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 and Star front-paged news of the discovery of an alleged ‘suicide note’, found in deceased political aide Teoh Beng Hock’s bag two months after his death, which was to be introduced as evidence.

The family’s attorneys have however contested this, claiming that it had no knowledge of its existence until yesterday morning, when the evidence was meant to be introduced.

Malay newspapers

Utusan Malaysia and Berita Harian led with the alleged ‘suicide note’ by Teoh.

Berita Harian reported that sources claim that the note contained an apology to a ‘certain Yang Berhormat’.

Utusan also front-paged Deputy Premier Muhyiddin Yassin’s claim that the Penang government has acted unfairly by not allowing a Bazar Ramadan to take place at the Komtar building.

Sinar Harian headlined that the corpse of a baby already prepared for Muslim funeral rites was found at a rubbish dump.

Editorial

New Straits Times opined that the trend of rising juvenile crime should be treated at its roots by addressing poverty and providing better social safety nets.

Utusan said that the Penang government’s decision to not allow a Bazar Ramadan at the Komtar building proves that it consistently discriminates against Malay traders.

Berita Harian urged tertiary students who obtain loans from PTPTN to focus on their studies or risk being saddled with debts after dropping out.