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

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English newspapers

The New Straits Times, the Star, and the Sun reported the 8.4-plus magnitude earthquake that occurred near Sumatra's southwestern coastline.

The New Straits Times led with an additional report on the Penang Global City Centre, which Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi described as a catalyst for growth.

The Sun also reported on the conviction by an anti-graft court in the Philippines yesterday of former president Joseph Estrada to life imprisonment for plunder.

Malay newspapers

Utusan Malaysia carried reports on the earthquake off the Sumatran coast, tremors of which were felt in Kuala Lumpur, Johor Baru, and Penang. Berita Harian carried a picture story of the earthquake.

Berita Harian also reported on the Malaysian Medical Association as saying a company contracted by the Road Transport Department to implement the health examinations and urine tests on bus commercial vehicle drivers is not qualified to decide which clinics can or cannot be on its panel.

Berita Harian carried an additional story on the Penang Global City Centre, which it touted will be a services hub.

Chinese newspapers

All major Chinese newspapers also headlined the strong earthquake in Indonesia.
Tamil newspapers

Both Malaysia Nanban and Tamil Nesan also reported on the earthquake which rocked Indonesia yesterday. They also reported incidents on tremors being felt by Malaysians.

Malaysia Nanban also reported on a memorandum submitted by Hindu Rights Action Force to the government yesterday asking for the allocation of funds for Tamil schools.

Editorial

The New Straits Times said "heads must roll" over the revelations of money mismanagement and poor project implementation in the Auditor-General's 2006 Report.

Berita Harian urged the Anti-Corruption Agency to investigate the questions raised in the auditor-general's report.

Utusan Malaysia urged the authorities not to listen to calls for the price of chicken to be raised.

The Sun called for the expressed goal of the government to mitigate climate change by translating it into concrete changes in policies as well as everyday living.

Oriental Daily urged the government to give full authority to the Transport Ministry in regulating and monitoring public buses and taxis.

Sin Chew Daily said Anti-Corruption Agency's investigation on problems raised by auditor-general's report must lead to results.

Nanyang Siang Pau also urged government to give explanation on scandals revealed by the auditor-general.

Malaysia Nanban urged to government to be cautious in allowing people to withdraw money monthly from their Employee's Provident Fund second account to finance their housing.