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 the Star headlined Deputy Prime Minister cum Education Minister Muhyiddin Yassin saying that the number of examination papers taken by SPM students could be capped.

Malay newspapers

Utusan Malaysia and Berita Harian led with possibility of Johor Causeway to be replaced with a new bridge. The issue would be discussed between Prime Minister, Najib Abdul Razak and his Singaporean counterpart Lee Hsien Loong.

Tamil newspapers

All Tamil newspapers - Tamil Nesan, Malaysia Nanban and Makkal Osai - reported that LTTE leader Velupillai Prabhakaran was not killed by the Sri Lankan army as he had escaped by sea.

Editorial

New Straits Times opined that while the Internal Security Act was necessary, the Act would nevertheless lose its power when people no longer fear it.

Berita Harian stated the mechanisms on working from home needs to be studied thoroughly to ensure that employers and employees would reap mutual benefit.

Tamil Nesan was confident that Malaysia - Singapore bilateral relations would be enhanced under the leadership of Najib.

Malaysia Nanban hoped that the review of ISA would offer fairness to all.

Makkal Osai urged Public Service Department to ensure justice by giving out scholarships to all deserving students in a fair and just manner.