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 led with Human Resources Minister, Dr S Subramaniam announcing that private sector employees can expect higher salaries soon as the Wages Council reviews pay salaries of employees in the lower income sector.

The Star front paged the brewing trouble in Selangor as Pakatan reps slam exco member, Hassan Ali over his call to revamp the Select Committee for Competency, Accountability and Transparency.

Malay newspapers

Utusan Malaysia headlined Information Communication and Culture Minister Rais Yatim call to the Attorney General's Department to investigate the severity of instant title purchases such as datukships and express PhDs

Berita Harian

front paged the Association for Foreign Maids Agency's suggestion that domestic aid be paid based on hours of service as this would reduce the costs incurred by the employers.

Chinese Newspapers

Sin Chew Daily frontpaged the Malaysia Hainanese Association's pledge to get Hainan Chicken rice and Bak-Kut-Teh registered as their trademark products.

China Press headlined a robbery in Cheras where a female shopkeeper was slashed and severely injured.

Oriental Daily News headlined MCA president Ong Tee Keat's recent gentle replies to the attacks by Chua Soi Lek's camp.

Nanyang Siang Pau

frontpaged the drowning of a nine-year-old school boy in Kajang at a swimming pool while attending his classmate's birthday party.

Tamil newspapers

Tamil Nesan and Makkal Osai reported that the public's view on the ISA amendments would be given due consideration that is due to be proposed next month.

Malaysia Nanban reported that a pregnant woman was among seven arrested over the kidnapping of a Myanmar national.

Editorial

New Straits Times termed six Malaysian transnational companies as ‘unsung heroes' as the corporations contributed to the nation's outflowing investments.

Utusan Malaysia called upon all parties not to be sceptical over government's effort to restore the economy.

Berita Harian stressed upon relevant agencies to monitor progress of projects implemented as it hoped that stimulus package projects are not stalled .

Tamil Nesan commented that the economic stimulus packages would be beneficial for the people.

Malaysia Nanban

stated that damaging public property is a sin.

Makkal Osai questioned whether World Tamil Conference would be passing a resolution to erect a statue for K Sarangabani who was instrumental in setting up the Indian Studies Department in University Malaya.

Nanyang Siang Pau

urged car drivers to be careful during the festive season.

Sin Chew Daily called upon the United Nations to set up a world standard for the reduction of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

China Press says that patenting local food was improper.