Headlines online: Aug 9, 2010
Malaysiakini compares the key news and views in major newspapers. What is today's agenda for the newspapers?
Malaysiakini compares the key news and views in major newspapers. What is today's agenda for the newspapers?
Front Page
English Newspapers
New Straits Times front-paged that research by experts have shown that broken families and poverty are turning children into criminals.
Star highlighted that motorists travelling home during Hari Raya will be in for a scare as pictures of gory accidents and gruesome injuries will be exhibited at rest areas. This is the latest tactic employed by the Road Transport Department to stem the rising number of accidents during festive periods.
Malay Newspapers
Utusan Malaysia headlined that the Penang government had discriminated against the Malays by demolishing stalls and closing off the Komtar Ramadhan Bazaar.
Berita Harian reported that ten million saman ekor notices have been ignored and not paid for the past ten years.
Sinar Harian headlined that Kampung Baru's residents prefers the alternative plans laid out by Selangor Menteri Besar Khalid Ibrahim as it protects the Malay rights and promised better returns.
Editorial
New Straits Times opined that nuclear bombs are a threat to humanity and the world should reject nukes.
Utusan Malaysia lauded the government's rejection of a RM800 minimum wage for Indonesian maids.
Berita Harian also expressed that the people are glad that the government had rejected Indonesia's proposal to increase the wages of maids because the hike is unjustifiable.


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