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

Front Page

English newspapers

New Straits Times questioned whether parents should prioritise education, health or safety first for the well being of their children.
The Star led with the news that all National Service trainees would undergo medical screening after they report for training at all camps.

Malay newspapers

Utusan Malaysia headlined Foreign Minister Rais Yatim's statement for Malay politics to be strengthened to avoid other groups from making fun of it.

Berita Harian led with a report that the efficiency level assessment examination would be continued despite a threat from Cuepacs to boycott it.

Tamil newspapers

Malaysia Nanban headlined MIC president S Samy Vellu's willingness to contest against 100 candidates for the MIC presidency next March.

Tamil Nesan also reported on Samy Vellu's readiness to contest for the top MIC post.

Makkal Osai led with Rais Yatim's statement that he would not be bounded by money politics.

Chinese newspapers

Sin Chew Daily and Nanyang Siang Pau covered inspector-general of police Musa Hassan’s decision to cancel door-to-door arrests of those failing to pay their traffic summons - as he was not informed prior about it.

China Press highlighted that restoration work on the original SJK (C) Damansara building will commence and be completed before school starts in January 2009.

Oriental Daily News frontpaged new MCA Disciplinary Board chairperson Ng Cheng Kiat stating that he is not a ‘watchdog’ for the current leadership.

Editorial

New Straits Times highlighted the need to remove Little Napoleons from within the government service.

Utusan Malaysia urged consumers to use their rights to boycott traders who refuse to reduce prices of their merchandise.

Berita Harian said that highway concessionaire PLUS' suggestion to reduce toll rates indicate that they empathise with road users.

Malaysia Nanban highlighted the protests in front of Sri Lanka High Commission in support of Tamil minority in the island state.

Makkal Osai highlighted the power of children in the 21st century in conjunction with World Children's Day.

Nanyang Siang Pua urged the police to clamp down on ‘Mat Rempits’ - as they are a threat to public order.

China Press is happy to see that the reopening of the old SJK (C) Damansara is well under way.

Sin Chew Daily commented that despite the climate of global economic uncertainty, China has risen steadily to become an dominant economy internationally.