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

The New Straits Times chose Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak's call for Malaysians to embrace the One Malaysia concept as its headlines.

The Star zoomed in on the uneasy truce between the Thai army and the ‘Red Shirt' protesters.

Malay newspapers

Berita Harian reported that Najib reminded financial institutions to be cautious in giving out loans through the Working Capital Guarantee Scheme and Industry Restructuring Guarantee Scheme totalling RM10 billion as allocated under the second stimulus package.

Utusan Malaysia urged the Malays to unite against the excessive demands of other races.

Chinese newspapers

China Press, Sin Chew Daily and Oriental Daily News all led with the report of 10 BN backbenchers boycotting the Terengganu state assembly in a bid to oust Menteri Besar Ahmad Said.

Nan Yang Siang Pau carried Najib's statement that at least 40 internal security rulings needed to be amended.

Tamil newspapers

Tamil Nesan led with Najib reminding MIC that any decision on the cabinet was his alone.

The daily also quoted MIC Youth wing advisor S Vell Paari telling de facto law minister Mohd NAzri Aziz to stop blaming non-Malay parties whenever Barisan Nasional loses a by-election.

Malaysia Nanban led with former MIC leader V Govindaraju lashing out at Samy Vellu over his failure to increase the party's participation in the cabinet in his long tenure as a cabinet minister for almost 30 years until last March.

The daily also reported on the mysterious killing of a Tamil school teacher in Masai, Johor.

Makkal Osai led with Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin refuting media reports that he had insulted the Chinese community by labelling them as being ‘ungrateful'.

Editorial

The New Straits Times commented that efforts to tackle Somali pirates in the waters must be complemented by strategies to combat the white-collar network across Europe, Africa and the Middle East that is bankrolling the pirates.

Berita Harian expressed hopes that BN component parties will avoid haughty and threatening actions towards each other and focus on strengthening the alliance.

Utusan Malaysia advocated academic research as a way to bring development in Malaysia.

Sin Chew Daily urged schools to solve discipline problems through character building and education instead of intervention by the police.

Nan Yang Siang Pau remarked that the results of the Bukit Gantang by-election showed that only fair and just policies would garner the support of the people.

Tamil Nesan commented that express bus companies should pay more importance to the safety of their passengers.

Makkal Osai observed on the parliamentary election in India.