Malaysiakini compares the key news and views in major newspapers. What is today's agenda for the English, Bahasa and Chinese paper?

Front Page

English Newspapers

The Star and New Straits Times both headlined a Federal Court decision to overturn the Court of Appeal judgment on the Metramac case. It held that the judgment had strong elements of bias.

The Star frontpaged the Court of Appeal's musings on whether it could imprison a young boy for natural life. The daily also carried a picture of an underground steam pipe explosion in New York City, which has killed one person.

Malay Newspapers

Berita Harian highlighted a request by Backbenchers Club chairperson Raja Ahmad Zainuddin Raja Omar to improve the search and rescue (SAR) system that prolonged the discovery of the RMAF Nuri helicopter wreckage last week.

Utusan Malaysia headlined the court discovery that murdered Mongolian national Altantuya Shaariibuu's jewelry had been found in accused corporal Sirul Azhar Umar's bedroom.

Chinese Newspapers

Sin Chew Daily , Oriental Daily and Nanyang Siang Pau led with the Federal Court overturning the Court of Appeal's decision in the Metramec case.

Tamil Newspapers

Malaysia Nanban , Makkal Osai as well as Tamil Nesan led with government's assurance that taxi fares will not be increased.

Malaysia Nanban also reported on a couple who lodged a police report against the Tuanku Jafaar Hospital in Seremban for negligence.

Editorial

The New Straits Times urged the government to equip the current Nuri helicopters with better safety features while waiting for new helicopters.

Berita Harian commented on the government buying new helicopters for the air force.

Sin Chew Daily opined that the Education Ministry should not take action against teachers who give tuition classes after school hours.

Nanyang Siang Pau called for a reform of the Football Association of Malaysia, following the country's dismal performance in the Asian Cup.

Malaysia Nanban called for Permodalan Nasional Berhad (PNB) to give the percentage of Indians who have bought Amanah Saham Nasional shares on last Wednesday.

Makkal Osai urged the Election Commission to come to a decision on whether or not those without MyKad could vote in the coming general elections.

Tamil Nesan welcomed the government's move to draft a new bill to regulate direct sales and multi level marketing.