Headlines online: July 29, 2010
Malaysiakini compares the key news and views in major newspapers. What is today's agenda for the newspapers?
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English newspapers
Star devoted its front page along with three subsequent pages to the first part of their interview with 28-year-old millionaire Taek Jho Low who is in the international limelight for partying with celebrities like Paris Hilton and Jamie Foxx.
New Straits Times headlined the story of insurance companies forking out a staggering RM400 million to settle stolen vehicles claims last year.
Malay newspapers
Utusan Malaysia front-paged the prime minister's reminder to DAP to not question the special rights of the Malays and other bumiputera.
This follows DAP publicity chief Tony Pua's call for the Selangor government to cancel the bumiputera discount for luxury properties.
Berita Harian led with news that police have managed to stop a pyramid scheme syndicate preying on youth by attracting them into using luxury cars.
Sinar featured the Federal Territories PAS Youth information chief's call to the government to allow all civil servants to participate in politics.
Chinese newspapers
Sin Chew Daily and Oriental Daily News front-paged the arrest of a 51-year-old bus school driver yesterday for the rape of a ten-year- old primary school pupil.
Nanyang Siang Pau led with Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak rejecting a call to abolish the bumiputera discount for luxury properties.
China Press headlined Klang municipal councillor Tee Boon Hock denying allegations that he had misused a Selangor exco member's letterhead to secure contracts for his cronies.
Editorial
New Straits Times opined that teacher's participation in politics should be restricted to ensure that politics is not brought into the classroom.
Utusan said that the DAP proposal to cancel the bumiputera discount for the purchase of luxury properties in Selangor, will mean that the community will lose out to other races in terms of ownership of commercial properties.
Berita Harian reminds teachers, who are now allowed to actively participate in party politics, to not neglect their duties.
Nanyang Siang Pau called on the government to step up efforts in caring for the elderly.
China Press urged all to abandon the culture of supporting letters for gaining contracts.
Sin Chew Daily called on the government not to ignore the alarming messages from the sharp drop of FDI over the past few years.

