Headlines online: July 2, 2009
Malaysiakini compares the key news and views in major newspapers. What is today's agenda for the English, Bahasa, Tamil and Chinese papers?
Malaysiakini compares the key news and views in major newspapers. What is today's agenda for the English, Bahasa, Tamil and Chinese papers?
Front Page
English newspapers
New Straits Times headlined Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak saying there would not be a third stimulus package to avoid fiscal deficits.
Star
reported that Backbenchers Club chairman Tiong King Sing and former Transport Ministers, Ling Liong Sik and Chan Kong Choy would be summoned by the Public Accounts Committee to testify in the Port Klang Free Zone fiasco.Malay newspapers
Utusan Malaysia
front-paged Kedah DAP's withdrawal from the state's PAS led government.Berita Harian headlined Umno and PAS youth wing's plan to hold intellectual discussions on current issues for the benefit of the Malay race and the nation.
Tamil newspapers
Tamil Nesan also led with the withdrawal of Kedah DAP.
Malaysia Nanban front-paged an attempted suicide by a family of four in Tampin, Negeri Sembilan.
Makkal Osai headlined Kampung Buah Pala residents demanding Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng's resignation over his failure to resolve their land issue.
Editorial
New Straits Times
highlighted the American troops pull out from Iraq on June 30, saying that it was appropriate since America's involvement in Iraq is seen as an occupation.
Utusan Malaysia
welcomed the move to make Felda a multinational company via Felda Global Ventures Holdings.
Berita Harian
urged entrepreneurs to do away with the ‘sleeping partner' culture.
Tamil Nesan
highlighted government efforts to spur the economy.
Makkal Osai
described Singapore and Penang's close relations as the ‘third bridge' to the island state.Malaysia Nanban welcomed the notion of Malaysia having its first nuclear reactor.


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