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

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English Newspapers

The Star front paged the federal government’s plans to hold an open day to seek feedback on the proposed removal of subsidies, which cost the government RM74 billion last year.

The New Straits Times led with two recommendations to improve public perception of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission, including a constitution amendment to create an Anti-Corruption Service Commission that can appoint, confirm and promote MACC officials, and which will accord its chief a position equivalent to the inspector-general of police.

Malay Newspapers

Sinar Harian put PAS on its front page, highlighting the Islamic party’s readiness to amend its constitution to allow non-Muslim members to contest under its banner in general elections or be appointed as senators.

Utusan Malaysia highlighted the on-going crisis in Pakatan Rakyat’s Kedah state government, quoting Menteri Besar Azizan Abdul Razak saying the state government remains strong despite holding a one-seat majority in the state assembly.

Berita Harian highlighted 8,000 Indonesian illegal immigrants who have flocked to their embassy this year to get travel certificates to return home, to avoid any possible blitz by Malaysian authorities.

Chinese Newspapers

Nanyang Siang Pau front paged Prime Minister Najib’s announcement that the government is considering open tender for public land development projects.

China Press front paged a 28-year-old clerk whose ex-boyfriend has threatened to make public their sex tape, if she insists on breaking up and demanding a return of fifty thousand ringgit owing to her.

Sin Chew Daily front paged a Land Office project to enhance the security and reduce processing time of land transactions to just one day, by linking databases of the police, national registrar, and inland revenue office, beginning January next year.

Oriental Daily News headlined the Gerakan Anti-Samy Vellu movement to oust the MIC president.

Editorials

The New Straits Times commented on the on-going tussle to oust MIC president S Samy Vellu, warning that it could spell the end of the party if the feuding sides are not careful.

Sin Chew Daily urged the government to rectify the sharp gender imbalance in our education institutions.

China Press urged all to return home to be with their parents during the coming Parent Day.

Nanyang Siang Pau commented that rumours of defections by Kedah Pakatan ADUN will not cease just because of the public pledge of loyalty last week.