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 gave prominence to Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak’s statement that racial unity and religious harmony are needed as much as economic growth.

Star featured news that the Attorney-General’s chambers returned to police investigation papers into the murders of cosmetics mogul Sosilawati Lawiya and three others, instructing them to probe further.  

                

Malay newspapers

    

Utusan Malaysia headlined that 500 people protested in front of the Malaysian ambassador’s residence in Jakarta against the abuse of Indonesian maids in Malaysia.

Berita Harian led with news that sperm samples were obtained from eight people suspected to be involved in in the murder of Sosilawati, whom police suspect could have been raped.

            

Sinar Harian front-paged news that the heirs of those murdered at Ladang Gedung, Tanjung Sepat, including Sosilawati, will sue the main suspect for RM20 million for loss of income.  

Editorial

New Straits Times

said the government’s focus should be on the effective and efficient execution of the Economic Transformation Programme (ETP), rolling back red tape and providing local business incentives to invest at home.

Berita Harian felt that the government must follow-up on the details of the ETP to ensure that human capital and bureaucracy demands of the private sector are met.

Utusan opined that the business environment must be conducive to attract investment required for the success of the ETP, and urged the public to provide feedback on how to achieve this.