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

English newspapers

New Straits Times led with a story that blamed greed and a lack of commonsense for the escalation in commercial crimes from RM845 million in 2008 to RM1.3 billion last year.

Star headlined PKR Bagan Serai MP, Mohsin Fadzli Samsuri quiting the party to be an independent leaving the PKR with only 27 seats in Parliament. He is the third MP to abandon the party in less than a month.

Malay newspapers

Utusan Malaysia 's story of the day was also Bagan Serai MP, Mohsin Fadzli Samsuri ,leaving the PKR.

Berita Harian headlined Director General of Education, Alimuddin Mohd Dom's announcement that teachers' stint in rural areas will be taken into account for promotions and incentives.

Chinese newspapers

Sin Chew Daily and Nanyang Siang Pau also frontpaged PKR Bagan Serai MP Mohsin Fadzli Samsuri quitting the party as the third one to leave over 2 weeks.

China Press led with its exclusive interview of UM history professor Khoo Kay Kim who once said Chinese primary schools only the cultivated copycat mentality.

He also revealed that he only had an office in UM, not influence since he retired more than 10 years ago.

Oriental Daily News headlined the coming of the second wave of theH1N1 disease in Malaysia with 95 people infected last week.

Tamil newspapers

All three Tamil newspapers ( Tamil Nesan , Makkal Osai and Malaysia Nanban ) gave prominence to one Swami Paramahamsa Nityananda's sexual escapades in India that was caught on video.

Editorial

New Straits Times said the local music industry should promote local artistes to develop the country's music instead of plugging foreign artistes over radio stations.

Utusan Malaysia expressed anger at Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng's administration including a new clause in awarding Penang Development Corporation contracts giving the CM power to terminate any contract without providing any reason.

Berita Harian agreed with Muhyiddin Yassin's move to make it a compulsory for teachers to serve in rural areas for three to five years to ensure the success of Government Transformation Programme (GTP).

Sin Chew Daily proposed that Malaysia, which is rich in timber resources, should improve the quality of its furniture by improving manufacturing techniques, branding as well as minimizing wasteful competition.

Nan Yang Siang Pau warned the public to be alert to H1N1 disease and reminded them to seek treatment once flu-like symptoms appear.

China Press denounced Malaysian Fisheries Development Authority (LKIM) ruling requiring fish importers to use the more pricy food grade fish boxes , a sign of not paying heed to public opinion.

Tamil Nesan said all factors have to be taken into consideration before commencing on the construction of the second North South Highway.

Malaysia Nanban said Tamilians should take pride in their mother tongue language.