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 a Perak PKR leader’s challenge to Deputy Federal Territories and Urban Wellbeing Minister M Saravanan to sue him for defamation. This follows Saravanan’s denial of the claim that he was involved in supplying college girls for sex to prominent people.

Star

led with news of a DAP leader facing pressure to resign as a Selangor exco member over the issuance of support letters.

Malay newspapers

Utusan Malaysi a front-paged news of MCA president Dr Chua Soi Lek being chided by Umno politicians for adopting an ‘a la DAP’ stance on matters affecting the Chinese community.

Berita Harian reported the death of  three people in a road accident in Kuala Lumpur yesterday. Two others were injured in the incident after their Perodua Kancil crashed into a Public Works Department lorry.

Sinar Harian led with news that Felcra has become the opposition’s new ‘target’ after the ‘attacks’ on Felda.

Chinese newspapers

Sin Chew Daily reported Chua’s defence of a statement that has sparked resentment in Umno. Chua said MCA has not touched on issues of sensitivity to other races, but has only made a suggestion to take Malaysia forward to become a high-income country.

China Press reported Saravanan’s denial of the accusation that he had supplied college girls for sex.

Oriental Daily News said foreign workers in Johor Bahru have agreed to go back to work after getting an increment and benefits.

Nanyang Siang Pau reported that grocery shop can apply for a soft loan of RM60,000-RM150,000 from the government to upgrade their operations and to compete with hypermarkets.

Editorial

New Straits Times expressed relief over the release of seven Malaysian fishermen who had been detained on Indonesia’s Batam island, saying the bilateral arrangement has prevented the escalation of simmering tensions.

Utusan Malaysia urged Malays to wake up and heed Perak mufti Harussani Zakaria’s ‘new constitution’ warning. Harussani had claimed that the 'new constitution' denies the rights of Malays and Muslims as currently guaranteed by the federal constitution.

Berita Harian opined that Ops Sikap is still relevant despite last year’s highest-ever death count during the Hari Raya holidays, since the traffic monitoring operations began eight years ago.

With Malaysia Airlines having posted a net loss RM535 million for the second quarter of the year, Sin Chew Daily urge the national carrier to venture into one-stop tourism packages through networking with related sectors in the hospitality industry.

China Press called for labour rights for foreign workers to prevent problems in the future.

Nanyang Siang Pau agreed with the Health Ministry’s policy involving the provision of information on clean hawker food.