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 Yang Di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin’s statement on taking action against those who try to divide the people by creating racial tension among the rakyat.

The Star headlined the release of nude and semi-nude photos of Selangor state exco and Bukit Lanjan assemblyperson, Elizabeth Wong.

Malay newspapers

Utusan Malaysia and Berita Harian both reported on the King feeling upset with racial issues and His stern warning on those who try to create racial tension among the people.

Chinese newspapers

All four Chinese dailies - Oriental Daily, Sin Chew Daily, Nanyang Siang Pau and China Press - headlined the Elizabeth Wong nude picture issue.

Tamil newspapers

Malaysia Nanban also headlined the King’s call to all parties to respect the law.

Makkal Osai led with Elizabeth Wong stating that the controversy is a political conspiracy.

Tamil Nesan reported Deputy Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak assuring that the government would look into the problems of the Indian community.

Editorial

New Straits Times said that the 20,000 vacancies in civil service is good news to the unemployed.

Utusan Malaysia urged the government to be fair to all civil service applicants.

Nanyang Siang Pau commented on the struggle between Perak state assembly speaker V Sivakumar and the Barisan Nasional.

China Press condemned the action of the person who took Elizabeth Wong’s picture without her consent and urged women to be cautious.

Sin Chew Daily stated that the unemployment situation have raised alarm around the world.

Malaysia Nanban highlighted the government’s initiative in providing jobs for retrenched workers by enlisting them into the civil service.
Makkal Osai hoped that the Iskandar Development Region would be successful.

Tamil Nesan questioned the rationale of restarting development on hill slopes.