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 front paged Thailand’s chief negotiator Korbsak Sabhavasu offering a ceasefire on the condition that the Red Shirts must first retreat.

Star reported that the ringgit is Asia’s best performing currency as the economy continues to strengthen.

Malay Newspapers

Utusan Malaysia front paged a case where a baby born out of wedlock to a 15-year-old girl and her 19-year-old boyfriend was found dead and buried near Melaka River.

Berita Harian headlined suggestions to limit the number of children in primary schools to 25 per class and in secondary schools to 40 per class as a means of relieving increasing burden on teachers.

Sinar Harian led with Selangor Menteri Besar Khalid Ibrahim denying that the confidential documents regarding the sand-mining issue were leaked out.

Chinese Newspapers

Oriental Daily News front paged underground societies as having a hand in sand-stealing activities.

Nanyang Siang Pau front paged Prime Minister Najib commenting on the Sibu by-election that Barisan is still receiving voter-support, saying he does not blame the Sibu Chinese community for the loss.

Sin Chew Daily headlined the Thailand military’s ultimatum to the Red Shirts protester to retreat from Bangkok city centre, threatening the use of force.

China Press front paged a 52-year-old salesman who was killed by a hitman in Ipoh.

Tamil Newspapers

Tamil Nesan headlined the case of the Chinese egg seller shot dead in Ipoh. CIB chief Zuraidi Ibrahim believes that the suspect is an Indian youth.

Malaysia Nanban reported possible political turmoil in Kedah, even as state exco S Manikumar of PKR denied rumours of his defection.

Makkal Osai led with Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak saying that BN’s defeat in Sibu was due to its old approach towards constituents.

Editorial

New Straits Times said in the wake of Malaysia’s Thomas Cup defeat, that we badly need to bring in young players rather than rely on the old ones.

Utusan Malaysia opined that concentrating on local issues led DAP to victory in the Sibu by-election.

Berita Harian said that the continuing political crisis in Thailand will affect Southeast Asia’s stability on the whole.

Sin Chew Daily called on everyone to put aside the by-election acrimony and instead work together in helping Malaysia to overcome the great economic challenge ahead.

Tamil Nesan said Malaysia’s Thomas Cup defeat has shattered many people’s dreams.

Makkal Osai commented on the recent incentives for teachers hoping that it will increase the education standards in schools.

Malaysia Nanban wants other cooperative societies to emulate the success story of National Land Financing Cooperative Society.