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English newspapers

New Straits Times led with Deputy Prime Minister and Education Minister Muhyiddin Yassin stating the Education Ministry would like to study Mathematics and Science teaching methods in Chinese schools due to their good results in the UPSR examinations.

Star reported the rise in the usage of designer drugs among young people.

Malay newspapers

Both Utusan Malaysia and Berita Harian gave prominence to worsening flood conditions in Kelantan and Terengganu.

Tamil newspapers

Tamil Nesan also led with Muhyiddin Yassin's call to study teaching methods of Mathematics and Science.

Malaysia Nanban reported that a group of 10 Indian NGOs have opposed the government's plan to cap the number of subjects that can be taken at 10.

Makkal Osai headlined Muhyiddin saying that the attorney-general would decide whether a suit against him and the government by parents who lost their children in the recent Perak bridge collapse would proceed.

Editorial

New Straits Times commented that bureaucrats within the European Union are empowered to enable the regional grouping to move ahead without interference from political leaders.

Utusan Malaysia wondered how long MCA's internal crisis would continue as it affects the BN coalition.

Berita Harian highlighted that Malaysian students abroad are in fact Malaysia's mini-ambassadors.

Malaysia Nanban encouraged Indian Malaysians to participate in sports.