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 frontpaged that no legal action will be taken by the AG's Chambers against lawyer VK Lingam for of lack of evidence and testimony despite the findings of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Lingam tapes.

The Star highlighted renowned Thai forensic pathologist Dr Pornthip Rojanasunand's testimony of the likelihood of homicide in political aide Teoh Beng Hock's death.

Malay newspapers

Utusan Malaysia headlined the hopes of the rakyat for the national budget that will be tabled in Parliament tomorrow.

Berita Harian led with news that self proclaimed ‘Malay Prophet' Abdul Kahar Ahmad was found guilty of spreading devious teachings and jailed for 10 years by the Syariah High Court.

Chinese newspapers

China Press , Nanyang Siang Pau , Oriental Daily and Sin Chew Daily all frontpaged Thai forensics expert Dr Pornthip Rojanasunand's testimony that there was a 80 percent probability that Teoh's death was homicide and 20 percent chance of it being suicide.

Tamil newspapers

Malaysia Nanban reported that more than 300 people were in a state of shock after they were told that their pawned jewelleries were stolen from a jewellery store in Bruas.

Makkal Osai led with the startling revelations made at the Teoh Beng Hock inquest yesterday.

Editorial

New Straits Times commented on the upgrading works that will be carried out on Penang Hill's funicular railway and the historical characteristics of the train ride that may be lost as a result.

Utusan Malaysia hoped that Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin's announcement that the decision to phase out PPSMI was final will bring an end to attempts to debate and over-politicize the issue and that all necessary efforts to ensure the proper implementation of the new MBMMBI policy will be carried out.

Berita Harian agreed with the government's decision to phase out PPSMI a year earlier.

Tamil Nesan urged the government to do more to encourage established national athletes who were doing well in the international arena.