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 Home Ministry secretary-general Mahmood Adam assuring foreign diplomats that the security in the country is under control following several incidents over the ‘Allah’ controversy.

Star

reported Minister in Prime Minister’s Department, Jamil Khir Baharom announcing an allocation of RM15 million as alimony aid for Muslim women.

 

Malay Newspapers

Both Utusan Malaysia and Berita Harian headlined Selangor sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah prohibiting the usage of ‘Allah’ by non-Muslims.

Chinese newspapers

Oriental Daily News

and Nanyang Siang Pau highlighted the Home Ministry speaking to foreign envoys about the attacks on churches and guaranteeing that the situation is under control.

Sin Chew Daily

headlined Home Minister Hishammuddin Hussein saying that the police have already identified the church attack suspects.

China Press frontpaged yesterday’s attack on the Sidang Injil Borneo (SIB) church in Seremban.

Tamil newspapers

Tamil Nesan headlined Home Minister Hishammuddin Hussein saying that the church attacks arsonists have been established but declined to reveal them.

Malaysia Nanban prominently highlighted the hardship that residents of Rumah Panjang Bunga Raya Subang in Shah Alam face due to bad housing facilities.

Makkal Osai led with the attack on the SIB church in Seremban.

Editorial

New Straits Times said changes in the maintenance culture of flats must come with institutional and attitudinal change.

Utusan Malaysia wants the church to immediately drop claims to use ‘Allah’.

Berita Harian

called for dialogue sessions among leaders of the faiths to avoid further tensions.

China Press praised the police on taking action and stopping the church attacks from spreading and worsening and asked the public not to spread rumours irresponsibly.

Nanyang Siang Pau

praised the clerics and Muslim NGOs for showing the spirit of forgiveness, tolerance, love, kindness, harmony and respect.

Sin Chew Daily

urged the government to carry out strong economic reforms to achieve the “Juara Rakyat” programme launched by PM Najib Razak last Saturday.

Tamil Nesan

hopes that religious relations would be strengthened in Malaysia.

Malaysia Nanban wants school children to be save their money with some encouragement from their parents.

Makkal Osai opined that students should take up opportunities to study even in private tertiary education centres because knowledge gained would give them endless opportunities.