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 both carried the story that the Interlok novel by national laureate Abdullah Hussein, will continue to be used by Form Five students this year amidst the controversy raised by the Indian community. There will be some amendments to the sensitive parts.

Malay newspapers

Utusan Malaysia also focused on the Interlok story. It also reported that Maarof Abd Mutalib, the husband to the PAS Tenang candidate, had taken medical leave but was seen campaigning with his wife.

Berita Harian also featured Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin making the announcement on Interlok.

It reported that the Education Ministry is recalling 400,000 Year One English textbooks following many errors. It would be replaced with a new text which would be issued in March.

Sinar Harian carried the headline that Selangor Menteri Besar Khalid Ibrahim will be meeting the controversial state secretary Mohamed Khusrin Munawi on Feb 7, to discuss the present impasse.

Chinese newspapers

Oriental Daily News and Sin Chew Daily headlined Macau casino tycoon Stanley Ho wanting 11 people, including his second wife, third wife and five of his children with his second wife, to return his 32 percent share of OZ Entertainment and Investment Pty Ltd.

China Press reported that the anti-government demonstrations in Egypt have become more strident, with President Hosni Mubarak’s wife and son fleeing the country.

Nanyang Siang Pau headlined that KL restaurants will from next year have to provide WiFi service as a condition of their licence renewal.

Editorial

New Straits Times said the formation of a royal commission of inquiry into the Teoh Beng Hock’s death was to further efforts at establishing the truth and also to find out whether there was impropriety by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission’s investigating officers.

Berita Harian lauded the moves to reduce road accidents and said this needs aggressive action from all parties including the authorities.

Nanyang Siang Pau urged the government help solve the problems faced by fishermen.

Sin Chew Daily praised the government for setting up the Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) into the death of Teoh Beng Hock, hoping it will restore the people’s trust in the judiciary.

China Press called on the people not to question the integrity of the RCI as this could affect the progress and result of the investigation.