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 the Star and New Straits Times focused on the issue of whether English should be made a compulsory subject to pass in SPM, and the shocking situation where English grammar was no longer being taught in schools.

Malay newspapers

Both Utusan Malaysia and Berita Harian led with Muhyiddin's request for the public feedback on the English subject for SPM.

Chinese newspapers

Nanyang Siang Pau, China Press and Oriental Daily News front-paged the statements of gratitude from the Deputy Prime Minister and the Education Minister Muhyiddin Yassin towards the Chinese independent schools in Malaysia for their role in training many talents.

He stressed on the need to help these independent schools - numbering 60 - in training more teachers teaching the Malay language.

Sin Chew Daily highlighted Muhyiddin's request for public opinions in relation to the proposal in making English language a compulsory subject to pass in SPM.

Tamil newspapers

Makkal Osai led with former MIC deputy president S Subramaniam clarifying his position on the injunction obtained by Nesa Cooperatives against Maika Holdings.

Malaysia Nanban also led with a similar story, quoting Subramaniam as saying that his utmost concern was the plight of the 60,000 Maika shareholders.

Tamil Nesan posed a question if fuel prices would increase soon. This was based on a remark by Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak yesterday that global fuel prices would rise soon at the end of the economic crisis.

Editorial

New Straits Times urged the government to pay attention to the proposal by Defence Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi to set up a demilitarized zone in the disputed waters of Ambalat.

Berita Harian suggested the government to further study the suggestion of requiring all students to join the national service programme after their SPM.

Utusan Malaysia stated that DAP was not willing to let PAS to combine with Umno, therefore it was obvious that DAP had always been against the idea of a unity government.

Nanyang Siang Pau urged the government to put more effort to reduce the problems of corruption in Malaysia.

China Press welcomed the government's efforts to aid the Chinese independent schools in Malaysia.

Sin Chew Daily commended Singapore minister mentor Lee Kuan Yew's leadership qualities and thinking skills, and welcomed him to Malaysia. He is on an eight-day tour of Malaysia.

Oriental Daily News called for a thorough investigation on the real reasons for the collapse of a former supermarket building in Petaling Jaya.

Malaysian Nanban commented on Najib's advice to all Barisan Nasional component parties to solve their internal weaknesses to remain strong.