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

Malay newspapers

Utusan Malaysia highlighted a statement by PAS’ Mohd Noor Deris, urging the party’s spiritual leader Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat to repent for defending PKR de facto leader Anwar Ibrahim over the sex video controversy.

Also on the daily’s front page is a report that the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission is looking into the distribution of contracts by UDA Holdings Bhd in relation to the Bukit Bintang City Centre project, to ensure this was done according to procedures.

Berita Harian reported that many electronic versions of the Quran imported from China, including those installed in mobile phones, laptops and pendrives, contain errors that could affect understanding of the religion.

Sinar Harian led with an interview with PAS Youth chief Nasrudin Hassan who has retained his post uncontested. He claimed that party polls have never been marred by money politics.

English newspapers

New Straits Times led with Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin’s announcement that additional professional courses would be introduced in local universities, to resolve the scholarship distribution controversy involving top scorers.

Star highlighted the problem of over one million Mykad holders who reported faulty chips last year, after the cards were rejected at banks and other government agencies.

Chinese newspapers

China Press led with the sudden death of a middle-aged Singaporean in Johor Bahru after allegedly consuming drugs in a pub.

Oriental Daily News picked up on disgruntled fishermen from Hutan Melintang, Perak, who plan to hold a strike on June 11 after the government withdrew the diesel subsidy for Class C3 fishing boats. They called on all operators of 1,200 fishing boats nationwide to join the strike.

Both Nanyang Siang Pau and Sin Chew Daily highlighted another of Muhyiddin’s announcements that the government will launch new housing project in July that will cater for low- and middle-income groups.

Editorial

Nanyang Siang Pau urged the government to come up with a set of clear guidelines on public scholarship distribution and suggested that a mechanism be put in place to monitor the Public Service Department's operations.

Berita Harian commented that the presence of one million youths at a recent programme in Putrajaya shows that they are prepared for the responsibility of ensuring that the government’s transformation plan is realised.

Utusan Malaysia complimented the government's proposal to set up a ‘Youth Parliament’ to represent the voice of young Malaysians.