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 headlined the RM835 million boost to the Northern Corridor Economic Region (NCER) which it said is mainly made up from foreign investments.

Star led with news of a rogue DAP municipal councillor who had allegedly misused his position and used letterheads from a state executive councillor's office to influence the award of contracts to those close to him.

Malay newspapers

Utusan Malaysia featured DAP parliamantarian Tony Pua's call for the abolition of bumiputera discounts for commercial and luxury properties and former Selangor MB Khir Toyo's accusation that the DAP is ‘chauvinistic' for making such a demand.

Berita Harian highlighted the demands of the Perkasa-led Malay Consultative Council (MPM) that the UPSR and PMR examinations be maintained despite calls to scrap the two examinations.

Chinese newspapers

Nanyang Siang Pau front-paged the Finance Ministry's plan to relook the role played by SME banks and to loosen their loan policies, so that more SMEs can get help.

Oriental Daily News headlined the Selangor government's move to allocate RM15 million for an information war against the BN propaganda machine.

Sin Chew Daily front-paged that foreign couples can now receive a ten year resident visa after five stays in Malaysia.

China Press headlined a 15-year-old teenager who ran away while going to school with his mother to collect his report card.

Editorial

New Straits Times urged the government to play a more active role in helping the homeless, calling out for a comprehensive policy and serious efforts to help solve their woes.

Utusan Malaysia and Berita Harian both lashed out at irresponsible parties who used forged Halal logos to deceive Muslims.

China Press urged political parties to reform themselves to attract the seven million or 62 percent of young voters who are non-partisan.

Sin Chew Daily commented that the US and South Korea war games in the Seaof Japan has upset political harmony in East Asia.