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 reported that the reversed direction of the earthquake impulses prevented the devastating effect of 2004's tsunami from happening again.

The Star wrote that at least 30 aftershocks were registered off Sumatra yesterday triggering Malaysians in the peninsula evacuating out of buildings.

The Sun headlined that ministers are preparing reports to explain the irregularities found in the Auditor-General's Report at the cabinet meeting next week.

Malay newspapers

Utusan Malaysia featured a picture of injured victims caused by the earthquake and reported that Indonesia was rocked by two more earthquakes in Sumatra and Sulawesi.

Berita Harian also reported on the second Indonesian earthquake and quoted an official as saying the a threat of more earthquakes will continue for two weeks. It also said the Anti-Corruption Agency is currently investigating into the Auditor-General's report.

Berita Harian also wrote that the Road Transport Department defended the move to compel all commercial vehicle drivers to undergo medical drug tests.

Chinese newspapers

Oriental Daily reported that the Anti-Corruption Agency would start investigations on scandals revealed by the Auditor-General.

Nanyang Siang Pau headlined the micro-credit programme which was introduced by Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi yesterday.

Nanyang Siang Pau and Sin Chew Daily both headlined the assurance by the prime minister that there would be no fuel price hike this year.

Tamil newspapers

Both Malaysia Nanban and Tamil Nesan highlighted the tremors felt in the Klang Valley and northen states of Malaysia following the magnitute 8.4 earthquake that rocked Northen Sumatra on Wednesday evening.

Editorial

The New Straits Times expressed high hopes for the Penang Global City Complex to match up to the success of the Kuala Lumpur City Centre.

Berita Harian suggested that a fine should be imposed on traders who raise the price of goods during fasting month.

The Sun said the laxity in rule-compliance which caused several fatal bus crashes must be curbed by responsibility, overcoming patronage and instilling public interest.

Nanyang Siang Pau said the successor of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe would follow his moderate foreign policy.

Sin Chew Daily criticised the public for not being aware of the dangers of a tsunami.

Malaysia Nanban is of the view that the life imprisonment sentenced against former president of Philippines Joseph Estrada for corruption should be a warning bell to leaders of other countries.