Headlines online May 13, 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?
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English newspapers
New Straits Times
led with Inspector General of Police, Musa Hassan stating the police force will not apologise for the shooting of 14-year-old Aminulrasyid due to legal implications as the case is currently on trial in court.Star headlined Kapar lawmaker S Manikavasagam lodging a police report against three senior staff of Selangor owned Kumpulan Semesta Company Limited over illegal sand mining activities.
Malay newspapers
Utusan Malaysia headlined the Malaysian badminton squad successfully venturing into the Thomas Cup semifinals after defeating Denmark.
Berita Harian led with S Manikavasagam's revelation adding that Selangor lost RM10 million due to illegal sand mining activities.
Sinar Harian led with Saiful Bukhari Azlan's testimony in the Opposition Leader, Anwar Ibrahim's sodomy trial that he contacted Musa Hassan and was scolded by the latter.
Chinese newspapers
Sinchew Daliy, Nanyang Siang Pau and China Press headlined with the 513 Mammoth Gathering in Kuala Terengganu which have been "delayed" due to "order" from the Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak.
Oriental Daily News also reported on the gathering has been cancelled but use quotes from the organizer, GERTAK.
Tamil newspapers
All three Tamil dailies ( Tamil Nesan, Makkal Osai and Malaysia Nanban ) front paged Westports chair person G Gnanalingam, via G-Team, offering to buy back Maika shares for 80 cents per share.
Editorial
New Straits Times felt that there is nothing wrong in the police apologising over the shooting of Aminulrasyid and urged the force to reinforce training so that they can reduce casualties.
Utusan Malaysia hopes that people would take a cue from the May 13 incident and strive to enhance unity.
Berita Harian
says that the change within Umno should be based on the people's interest.In highlighting the May 13 riots, Tamil Nesan said that the interest of the few must not supersede the interest of the majority.
Malaysia Nanban says the community should appreciate each other and reduce the escalating crime rates.
Sinchew Daily commented on the Competition Commission which is under the Ministry of Domestic Trade Cooperative and Consumerism, should play a good role to solve the commodity price problem.
In Nanyang Siang Pau it reveals the challenges of the newly elected UK Prime Minister, David Cameron especially for the forming of the Coalition government.
China Press suggest that KDN should be strict when issuing firework permits to the public and organizers.


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