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 the special task force the cabinet committee on Public Transport has set up to study a proposal for a new three-line mass rapid transit (MRT) system for Klang valley costing more than RM30 billion

Star reported the impending boycott that will see some 20,000 retailers nationwide stopping sale of sugar, cooking oil and flour in protest of new licensing regulations.

Malay newspapers

Utusan Malaysia headlined the status of the controversial sports betting licence to Ascot Sports Sdn Bhd which the government claims is yet to be confirmed.

Berita Harian praised the collective voice in parliament, which condemned the Israeli attacks against humanitarian aid vessel Mavi Marmara.

Sinar Harian front paged Pas Muslimat chief Nuridah Mohd Salleh’s demand for the party’s vice president post.    

Chinese Newspapers

Both Sin Chew Daily and China Press reported the arrest of an 18-year-old female school student, for assisting a taxi driver to film him raping her tuition classmates.

Oriental Daily highlighted the Federation of Sundry Goods Merchants Associations of Malaysia yesterday revealing the plight of Chinese sundry shops, who claim  enforcement officers are targeting them by requiring 10 licenses to operate.

Nanyang Siang Pau front paged Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak’s written statement that the government has yet to issue the sport betting license and finalise the terms and conditions.             

    

Editorial          

New Straits Times highlighted the issue of the trade licence imposed on retailers selling controlled items like sugar, cooking oil and flour.

Utusan Malaysia discussed the deteriorating condition of the Malaysian advertising industry.

Berita Harian praised the motion passed in the parliament to condemn the Israeli attacks against Mavi Marmara.

China Press urged the Federation of Sundry Goods Merchants Associations of Malaysia to solve the licensing issue with the Ministry of Dosmestic Trade, Co-operatives and Consumerism through diplomatic means, to avoid negative effects on consumers.

Sin Chew Daily suggested the government fix different essential goods prices for urban and rural areas, as preferable to licensing.

Nanyang Siang Pau also said the government should simplify the licensing procedures to make it easier for sundry shops to sell essential goods.