A letter allegedly written by Altantuya Shaaribuu which was produced in court yesterday was the focus of all major newspapers.

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English Newspapers

New Straits Times reproduced parts of a letter allegedly written by Altantuya which mention that she had blackmailed Abdul Razak and thought that it was a mistake to do so. Altantuya was also claimed to have written that Abdul Razak was trying to scare and kill her.

The Star frontpaged that the seven notes purportedly written by Altantuya during the last days of her life was the main draw of the murder trial yesterday.

The Sun led with the report that beauty salon operator Burmaa Oyunchimeg told the court yesterday that she found a note purportedly written by her cousin Altantuya before she died, when packing the victim's belongings at Hotel Malaya Nov 20 last year.

Malay Newspapers

Berita Harian and Utusan Malaysia also featured the letter produced at the high profile murder at the High Court yesterday.

Berita Harian also highlighted Higher Education Minister Mustapa Mohamed's annoucement that beginning from this Sunday, students who received offers to enter public higher learning institutions will not be allowed to appeal for a change of course.

Utusan Malaysia also reported that the government has directed all government agencies, banks and local councils to halt the usage of the services provided by Credit Tip Off Service Sdn Bhd

Editorial

New Straits Times chastised the attorney-general's chambers for failing to conduct a thorough investigation and collect evidence to support charges and secure a conviction by referring to the Eric Chia's criminal breach of trust case.

The Sun commented the frequent cases of food poisoning in schools and mentioned it is noteworthy of Deputy Education Minister Hon Choon Kim wanting everyone including district education office and canteen operators to be responsible.

Utusan Malaysia expressed their hope that the Britain's new Prime Minister Gordon Brown would change Britain's policy towards Iraq.