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

Both the Star and New Straits Times front-paged lawyer VK Lingam’s testimony to the royal commission of inquiry that he was only bull*****ing and bragging in the telephone conversation that was caught on the 2001 video.

The Sun led with the commission’s decision not to allow questions to go further than the New Zealand trip of Dec 1994, during which Lingam and former chief justice Mohd Eusoff Chin shared suspiciously similar itineraries.

Malay newspapers

Berita Harian and Utusan Malaysia also led with Lingam’s testimony.

The latter further reported on cooking oil and sugar being among the ‘national stockpile’ goods to control price and supply of essential items.

Berita Harian frontpaged the announcement that senior and critical government positions can now be filled by non-Adminstrative and Diplomatic Service (PTD) officers.

Chinese newspapers

Editorial

New Straits Times said ‘it made sense’ for and welcomed the Employers Provident Fund’s (EPF) proposal to mandate compulsory contributions for those who work after reaching 55.

Berita Harian said the people generally must contribute towards to controlling the price of goods.