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 highlighted Selangor Menteri Besar Khalid Ibrahim’s claim that newspapers had published misleading pictures of sand mines reported to be located 50 metres from two lakes within the Paya Indah Wetlands.

Star headlined that under the proposed amendment to the Moneylenders Act, loan sharks can be fined up to RM1 million for operating without a licence, a 10-fold increase from the current fine of RM100,000.

Malay newspapers

Utusan Malaysia suggested that Umno and PAS leaders feather their differences and work together for the betterment of the religion.

Berita Harian and Sinar Harian reported the suspension of Kuang state assembly person Abdul Shukor Idrus from the Selangor assembly meeting for a day, after raising questions about sand mining activity in the state without citing the appropriate Standing Order.

Chinese Newspapers

Sin Chew Daily front-paged police arrests of 227 people involved in illegal football betting during the World Cup, totaling RM419 million in bets.

Nanyang Siang Pau , China Press and Oriental Daily News all led with the amendment of the Moneylenders Act 1951 recommending heavier punishment and stricter enforcement over illegal moneylenders. The amendment was tabled for first reading in Parliament yesterday.

Editorial  

New Straits Times discussed Paul the Octopus’ predictions on who will win the 2010 World Cup.

Berita Harian said that by suspending the motion on sand mining activity in the Selangor state assembly meeting, the administration was insincere in eradicating the problem.

Utusan Malaysia discussed the headlines calling for Umno and PAS leaders to consider working together.

Nanyang Siang Pau echoed Prime Minister Najib Razak’s call to Malaysians to stop sending out negative signals on Singapore, and view it as an important foreign investor.

China Press commended the amendment of Moneylenders Act 1951 and hope it would curb the rampant illegal lending activities in the country.

Sin Chew Daily supported the government’s decision to award overseas scholarships to all SPM students who score nine A+.