Malaysiakini compares the key news and views in major newspapers. What is today's agenda for the newspapers?

Front Page

English newspapers

New Straits Times and Star both projected the horror of 27 deaths in a bus crash in gory footage at the Simpang Pulai-Kampung Raja road. The passengers were on their way to Ipoh from Cameron Highlands.

Malay newspapers

Utusan Malaysia and Berita Harian similarly focused on the bus crash that killed 25 Thai tourists and two Malaysians.

Chinese newspapers

Sin Chew Daily frontpaged the 43th Chinese Language Press Institute Convention, at which the prime minister prompted the Chinese media to undertake three major responsibilities - to promote moderation, become an agent of change, and serve as a catalyst for development.

Nanyang Siang Pau also focused on the premier’s speech, which gave credit to Chinese Malaysians for their contributions to the country’s growth.

China Press and Oriental Daily News led with the bus crash near Cameron Highlands, the most serious road accident to date.

Editorial

New Straits Times commented on the shortage of doctors in rural and remote areas of Malaysia.

Utusan Malaysia passed judgment on DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng, saying he is becoming ‘more racist’ as time passes.

Berita Harian urged parents to spend more quality time with their children to foster relationships.

Sin Chew Daily said the government should overhaul the public transit systems, starting with reform of the management structure.

Nanyang Siang Pau called on the authorities to reconsider the plan to build nuclear power plants and to develop the use of green energy as an alternative.

China Press said the guilty verdict in the bribery case against Yusof Abu Bakar, the former deputy director-general of the Immigration Department, should serve as a warning to corrupt civil servants.