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

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English newspapers

Star led with news on the verbal onslaught between DAP and PKR factions in Penang, focusing on Deputy Chief Minister II (DCM II) Dr P. Ramasamy’s defense of the state government for not giving constituency allocations to MPs.

New Straits Times

headlined that the government may limit higher education loans to cover tuition fees only.

Malay newspapers

Utusan Malaysia highlighted the news that former Penang municipal councillor Mohd Razali Abdullah of PKR has filed a RM10mil defamation suit against Jelutong MP Jeff Ooi.

Berita Harian reported that Selangor Menteri Besar Khalid Ibrahim has refused Yayasan Melaka’s offer to settle Yayasan Basmi Kemiskinan’s quit rent arrears worth RM5.7 million to the Selangor government.

Tamil Newspapers

Tamil Nesan

and Makkal Osai front paged Perak Menteri Besar Zambry Abdul Kadir challenging former Menteri Besar Nizar Jamaluddin and Pakatan Rakyat assemblypersons to quit their seats.

Malaysia Nanban headlined Selangor Menteri Besar Khalid Ibrahim promising that 1,442 houses would be provided for the residents of Bukit Botak by 2012.

Chinese Newspapers

Nanyang Siang Pau, China Press and Sin Chew Daily all frontpaged Selangor Select Committee for Accountability, Competency and Transparency (Selcat) hearing yesterday where Teng Chang Khim grilled his DAP colleague Ronnie Liu for exhausting yearly electorate allocation in the first six months.

Oriental Daily News frontpaged Honda's decision to recall over ten thousand 'City' and 'Jazz' cars found with an accelerator defect.

Editorial

New Straits Times recommended that the government not waver in deciding to make insulated fish boxes mandatory.

Berita Harian urged the country’s leaders to ensure that their personal websites uphold a positive image of the government.

Utusan Malaysia rapped Selangor Menteri Besar Khalid Ibrahim for ‘manipulating’ the Yayasan Basmi Kemiskinan scheme for political ends.

Tamil Nesan wants the National Higher Educational Loan plan (PTPTN) to be extended to all applicants.

Malaysia Nanban said that Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak’s immediate plans are beneficial for the Indian community.

Makkal Osai wants all flats to be provided with proper facilities

Nanyang Siang Pau urged government to reconsider its decision to provide the low incomer twenty thousand ringgit 3 rd party car insurance for only twenty to thirty ringgit per year through 1Malaysia insurance program.

China Press regretted that Pakatan’s people representatives are fighting among themselves.

Sin Chew Daily suggested MACC to drum for corporate ethics in private sector.