The arrest of eight suspected arsonists and MACC's swoop in the sand smuggling scandal dominated major dailies today.

Front Page

English newspapers

Star and New Straits Times headlined the arrest of eight suspects allegedly linked to the arson of Terbanacle Church in Desa Melawati following a tip off from a hospital.

Malay newspapers

Berita Harian and Utusan Malaysia led with the story on sexual bribery and money with the Selangor Exco Secretary being among the 34 people detained by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission.

Chinese newspapers

All four newpapers -- Sin Chew Daily , Nanyang Siang Pau , China Press and Oriental Daily News focused on the eight arrested for alleged involvement in the Metro Tabernacle Church attack.

Tamil Newspapers

All the Tamil newspapers ( Tamil Nesan , Malaysia Nanban and Makkal Osai ) front paged Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak's visit to India that is expected to boost bilateral relations between both countries.

Editorial

New Straits Times urged greater communication between Malaysia and the US and hopes that strong travel advisories be resorted to only when there is credible information.

Berita Harian congratulated the candidates picked for the Posrgraduate Teaching course and commended the government for requiring a basic degrees for the profession.

Utusan Malaysia called on Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng to set up a special task force to investigate the recent dragon boat tragedy which took six lives and make accountable the parties  responsible for the failure in adhering to safety precautions.

Nanyang Siang Pau advised BN politicians to stop contradicting themselves when touching on the "Allah" controversy in their speeches because they cause confusion among the public.

Sin Chew Daily urged government to improve the security of MyKad before more features are incorporated in it.

China Press reminded parents to lavish time and love on spend with their children  in oder to prevent them from getting involved in violence.

Tamil Nesan said Indians should show interest in registering themselves as voters.

Malaysia Nanban called on every member of the community play a role in nurturing the growth of the Tamil language in the commercial sector.