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

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English newspapers

The Star and New Straits Times gave prominence to the Federal Court ruling protecting owner land rights from fraudulent transfer while the former also highlighted a High Court ruling that Ibans had native customary rights to a piece of land now occupied by oil palm.

Malay newspapers

Berita Harian continued reporting on the sand issue where the country's sand is smuggled through Indonesia and Thailand waters before going through the Straits of Melaka to Singapore.

Utusan Malaysia headlined news that Kuala Lumpur International Airport is mow a burgeoning hub for drug trafficking.

Chinese newspapers

Nanyang Siang Pau , Oriental Daily and Sin Chew Daily highlighted the reversal by the Federal Court to its 2000 judgment on the controversial Adorna Properties Sdn Bhd vs Boonsom Boonyanit case.

The landowners who lost their land by fraudulent means could now claim back their land.

China Press

frontpaged veterinary services department director-general Datuk Dr Abdul Aziz Jamaluddin's warning against pig farmers and pork sellers. If both parties refuse to settle their dispute through negotiation, the authority would allow the import of pork and more pork retail stores.

Tamil Newspapers

All three Tamil newspapers ( Tamil Nesan , Malaysia Nanban and Makkal Osai ) continued their focus on Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak's visit to India.

Tamil Nesan led with Malaysia - India signing joint extradition agreement.

Malaysia Nanban and Makkal Osai headlined Najib's visit to Chennai.

Editorial

New Straits Times made reference to the recent dragon boat tragedy and urged water sports players not to wait for rules to be applied but use common sense for their safety.

Berita Harian hopes that the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission will bring an end to sand smuggling in the country.

Nanyang Siang Pau urged the government to control the inflation with the advent of Chinese New Year.

Sin Chew Daily stressed that authorities should formulate a clear policy for local pig farming to stabilise the pork market and control pollution.

Tamil Nesan said there is a need for continuous effort to contain loan sharks.

Malaysia Nanban encouraged Indian nationals to invest in Malaysia.