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 frontpaged the smear campaigns undertaken against MCA presidential candidates.

Star headlined that the e-Kesihatan scheme, a medical check up scheme for commercial vehicle drivers that was supposed to be handled by a private company, would now be implemented by the Road Transport Department.

Malay newspapers

Utusan Malaysia led with consumer group Fomca urging the Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry to monitor prices of products in wet markets.

Berita Harian headlined that the HIV test would be made compulsory for all Muslim couples prior to solemnisation of marriage.

Tamil newspapers

Malaysia Nanban highlighted the challenge issued by MIC Perak chief G Raju to contest in a by election against Buntong state assemblyperson A Sivasubramaniam.

Tamil Nesan frontpaged the MCA dismissing the notion of BN as being turned into a single party.

Makkal Osai led with MTUC calling for minimum wage ceiling to be set at RM900.

Editorial

New Straits Times called for users of information technology to exercise restraint and discretion.

Utusan Malaysia commented that the difficulties in drivers changing attitude contributed to the deaths of 155 road users during Ops Sikap 17.

Berita Harian opined that the United States should send their troops to the Somali waters to quell piracy.

Malaysia Nanban questioned why MIC cannot host Deepavali open market in Ipoh as has been done on an annual basis.

Makkal Osai traced the history of Gerakan.