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

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English newspapers

The New Straits Times and The Star published a photo-fit of two suspects sought by police in the murder of Nurin Jazlin Jazimin.

The Star also reported that two police officers have been arrested in connection with allegedly framing Inspector-General of Police Musa Hassan and tampering with witness statements.

Malay newspapers

Utusan Malaysia and Berita Harian also highlighted the photo-fit.

Additionally, Utusan Malaysia headlined the plight of Tee Hui Yee who needs a new heart; reported that businessman Paiman Shakimon faces 20 graft charges amounting to RM1.2 million; and carried a comment by Attorney-General Abdul Gani Patail that there are lazy deputy public prosecutors in the chambers.

Berita Harian also reported that the star ratings system for local governments will begin next year, and that the works ministry will set up a team to monitor landslides and traffic conditions during the upcoming festive season.

Chinese papers

Sin Chew Daily, Nanyang Siang Pau and Oriental Daily front-paged the postponement of the deadline to reduce the pig population in Malacca.

Tamil newspapers

Makkal Osai highlighted the poor state of a Tamil school in an estate in Teluk Intan, Perak. Tamil Nesan front-paged MIC president S Samy Vellu as saying that the toll rate would not go up.

Editorial

The New Straits Times says the emergency services must learn how to deal with false alarms that bug 99 percent rate of calls to the 999 emergency hotline.

Berita Harian suggested that the Islamic countries should harbour space ambitions themselves.

Nanyang Siang Pau commented on the increasing number of HIV cases in the country.

Sin Chew Daily commended the switch back to use of '999' to for all forms of emergency calls, saying this would make it easier for the public.

Makkal Osai advised the public to spend wisely in the coming festive seasons.