Malaysiakini compares the key news and views in major newspapers. What is today's agenda for the newspapers?

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English newspapers

New Straits Times

and Star headlined Health Ministry director-general Dr Mohd Ismail Merican announcing that all government and private health clinics would be supplied with anti-viral drug, Tamiflu, to treat A(H1N1) patients.

Malay newspapers

Utusan Malaysia led with Raja Muda of Perak, Raja Nazrin Shah reminding the people of the seven-point manifesto of the Malay Sultanate that led to the formation of Malaysia.

Berita Harian

also led with the latest effort to curb the spread of the A(H1N1) influenza.

Chinese newspapers

Both Sin Chew Daily and China Press focussed the fierce debate between Gorbind Singh Deo and Tan Hock Chuan in the Teoh Beng Hock inquest yesterday.

Nanyang Siang Pau highlighted the announcement by Deputy Education Minister Wee Ka Siong that any student whose body temperature registered more than 37.5 degree Celcius will be sent home.

Oriental Daily reported that pregnant women are in the high-risk category to be infected by the Influenza A(H1N1) virus.

Tamil newspapers

Tamil Nesan led with MIC information chief M Saravanan asking BN to investigate the identity of BN leaders in Sungai Siput who worked against MIC president, S Samy Vellu, in the 2008 general election.

Malaysia Nanban reported Ipoh Barat DAP parliamentarian M Kulasegaran questioning why MIC president S Samy Vellu did not ensure that 7.4% of job opportunities in GLCs were given to Indians while the former was a minister.

Makkal Osai led with the rise in the number of A(H1N1) patients. The total number of deaths now stands at 14.

Editorial

New Straits Times

pointed out that the sugar shortage is due to high demands in Thailand, prompting some to smuggle out sugar.

Berita Harian highlighted that the world sees Malaysia as a model Islamic state.

Sin Chew Daily hailed the Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Malaysia’s decision to to pull out from the Federation of Chinese Associations as a good move.

Tamil Nesan opined that Prime Minister Najib Razak’s visit to Brunei marks a new chapter in Malaysia-Brunei bilateral relations.

Malaysia Nanban reminded the Indian community that it has 27 days left to invest in Amanah Saham 1Malaysia unit trusts.

Makkal Osai highlighted the rights of employees under the Social Security Organisation.