaged that the government will enact laws to make it mandatory for employers to investigate and manage sexual harassment complaints by their employees.

China Press headlined that bookies are luring secondary students into football betting, and then into crime to pay their debts.

Oriental Daily News frontpaged that African con-men have convinced local female victims to hand them RM16 million over the last one and a half years.

Editorial

New Straits Times discussed the ‘future poor' which was highlighted by the Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak, in relation to the time bombs of school dropouts and juvenile delinquents.

Berita Harian suggested that the case of blogger Raja Petra Kamaruddin be resolved soon in a bid to prove the credibility of the police.

  China Press welcomed the government effort in combating sexual harassment at the workplace.

Sin Chew Daily insisted that government should not divide Chinese primary schools into two groups whereby one is entitled to full subsidies and the other, only half.