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 Anwar Ibrahim's high-profile second sodomy trial that is set to begin at the High Court today.

New Straits Times headlined PKR's decision to take action against Lim Guan Eng if allegations made against him are proven to be true based on concrete evidence.

Chinese newspapers

All four major dailies, Sin Chew Daily , Nanyang Siang Pau , Oriental Daily News and China Press headlined the resignation of Nasir Safar, special officer to premier Najib Abdul Razak, over his racist remarks.

Malay newspapers

Berita Harian headlined ex-DAP veteran Tham Weng Fatt revealing that Penang Chief Minister, Lim Guan Eng does not get along with a few exco members as well as members of the legislative assembly, worsening the internal party crisis.

Utusan Malaysia headlined Anwar's sodomy trial starting at 2.30pm today after the High Court had rejected the PKR supremo's request for a stay.

Tamil newspapers

All three Tamil newspapers ( Tamil Nesan , Malaysia Nanban and Makkal Osai ) focused on Najib aide Nasir Safar's racist remarks about the Indian and Chinese Malaysian community.

Editorial

New Straits Times pointed out that Malaysians should not allow themselves to be exploited as drug mules seeing as many Malaysians are now being lured into this activity

Sin Chew Daily opined that corruption and waste of public funds are the main causes of poverty.

Nanyang Siang Pau praised Selangor's Selcat for that promoting integrity and uprightness in the current political environment.

Berita Harian advised all parties to return to the discussion table to solve any problem.

Utusan Malaysia expressed dissatisfaction over Selangor state exco, Ronnie Liu who spent approximately RM600,000 of the state annual allocation in half-a-year's time. Yet, he got off with a warning and retained his position.

Tamil Nesan opined that Nasir Safar should not be let off the hook.

Makkal Osai said that Malaysia is regressing in terms of economic development.

Malaysia Nanban wants Indian Malaysian SPM candidates to sit for the Tamil language and Tamil literature papers in the examination.