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

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English Newspapers

New Straits Times led with Road Safety Department director general Suret Singh blasting parents for allowing their children to drive vehicles without a licence.

The Star reported that Kelantan Ruler Sultan Ismail Petra has returned to Istana Mahkota after being hospitalised for six days.

 

Malay Newspapers

Utusan Malaysia said that Credit Management and Counselling Agency’s statistics reveal that young men are spendthrift and unable to manage their finances, resulting in loan defaults.

Berita Harian reported that a constable has been held in remand over a teenager-shooting case in Seremban, Negeri Sembilan.

Sinar Harian headlined Selangor Menteri Besar Khalid Ibrahim telling Kapar MP S Manickavasagam to expose the list of allegedly corrupt officers from Kumpulan Semesta Company Limited.

Chinese Newspapers

Nanyang Siang Pau , Sin Chew Daily , China Press and Oriental Daily all frontpaged that four hundred and thirteen Chinese youths have enthusiastically applied for forty MACC vacancies for investigators.

Tamil Newspapers

All three Tamil dailies ( Tamil Nesan , Makkal Osai , Malaysia Nanban ) led with Penang, Perlis, Kedah and Klang Valley experiencing tremors as a result of an earthquake in Aceh

Editorial

New Straits Times

tells BN and DAP that branding alone may not work as voters have other factors to consider in the Sibu by-elections.

Utusan Malaysia echoed Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak’s call for local workers to be more productive than foreigners.

Berita Harian said that the police must be clear in their procedures to ensure public confidence in the force’s credibility.

China Press urged MACC to accept Chinese youths who are keen on fighting corruption.

Nanyang Siang Pau commented that Barisan Nasional has to initiate changes at its core, and not depend on Prime Minister Najib alone.

Sin Chew Daily is against legalising football gaming, as it brings more harm than good.

Makkal Osai

hopes that requiring government staff to lodge reports against bribe offers will discourage incidences of bribery.

Malaysia Nanban wants laws relating to press restrictions to be reformed.