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 news of Budget 2010 to be tabled by Prime Minister Najib Razak today, with an 'eye on subsidies' which many are predicting will be a major part it..

Star frontpaged the MCA unity story which saw embattled president Ong making peace with ex-deputy Chua and estranged current deputy Liow in a peace initiative supposedly brokered and endorsed by PM Najib.

Malay newspapers

Utusan Malaysia headlined the peace made between embattled MCA president Ong and his former deputy Chua.

Berita Harian focused on Budget 2010 which it says will create prosperity for the rakyat.

Chinese papers

Sin Chew Daily, Oriental Daily, China Press and Nanyang Siang Pau headlined the MCA 'unity show' put up by Ong, Liow and Chua.

Tamil newspapers

All three Tamil dailies - Tamil Nesan, Malaysia Nanban and Makkal Osai reported on the peace deal inked by the warring factions of MCA.

They also reported on Batu MP Tian Chua being sentenced to six months' jail and fined RM3,000 for biting a policeman.

All three of the dailies also reported on the demolition of a Hindu temple in Shah Alam yesterday.

Editorial

New Straits Times highlighted the plight of mango seller Chong Yik Seng who passed away at 99, one day before receiving his blue identity card, commenting on the sluggish processing by the government on citizenship applications by ‘stateless' Malaysians.

Berita Harian urged neighbours Malaysia and Indonesia to find and neutralise the trouble makers who caused the recent spate of problems between the two countries.

Nanyang Siang Pau commented that MCA must recover from the party crisis as soon as possible or else it would be abandoned by Umno.

Sin Chew Daily opined that the so called "Greater Unity Plan" showed that Umno had once again intervened in MCA's affairs.

Tamil Nesan commented on the peace deal brokered in MCA.

Malaysia Nanban urged the government to immediately solve the issues facing the temporary teachers.