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

New Straits Times and Star headlined that the battle for the Kuala Terengganu parliamentary seat is a three-cornered contest. The candidates are Wan Ahmad Farid Wan Salleh of Umno, Mohd Abdul Wahid Endut from PAS and an Independent candidate, Azharuddin Mamat @ Adam.

Malay newspapers

A picture of the head of a young girl who was killed after an Israeli attack on Gaza dominated the front page of Utusan Malaysia.

Berita Harian also reported on the three-cornered contest in the Kuala Terengganu by-election.

Tamil newspapers

Malaysia Nanban led with a report that 2,000 people, including Malaysians, had arrived in India for the annual Pravasi Bharatiya Divas meeting with fake visas.

Makkal Osai also headlined the contest for the Kuala Terengganu parliamentary seat.

Tamil Nesan led with a report on the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, hailing the annual congregation of global Indians as a new chapter for the diaspora.

Chinese newspapers

Oriental Daily News headlined on the beginning of the by-election campaign in Kuala Terengganu yesterday.

Sin Chew Daily led with a splash on deputy premier Najib Abdul Razak saying that the by-election was not a referendum him as he prepares to take over from premier Abdullah Ahmad Badawi in March.

Nanyang Siang Pau and China Press also reported on the three-cornered contest in the Kuala Terengganu by-election.

Editorial

New Straits Times said pensioners were not a burden to tax payers as pensions only constituted 10 percent of the national budget. The daily was responding to Post Service director, Yeow Khin Cheong, who had implied that pensioners drained public coffers.

Utusan Malaysia urged all parties to make concerted efforts to end the siege on the Gaza Strip.

Berita Harian stated that it would be dangerous to pander to the whims of America to resolve conflicts and global issues.

Makkal Osai addressed the issue of 1,522 temporary school teachers who were currently out of a job.

Malaysia Nanban hoped that the government would convert private-owned land that house Tamil schools.

Tamil Nesan called for an end to Israeli attacks on Palestine.

Nanyang Siang Pau commented that the by-election in Kuala Terengganu was a test for the Barisan Nasional and the Pakatan Rakayat with both parties trying hard to secure a victory.

Sin Chew Daily said that banks should investigate the illegal cash withdrawal cases, appealing for more attention from Bank Negara.