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 led with the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission's (MACC) arrest of twelve Umno members for alleged money politics. They are believed to be working for a supreme council candidate.

The Star front-paged Bank Negara's decision to reduce interest rates to lower borrowing rates. The overnight policy rate and statutory reserve requirement would be 2.5 percent and 2 percent respectively from Feb 1.

Malay newspapers

Utusan Malaysia headlined Home Minister Syed Hamid Albar's call to end the intake of foreign workers and they be returned to their country of origin due to the economic recession.

Berita Harian also featured the arrest of 12 Umno members by the MACC.

Tamil newspapers

Malaysia Nanban led with MIC president S Samy Vellu's statement that a Tamil school in Sungai Kapar would not be having a new building due to lack of funds.

Makkal Osai and Tamil Nesan headlined calls for the police to be investigated by a commission following the death of 22-year-old A Kugan in detention.

Editorial

New Straits Times opined that the Race Relations Act was not the right path towards ensuring harmonious race relations.

Utusan Malaysia stated it would be watching US president Barack Obama's decision in featuring a new America to the rest of the world.

Berita Harian stated that Obama has given hope to resolving issues in the Muslim world in his inauguration speech.

Makkal Osai likened Obama to a famous Tamil poet who called for the unity of mankind.

Malaysia Nanban also commented on Obama, saying that the world had high hopes on him

Tamil Nesan stated Obama was an icon of hope for world peace.