Malaysiakini compares the key news and views in major newspapers. What is today's agenda for the newspapers?

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English newspapers

Star led with news that the blast from a home-made bomb placed in front of an apartment in Cheras yesterday severely injured one and killed another.

It also front-paged news that a college CEO has filed a RM20 million lawsuit against a telecommunications company for allegedly recording her text messages and telephone conversations and revealing them to a third party.

New Straits Times headlined that the National Union of Bank Employees have agreed to raise the retirement age from 55 to 60. This affects nine local banks and about 70,000 employees.

Malay newspapers

Utusan Malaysia reported that police are investigating Wee Meng Cheng (better known as Namawee) under the Sedition Act 1948, for allegedly posting a video clip containing racial and seditious elements.   

Berita Harian led with news that immigration will carry out a major reshuffle in border personnel to combat prevalent graft and abuse of power, following a report that Pulau Ketam Jetty officers were receiving up to RM60,000 per month to allow illegal Indonesian immigrants entry.

Sinar Harian front-paged the Cheras bomb blast.

Editorial

New Straits Times said the issue involving DAP-Serdang MP Teo Nie Ching, who caused outcry for giving a speech in a surau is a result of ignorance and should be a lesson for all.  

Utusan Malaysia urged toll concessionaires to extend the discounts given for Merdeka Day to Hari Raya Aidilfitri to ease the burden of those travelling home for the holiday.

Berita Harian said that aid for Pakistan flood victims should not be delayed due to political reasons.