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 headlined Transport Minister Ong Tee Keat clarifying the status of the scandal-hit Port Klang Free Trade Zone.

The Star front-paged that 15 high-risk zones for landslides have been identified.

Malay newspapers

Utusan Malaysia led with Inspector General of Police Musa Hassan slamming demonstrators who use children as "democraze" - crazy for demonstrations.

Berita Harian front-paged the police's latest efforts in their investigations into Nurin Jazlin Jazimin's brutal murder that took place a year ago.

Tamil newspapers

Malaysia Nanban reported that the LTTE has regained territories that were lost in the earlier fight against the Sri Lankan army.

Tamil Nesan front-paged India's final warning to Pakistan-based terrorists to stop attacks on Indian soil. This statement was made after a closed door meeting between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, defence minister and deputy foreign minister.

Makkal Osai led with MIC president S Samy Vellu stating that he has faced several shocking scenarios in his political life.

Chinese newspapers

Sin Chew Daily and Oriental Daily News headlined that Transport Minister Ong Tee Keat has released the first part of the PKFZ report which stated that the government's RM4.6 billion loan wasn't missing.

Nanyang Siang Pau headlined Ong Tee Keat's statement that he will not be surprised if there were politicians found to be involved in corruption in the PKFZ scandal.

China Press front-paged noted Chinese educationalist Loot Ting Yee, who has been recently accused of sexual harassing a female journalist, has announced his apology. He has also resigned from two Chinese educational NGOs and declared to retreat from all future public activities.

Editorial

New Straits Times opined that it was difficult to argue over the issue of making HIV tests compulsory on a national level as regular HIV testing was key in setting up marriages and raising families.

Utusan Malaysia urged the police to take stringent measures against groups who exploit children via demonstrations.

Berita Harian called for the unity in Umno and Barisan Nasional in ensuring the victory of Kuala Terengganu's Umno candidate Wan Ahmad Farid in the upcoming by-election.

Malaysia Nanban commented on the teaching of Mathematics and Science in mother tongue language as requested by the MIC.

Makkal Osai commented that there would be good news for Tamil schools in 2009.

China Press condemned PAS over its insistence in implementing the hudud law.

Nanyang Siang Pau appreciated the re-opening of Damansara Chinese school but at the same time urged the government to increase the number of Chinese primary schools.

Sin Chew Daily urged the government to look into and resolve the lack of Chinese civil servants.