Malaysiakini compares the key news and views in major newspapers. What is today's agenda for the newspapers?

Front Page

English newspapers

New Straits Times headlined Prime Minister Najib Razak's call for a more legally-binding pact among countries to create a greener world.

Star and The Sun led with Tengku Temenggong of Kelantan Tengku Muhammad Fakhry Petra taking his eldest brother Tengku Muhammad Fakhry Petra to court over his removal from the state Succession Council.

The Sun also frontpaged the tabling of the GST Bill in parliament, with Finance Minister II Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah saying that companies with revenue not exceeding RM500,000 a year are exempted.

Malay newspapers

Berita Harian also led with Tengku Muhammad Fakhry Petra challenging the decision of his eldest brother to remove him from the state Succession Council.

Utusan Malaysia frontpaged Finance Minister II Ahmad Husni revealing that Goods and Services Tax would be around 4 percent, less than the current 5 to 10 percent Sales tax.

Tamil newspapers

Malaysia Nanban 's front page news included a report on the situation in Sri Lanka with questions being asked as to who instructed the army to kill surrendering rebels.

The daily also reported that Thailand had issued stamps bearing Hindu deities.

Tamil Nesan 's main report was on Tamil Nadu in India being in a high state of security alert following intelligent reports of possible terrorism activities.

Makkal Osai led with a report that a group of Indian-based NGOs would be meeting the Education Minister directly to seek the inclusion of mother tongue languages and literature studies at SPM level.

Editorial

New Straits Times , Berita Harian and Utusan Malaysia criticised the ruling party Barisan Nasional for not being able to muster enough members of parliament to ensure that bills tabled by the government are passed resoundingly.

Malaysia Nanban urged the government to look into ways to ensure Malaysians are exempted a visa requireent to enter the UK.

Tamil Nesan encouraged young Malaysians to register as voters.