Headlines online: Feb 8, 2010
Malaysiakini compares the key news and views in major newspapers. What is today's agenda for the newspapers?
Malaysiakini compares the key news and views in major newspapers. What is today's agenda for the newspapers?
Front Page
English newspapers
The Star highlighted the squabbles within Pakatan Rakyat with the latest being PKR MPs' round of criticism against Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng.
New Straits Times headlined various medical practices that do not comply with the law and 457 medical establishments not being registered with the Health Ministry.
Chinese newspapers
Sin Chew Daily headlined that MACC is prepared to visit the Federation of Chinese Associations Malaysia(FeCAM) to gather the Chinese community's comments on MACC.
Oriental Daily News headlined that Health Ministry will reduce the doctor internship period for 2 years so that they can obtain their medical licenses faster.
Nanyang Siang Pau reported that the prohibition of second-hand automobile parts import will cause a loss amounting to a billion ringgit and hundreds of thousands of people unemployed in Malaysia.
Malay newspapers
Berita Harian led with director-general of education Alimuddin Mohd Dom saying that gifted Standard One students can advance to Standard Three by passing a special test, based on the Standard Two syllabus.
Utusan Malaysia headlined Health Minister Liow Tiong Lai directing the director-general of health to conduct inspections on all private dentist clinics to ensure the dentists are registered with the Malaysian Dental Council (MDC).
Editorial
New Straits Times expressed concern that the government is bowing to pressure in relaxing the quota of foreign workers to meet the needs of businesses.
Sin Chew Daily urged the government to improve their advocacy work on GST to let people know its benefits.
Nanyang Siang Pau said that raising the price of sugar is an opportunity for Malaysians to consume less sugar and become healthier.
Berita Harian and Utusan Malaysia wants Kampung Baru development to continue without forcing original landowners to be removed from their land.


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