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

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English newspapers

Both New Straits Times and Star highlighted the statement by Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak that called on all Malaysians to remain calm over the allegation of a "Christian conspiracy" until the investigation is over.

Malay newspapers

Utusan led with Najib's call to all Malaysians to remain calm over the allegation of "Christian conspiracy" until the investigation is over.

Berita Harian led with the government's new measure to evaluate civil servants' performance using a '360 degree concept' that takes into account feedback from supervisors, colleagues and subordinates.

Sinar Harian frontpaged former prime minister Mahathir Mohammad's statement that PAS should quit from Pakatan Rakyat because the opposition coalition had jeopardised the interest of Malay Muslims.

Chinese newspapers

China Press frontpaged the explosion at the Hampshire Residence condominium at Jalan Ampang which injured an Englishman.

Sin Chew Daily led with the statement by National Union of Teaching Profession (NUTP) that many Chinese primary schools which extended their school time, had violated the education ministry's instruction. Therefore action should be taken against them.

Nanyang Siang Pau headlined that the sale of hybrid cars in Malaysia had increased from 64 in last year to 1604 in the first quarter of this year, after a tax exemption took effect this year.

Oriental Daily News highlighted a split in the Chinese education movement where the United Chinese School Committees Association of Malaysia (Dong Zong) and LLG Cultural Development Centre had spearheaded two similar movements individually for the same purpose - to restore the citizenship of Lim Lian Geok, the late Chinese educationist dubbed as the "spirit of the Chinese community".

Editorial

Sin Chew Daily discussed the recently concluded Singapore general election, saying that the opposition had achieved a breakthrough by winning the Aljunied group representation constituency (GRC). It expected that the opposition will grow stronger after this election.

Nanyang Siang Pau pointed out that the recently concluded Singapore general election had shown that Singaporeans, especially the younger generation, hoped for stronger checks and balances in the government.

Utusan commented that the attempt to establish a Christian state and Christian prime minister is not acceptable as it is against the federal constitution. It urges all quarters to place religious harmony as the nation's top priority.

Berita Harian also commented on the same topic. It urged the government not to compromise with anyone trying to raise sensitive issues because the unity built by our leaders should not be threatened by certain quarters who exploited narrow racial sentiments and chauvinism.