Malaysiakini compares the key news and views in major newspapers. What is today's agenda for the newspapers?

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English newspapers

Both New Straits Times and Star reported on the escalating nuclear crisis in Japan. NST also carried a picture of the prime minister and his deputy observing a minute's silence in Parliament for the Japan earthquake and tsunami victims.

Malay newspapers

Sinar Harian highlighted reports on Yayasan Selangor suffering from a deficit a of RM7.41 million as of November 2010 following an audit.

Berita Harian headlined the story of the possibility of the wind carrying radioactive material to North America and Europe. The newspaper's second lead is on Sarawak Chief Minister Abdul Taib Mahmud's meeting with the governor.

Utusan Malaysia 's lead story speculates that Taib would be calling for snap polls next month.

Chinese newspapers

Sin Chew Daily and Nanyang Siang Pau highlighted Japan's Prime Minister Naoto Kan preparing for the worst when he claimed that east Japan could be wholly damaged. Sin Chew Daily focused on a few tourists to Japan being found affected by radiation in Taiwan and South Korea.

China Press led with story of 50 or 100 percent refunds for airline tickets bought between March 10 and April 15 from Malaysia Airlines, Air Asia, Singapore Airlines and Japan Airlines, while those who cancel their package tours would need to pay RM200 in executive fees for their refunds.

Oriental Daily News headlined the story of a cargo ship suspected of carrying machines used to make nuclear fuel being intercepted by police at the Klang North Port yesterday.

Editorial

New Straits Times urged the public and private sector to ensure affordable water for all.

Berita Harian applauded warehouse sales as they would lessen the public's economic burden.

Sin Chew Daily claimed that the government's efforts at improving the public and private sector had worked as shown by our ranking in the Doing Business Report 2011 rising from 23 to 21. However, it stated that there is still room for improvement.

Nanyang Siang Pau discussed the problems involved in winning recognition for degrees from China, and expressed the hope that both countries would reach an agreement on the issue in  the quickest possible time.

China Press praised the airline and tourism industries for agreeing to make refunds to those who cancelled their trips to Japan. It also urged them to speed up the fund process to uphold their reputation.