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 news of a high ranking RMAF officer being probed in connection with the missing F5E jet engines.

Star led with news of the five additional babies recovered by police in connection with the recent baby ‘factory' syndicate.

Malay newspapers

Utusan Malaysia headlined news of the new two tier pricing system for petrol and diesel, one for Malaysians and the other for foreigners.

Berita Harian focused on PM Najib Abdul Razak's statement that the new economic framework for the country is ready and set to be implemented soon in order to spur growth in our country's economy.

Chinese newspapers

Nanyang Siang Pau frontpaged the court decision yesterday which ordered the government to pay RM30,000 each to 29 human rights activists and journalists who were wrongfully detained during the Apcet 11 gathering 13 years ago.

China Press headlined the death of a 34-year-old woman and her new-born child during labour due to alleged medical neglect.

Sin Chew Daily and Oriental Daily reported on the missing of another RMAF jet engine and other spare parts.

Tamil newspapers

Tamil Nesan led with Defence Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi's shock at discovering that more engine parts of RMAF fighter jets had been stolen from the air force.

It also reported former premier Dr Mahathir Mohamad's threat to sue author Barry Wain, DAP leader Lim Kit Siang and Malaysiakini for defamation.

Makkal Osai led with Bukit Jalil estate residents protesting against the demolition of their village.

Malaysia Nanban reported that a Tamil school in Bukit Bertam in Rembau, Negri Sembilan was at the risk of being closed due to zero enrolment for the coming term.

Editorial

New Straits Times warned the armed forces to work hard to cut out the rot in Malaysia's once proud defence corps, as evidenced by the recent scandal involving the missing jet engines.

Utusan Malaysia urged all parties not to politicise the issue of the missing jet engines, and asked everyone to let the police do their work and finish investigating the case.

Berita Harian told health tourism operators to take advantage of the incentives for the industry as provided under PM Najib Abdul Razak's new economic framework.

Sin Chew Daily commented that government should consider the Malaysian advantages and disadvantages when it tries to build a new economic mode for this country.

China Press urged school bus operators not to overly increase bus fares next year.

Tamil Nesan urged the authorities not to leave any stones unturned in probing the theft of RMAF jet engines.

Makkal Osai noted that the change in the weather pattern brought about many dangers, including diseases and floods.