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  English newspapers

New Straits Times led off with a statement by Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Jamil Khir Baharom that the government was looking into streamlining Islamic laws to tighten loopholes in the system to avoid problems related to issues of conversion.

Star front-paged the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission's (MACC) probe into the purchase of Keretapi Tanah Melayu Bhd (KTMB) electrical multiple units (EMU) for more than RM1.6 million.

The daily also highlighted the corruption charge against Sime Darby Bhd general manager Zamri Mohd Iderus, who was taken to court by MACC on two charges of corruption following its investigations into massive cost overruns incurred by the conglomerate.

Malay newspapers

Sinar Harian headlined PAS' vice-president Mahfuz Omar's demand that the government abolishes the saman ekor (postal summonses) system and stops blacklisting individuals, which he claims is akin to denying the country of revenue.

Utusan Malaysia reported Selangor Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah's advice to the Malay community stay to united. It also reported that the ruler was aggrieved by elements challenging Islamic institutions.

The Health Ministry, according to Berita Harian, has launched a war on products that contain poisons or controlled medicine following an alarming trend in the adulteration of traditional foods, beverages and cosmetics with poisons or controlled medicines that are harmful to the users.

Chinese newspapers

Sin Chew Daily and China Press frontpaged a deadly car accident in Segamat that left two women teachers from the same primary school dead and another seriously injured.

Oriental Daily New s headlined a health ministry warning against illegal aphrodisiacs.

Nanyang Siang Pau' s lead story was on Bursa ceo Yusli Mohamed Yusoff ‘sclaim that China investors are keen to invest in Malaysia.

Editorial

New Straits Times discussed the increase in death toll all over the world - and most recently in Pakistan - as result of catastrophic weather pattern changes and urged the United Nations to do the necessary immediately to recognise the impact of climate change.

Berita Harian urged opposition members of the Perak state assembly to resign to fact that they are no longer in power and to respect the court's decision that the BN government's taking over is legitimate.

Sin Chew Daily urged the Selangor government to abolish the practice of commercial support letters provided by its officials for those wanting to get contracts.