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

All English and Chinese dailies played down the news on the revelation of an explosive tape showing senior lawyer VK Lingam allegedly discussing with the Chief Justice Ahmad Fairuz Sheikh Abdul Halim on the appointment of judges. They did not name any individuals involved.

The Malay papers did not report the news.

English newspapers

Both New Straits Times and Star continued to highlight the gruesome murder of a girl stuffed in a gym bag. New Straits Times posed the question whether a woman spotted in the CCTV carrying the bag was just an accomplice while the Star said the police has intensified the campaign in search for the killer.

The Sun front-paged the news that the e-Kesihatan, a health screening system, has been postponed, as well as the soon-to-be launched RM112 billion East Coast Economic Region (ECER) project which will cover Kelantan, Terengganu, Pahang and Mersing district in Johor.

Malay newspapers

Both Utusan Malaysia and Berita Harian highlighted the ECER project, as well as the scrapping of the e-Kesihatan project.

Chinese newspapers

Sin Chew Daily highlighted the news of the murder of the young girl and the release of a suspect in the 'body-in-fridge' murder.

Nanyang Siang Pau quoted the Malaysian Petroleum Dealers Association that the hike in gas prices should not be more than 50 percent.

Oriental Daily News reported MCA vice-president Dr Fong Chan Onn as saying the Malacca state government would not force through the operation to cull pigs in the state.

Tamil newspapers

Malaysia Nanban led with its clarification on the daily's recent coverage given to self-styled spiritual and mediation guru Dhyan Vimal, stating that it was not in support of him, who is facing more than 300 police reports for allegedly belittling Hindusim.

Tamil Nesan led with claims that Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department and the PPP president M Kayveas wants all Tamil schools in the country closed.

The daily also said that former MIC deputy president S Subramaniam was the one who had brought in thugs to the Maika Holdings annual general meeting on Aug 30.

Editorial

The New Straits Times called for the federal and state cooperation to be enhanced in preserving the environment.

The Sun said the latest move to amend the law to shift the burden of proof on illegal loggers is a progressive move but "would be a serious miscalculation to assume that such a measure in itself could make a significant difference to the management of this vulnerable resource".

Nanyang Siang Pau condemned the Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) incident and said a fair election should start from campuses while Sin Chew Daily said the hike in gas prices will trigger higher inflation.

Tamil Nesan said that the price hike in several essential items was unavoidable and that the public would come to accept it.