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 Malaysian Association of Foreign Maid Agencies president Raja Zulkepley Dahalan as saying that the vacuum in the supply of Indonesian maids would be filled by Filipino Muslims.

The Star reported that Malaysia would be resolving Indonesian maid issue amicably through a standard contract of services between employers and maid agents.

Malay newspapers

Utusan Malaysia headlined the objections from former premiers Dr Mahathir Mohamad and Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, as well as various non-government organisations, over proposals by PAS spiritual leader Nik Aziz Nik Mat to have an open debate with Umno.

Berita Harian led with Philippines diplomat Hassan T Jumdain stating that Philippines was willing to provide 60,000 Muslim women from Mindanao to work as maids in Malaysia.

Tamil newspapers

Malaysia Nanban and Makkal Osai headlined deputy president aspirant S Subramaniam said his criticism over MIC leaders last week as a general one and was not aimed specifically at incumbent deputy chief G Palanivel.

Tamil Nesan led with Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak stating that special merit-based scholarship will be awarded by the Public Service Commission from next year.

Editorial

New Straits Times opined that nuclear energy should be harnessed carefully to avoid another Chernobyl tragedy.

Utusan Malaysia called upon both Umno and PAS to have a campaign approach which was not too sensitive as all the candidates for the Manek Urai by-election are Malays.

Berita Harian questioned the rational of a judge to execute caning as punishment upon an offender who was found guilty for robbery.

Malaysia Nanban questioned the rational behind the ban by Indonesia on its citizens working as domestic helpers here.