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

The New Straits Times and the Star headlined the Israel invasion of Gaza which began on Saturday. This round of violence has been the most serious in recent decades.

Bahasa Malaysia newspapers

Berita Harian also led with Israel invasion of Gaza.

Utusan Malaysia headlined the floods in Kelantan and Terengganu which affected 30,000 Year One pupil as 49 schools were closed as a result.

Tamil newspapers

Both Malaysia Nanban and Makkal Osai led with the setting up of a panel by MIC to look into alleged financial irregularities in the party's education arm MIED.

Tamil Nesan reported that some 1,522 temporary teachers have been hired to work in Tamil schools nationwide. It also reported on the increase of students in Tamil schools.

Editorial

The New Straits Times pointed out that the United Nation's Dec 16 declaration on pirate hijacks in sea has yet to affect these pirates although it has reduced the success rate of such hijacks.

Berita Harian commented on fraud of bank accounts in light of recent reports that RM7,262 had disappeared from a bank account of a 23-year-old.

Utusan Malaysia opined that the American bias on the latest round of Palestine-Israel conflict issue may invoke the wrath of Islamic militant.

Makkal Osai commented on the need for banks to ensure that money deposited in them is safe.

Malaysia Nanban also had a similar editorial, touching on the need to ensure money in banks is not cashed out by unauthorised persons.