Malaysiakini compares the key news and views in major newspapers. What is today's agenda for the English, Bahasa, Tamil and Chinese papers? Find out here.

Frontpage

English Newspapers

News Straits Times led with the report that a deputy minister and a senior politician in Sarawak are under police probe for alleged involvement in gangsterism, illegal logging and attempted bribery of senior police officers.

The Star reported Deputy Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak's remarks that the Smart tunnel alone is insufficient to solve Kuala Lumpur flood problems and that open areas and ponds in Klang Valley should not be developed.

Malay Newspapers

Berita Harian highlighted that a specific law will be enacted to control sperm bank services offered by private hospitals in this country.

Utusan Malaysia also headlined the deputy premier's call to preserve all water catchment areas in Klang Valley.

Chinese Newspapers

Nanyang Siang Pau led with the report on Chinese ambassador to Malaysia explaining to local investors on how to enter China's market through networking.

Oriental Daily and Sin Chew Daily also headlined with the investigation of a deputy minister and a Sarawak politician-cum-businessman for their alleged involvement in gangsterism.

Tamil Newspapers

Makkal Osai led with the call by some IPF members for party president MG Pandithan to quit the party and let it be helmed by other veteran members. They oppose the speculations of Pandithan merging the party with MIC.

Editorial

New Straits Times accused head of the European Commission delegation to Malaysia Thierry Rommel for breaching diplomatic etiquette due to his comments on the country's New Economic Policy (NEP).

Berita Harian said that Rommel's criticism towards the NEP was done without research and that he has failed to see the fact that there was a lot of foreign trade in local companies including government-linked companies.

Nanyang Siang Pau commented on the lack of issues for discussions in the upcoming Taiwanese elections.

Oriental Daily discussed the appropriate deployment of police officers to maintain security.

Sin Chew Daily opined that instead of charging people for excess wastage, the government should increase the people's awareness on the environment.

Others

The Malay Mail highlighted Suhaimi Aziz's frantic search for his daughter. He sent out several text messages to friends, colleagues and contacts when his daughter went missing for more than 24 hours last Friday. He also got in touch with several uztaz (religious leader) and bomoh (traditional medicine doctor) to help find his daughter. According to Suhaimi, the response has been overwhelming and that the news of his missing daughter even appeared on blogs. Suhaimi's missing daughter who has problems with her boyfriend contacted him yesterday afternoon and said that she had gone to Selayang to clear her mind.