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 headlined that the government firmly decided two things yesterday; to not allow former Communist Party of Malaya secretary-general Chin Peng back into Malaysia, and to detain Mas Selamat Kastari, suspected leader of the Jemaah Islamiah militant group, for two years under the ISA.

The Star had an exclusive report of a five-year-old boy who was abused by his single mother.

Malay newspapers

Utusan Malaysia frontpaged Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak's decision to ban MCP leader Chin Peng from returning to this country.

Berita Harian headlined that three men had been detained illegally and in an inhumane condition by loan sharks. They were rescued by the police yesterday.

Chinese newspapers

Sin Chew Daily led with the cabinet decision to allow all SPM students with13As to received Public Service Department (PSD) scholarship.

China Press headlined the detention of three men by illegal money lenders.

Oriental Daily News and Nanyang Siang Pau headlined that Malaysia's economy shrunk to a worse-than-expected 6.2 percent in the first three months of 2009.

Tamil newspapers

All three Tamil dailies - Tamil Nesan, Malaysia Nanban and Makkal Osai - reported a Malaysiakini story in which the Sri Lankan High Commissioner Dr D D Ranasinghe labelled anti-Sri Lanka protesters who took part in a rally on Sunday as "jokers".

Editorial

New Straits Times commented that Asean needs to speak up in the case of Aung San Suu Kyi and set aside its revered principle of non-interference with the internal affairs of other member countries.

Berita Harian commented that North Korea's recent nuclear tests will threaten the peace and stability of the East Asia region.

Utusan Malaysia urged the government to maintain the bumiputera quote in the Public Service Department (PSD) scholarship.

Oriental Daily urged the public not to be pessimistic on the economic downturn.

Nanyang Siang Pau praised the DPM-cum-Education Minister Muhyiddin Yassin for his willingness to meet with leaders of Chinese associations in education matters.

China Press called the government to enhance the fair distribution of Public Service Department (PSD) scholarships.

Sin Chew Daily urged the government to take a serious effort in fulfilling the wishes of Chinese community on educational issues.

Tamil Nesan said that more awareness was needed to combat the dengue outbreak in the country.

Malaysia Nanban commented on the nuclear crisis in North Korea.