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

Both New Straits Times and the Star highlighted the government's decision to put the nation on high alert for swine flu after the deadly disease claimed 81 lives in Mexico.

Malay newspapers

Utusan Malaysia highlighted that the world was now cautious of a worldwide swine flu epidemic.

Berita Harian focused on the government's efforts to monitor and contain swine flu outbreak in Malaysia.

Chinese newspapers

Nanyang Siang Pau, Sin Chew Daily and Oriental Daily News all chose the swine flu alert as their headlines.

China Press led with the report that a Chinese man was resorting to the Internet to search for his wife who had left the house with his daughter a month ago.

Tamil newspapers

Tamil Nesan 's main lead was on an assurance given by a politician in Tamil Nadu S Jayalalitha that she would fight for an independent Tamil Eelam in Sri Lanka if her party was voted to power in the ongoing Indian parliamentary election.

The daily also had MIC president S Samy Vellu stating that he would announce his retirement plans in September.

Malaysia Nanban 's lead was on the plight of LTTE chief Velupillai Prabakaran. The daily asked if he had escaped the war via Malaysia.

Makkal Osai led with a request by Vellupillai for a ceasefire.

Editorial

New Straits Times criticised the international media and wire-services for publishing unsubstantiated claims of kidnapping and alleged abuses involving a Kelantan royalty.

Utusan Malaysia lamented that the cancellation of plans to construct a PAS-Umno unity government was a loss to the nation.

Berita Harian commented that meritocracy was not incompatible with efforts to improve the socioeconomic status of bumiputeras.

Nanyang Siang Pau noted that the internal power struggle within the Terengganu state assembly will hinder Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak's political reforms.

Sin Chew Daily appealed for greater public safety awareness in light of a recent factory fire that claimed one life and injured five.

Makkal Osai urged the authorities to take stern action against Mat Rempit.

Malaysia Nanban urged the government to assist the Indian community to purchase ASM trust units.