Headlines online: Aug 11, 2009
Malaysiakini compares the key news and views in major newspapers. What is today's agenda for the newspapers?
Malaysiakini compares the key news and views in major newspapers. What is today's agenda for the newspapers?
Front Page
English newspapers
New Straits Times highlighted the all-out awareness drive that the government plans to launch in order to educate the public about the dangers of and steps to curb H1N1.
The Star led its coverage with the news of the PKA special task force's findings that the PKFZ developer may have committed fraud amounting to hundreds of millions of ringgit.
Malay newspapers
Utusan Malaysia chose to feature the calls for the government to investigate those that insults Islam.
Berita Harian carried the news about an increase in the supply of H1N1 vaccine and seasonal flu drug Tamiflu in order to combat the rising cases of the deadly virus.
Tamil newspapers
Tamil Nesan headlined that M Kayveas is legally the president of PPP as the Registrar of Societies did not recognise the EGM held in May which elected T Murugiah as president.
Makkal Osai led with Najib urging people to use masks as 32 deaths have been attributed to H1N1 .
Malaysia Nanban reported on Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak's unhappiness over the large number of Indian political parties.
Editorial
New Straits Times commented about the firestorm that has erupted from the proposal to filter the Internet.
Utusan Malaysia contended that declaring a health emergency was the proper approach to curb H1N1
Berita Harian said that the flexibility for teaching Science and Maths in English to still be in use for students until the end of the high school year calmed parents' fears.
Makkal Osai urged all parties not to politicise all issues as it would be a bad example for future leaders.
Malaysia Nanban stated that Hindu Sangam should play a pro-active role in youth development.
Tamil Nesan emphasised on the need for efforts to unify the people.


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