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 Malaysia Day holiday as well as a proposal to offer 200,000 ex-Malaysians in the US opportunities to retire in Malaysia, but without citizenship.

Star led also with the new holiday and MCA acting deputy president Liow Tiong Lai’s offer to meet with party boss Ong Tee Keat to find an amicable solution to their disagreements.

Malay newspapers

Berita Harian and Utusan Malaysia both headlined the Malaysia Day holiday.

Utusan also led with Anwar’s loss of trust in Jeffrey Kitingan, which is flagged as the cause of conflict within PKR.

Chinese newspapers

Oriental Daily News frontpaged the announcement by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission that it will investigate the report lodged against the wife of Health Minister Liow Tiong Lai for allegedly accepting a car as a 'gift' from a construction company.

China Press led with the auditor-general's 2008 report which reveals irregularities in government agencies. One case highlights the purchase of a platform by the Human Resources Ministry at RM30,510 - or 2,981 percent higher than market price.

Nanyang Siang Pa u highlighted the announcement that Sept 16 will be a public holiday.

Sin Chew Daily frontpaged the joint statement by MCA Youth chief Wee Ka Siong and Wanita head Chew Mei Fun, claiming that party president Ong Tee Keat volunteered to resign after the Oct 10 extraordinary general meeting.

Tamil newspapers

All three Tamil dailies - Malaysia Nanban, Tamil Nesan and Makkal Osai - reported on the killing of two men by a group of motorists in Kuala Lumpur in the early hours of Monday.

Editorial

New Straits Times welcomes the Higher Education Ministry proposal to allow Malaysian academics abroad to share their expertise with local universities without returning permanently. However, the daily noted that previous initiatives have had discouraging results, with incentives being not attractive enough.

Berita Harian asserts that radical steps should be taken by the Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka to preserve the dignity of Bahasa Malaysia as the national language.

Utusan Malaysia says multiracial Malaysia should be thankful that Malaysia Day has been declared a holiday.

Sin Chew Daily discusses the pros and cons of restored diplomatic ties between the US and Myanmar.

Nanyang Siang Pau commends the public holiday on Sept 16 and says it hopes the '1Malaysia' concept will also be applied to policy making and public services.

China Press also lauds the public holiday and urges the federal government to treat Sabah and Sarawak equally, especially in terms of economic development.

Malaysia Nanban wants Classical Tamil to be included as a subject for the SPM examination next year.