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

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English newspapers

New Straits Times front-paged the Royal Commission of Inquiy's recommendation to reopen investigations into the relationship between former chief justice Mohd Eusoff Chin and lawyer VK Lingam following their New Zealand trip together.

The Star headlined an Indian conglomerate's investment of RM15 billion into the Iskandar Project in Johor over a 12-year period.

Bahasa Malaysia newspapers

Utusan Malaysia led off with the government's decision to accelerate the price control on Local Super Special rice up to five to 10 per cent from the existing plan starting June 1.

Berita Harian highlighted that thousands of victims the cyclone victim in Burma, especially children, will die of starvation within three weeks unless food aide comes on their way soon, according to Save the Children Agency.

Editorials

New Straits Times wrote on the decision taken last month to form a Judicial Appointments Commission, stating that it constituted a vital step towards restoring public trust.