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 the fact that more UPSR examination candidates had opted to sit for their Mathematics and Science papers in English.

Malay newspapers

Utusan Malaysia and Berita Harian also focused on the UPSR examinations. Utusan led with the fact that students had performed better this year, with 9.2 percent obtaining straight As.

Berita Harian highlighted Education Minister Hishamuddin Hussein's statement that the teaching of Mathematics and Science in English did not affect the performance of students.

Tamil newspapers

All three Tamil newspapers - Malaysia Nanban, Tamil Nesan , and Makkal Osai - headlined that UPSR candidates from 719 Tamil schools had obtained straight As.

Chinese newspapers

Oriental Daily News headlined the uneasy relationship between MCA president Ong Tee Kiat and his deputy Chua Soi Lek.

Sin Chew Daily and Nanyang Siang Pau highlighted the fact that UPSR students who opted to sit for their Science and Mathe­matics papers in English had performed very well in the examination.

China Press headlined the incident in Singapore Zoo where three white tigers mauled a cleaner to death.

Editorial

New Straits Times called for the rebranding of Malaysia as a tourist destination as the country has yet to achieve its target of 22.5 million tourists this year.

Berita Harian commented on the government's decision to relax the rule of 30 percent Bumiputra equity for companies that are aiming to be listed in the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange (KLSE). Berita Harian is of the opinion that the relaxation would help spur the nation's competitiveness in the business sector.

Malaysia Nanban stressed the importance of one's right to vote.

Tamil Nesan congratulated students for doing well in the UPSR examination.

China Press called on the government to liberate the country's economy by abandoning affirmative policies that hamper economic growth.

Nanyang Siang Pau also praised the government for relaxing the 30 percent Bumiputra equity in companies aiming for a listing in the KLSE.

Sin Chew Daily urged the government, companies and consumers to play a part in bringing down the prices of goods in the country.