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English newspapers

New Straits Times headlined Works Minister Shaziman Abu Bakar's announcement that the government is evaluating a proposal to build another north-south highway linking Banting and Taiping.

Star front paged former PKR secretary-general Salehuddin Hashim's prediction that more than 10 state assemblypersons and MPs will become independent representatives after Nibong Tebal MP Tan Tee Beng left the party yesterday.

Malay newspapers

Utusan Malaysia also front paged Salehuddin prediction that more than 10 state assemblypersons and MPs will become independent representatives.

Berita Harian led with Human Resources Ministry S Subramaniam saying that the government is raising the pension interest rate from 0.6 to 11 percent which is the highest in the Social Security Organisation's (Socso) history.

Tamil newspapers

Tamil Nesan headlined the discovery of an 1,100 year Hindu temple in Jawa, Indonesia.

Malaysia Nanban led with Socso launching its improved pension scheme effective from April 1.

Makkal Osai gave prominence to Nibong Tebal MP Tan Tee Beng announcing that he is quitting PKR.

Chinese newspapers

Sin Chew Daily focused on the Teoh Beng Hock case in which Sungai Buloh hospital head pathologist Dr Shahidan Md Noor agreed that Teoh may have been choked before his fall.

Nanyang Siang Pau headlined that fish traders are boycotting importing seafood to protest against the new policy which forces them to use unified blue containers and that this may cause 30% seafood price hike.

China Press and Oriental Daily News both highlighted PKR leaders quitting the party one after another.

Editorial

New Straits Times said that it is a testing time for Thailand after the country's Supreme Court decided to seize a part of former premier Thaksin Shinawatra's fortune as this will only continue the political crisis there.

Utusan Malaysia said the community's lack of concern in their neighbourhood going-ons will cause an increase in domestic violence.

Berita Harian opined that the government should not respond to the protest against the usage of insulated fish boxes which guarantee the freshness of the fish and also enhances security as the boxes come with microchips.

Tamil Nesan said job seekers must not be choosy when taking up job offers.

Malaysia Nanban suggested that Hindu temples play a greater role in Tamil school education by adopting the schools.

Makkal Osai called for the formation of a mechanism to monitor unemployment.

Sin Chew Daily urged the agricultural department to enhance communication with fish traders and stop the new policy which forces fish traders to use the unified blue container.

China Press touched on the PKR crisis in which leaders are quitting the party one after another and that the party must rectify the situation.