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 headlined the international rescue efforts and the aid extended to survivors of the Padang earthquake in West Sumatra.

The Star highlighted on a blood test scam by unscrupulous doctors and sinsehs which gives dubious results and scares victims into buying expensive supplements.

Malay newspapers

Berita Harian and Utusan Malaysia both reported on the earthquake in Padang which has claimed the lives of 3,000 and survivors' experience.

Tamil newspapers

Malaysia Nanban and Makkal Osai both led with former MIC deputy president S Subramaniam hitting out at party president S Samy Vellu for stating that education arm MIED and Aimst University were never a part of the party.

Subramaniam accused Samy Vellu of trying to hijack the two entities which were set up for the benefit of the Indian community.

In Tamil Nesan , SamyVellu was quoted as saying that he was going to sue Subramaniam for continuously making reckless allegations.

Editorial

New Straits Times urged BN and PAS to control their supporters' during the run-up to the Bagan Pinang by-election to prevent an untoward incidents.

Berita Harian advised that Bagan Pinang voters to vote wisely for the candidate who can best serve the community's needs.

Utusan Malaysia said that Malaysia is committed to forging harmonious ties with Indonesia despite the recent rift over the ‘pendet dance'. Malaysian has extended financial help and sent volunteers to Sumatera to help earthquake victims.

Makkal Osai criticised Samy Vellu for his attempts to hijack MIC's education arm MIED and the party members' funded Aimst University.

Malaysia Nanban hoped that the 2010 Budget which will be tabled in parliament later this month will bring some good news for the people.