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 reported that Malaysia will fine-tune standard operating procedures when dealing with Indonesian enforcement officials detained within its borders, in order to avoid further conflict.

It also front-paged that outgoing Inspector General of Police Musa Hassan's claim that he only knew that his contract would not be renewed when it was announced at a press conference last week.

Star led with news that a man was jailed six months and fined RM190,000 for smuggling 95 boa constrictors.

Malay newspapers

Utusan Malaysia headlined Prime Minister Najib Razak's warning for all not to question matters in the Federal Constitution which have already been agreed upon by all races through the ‘social contract'.

Berita Harian gave prominence to the government's aim to reduce dependency on foreign labour - one of the eight Strategic Reform Initiatives in the New Economic Model.

Also featured was news that a car belonging to missing cosmetics mogul Sosilawati Lawiya was found in Subang Jaya.

Sinar Harian led with news that 18 PKR parliamentarians and two senators have declared support for party vice-president Azmin Ali for the deputy post in the upcoming party polls.

Editorial

New Straits Times said that there is much need for uniformed police officers to be stationed in express buses to avoid accidents caused by reckless driving, often rampant during holiday seasons.

Berita Harian urged the private sector to heed Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin's call for them to partake in more corporate social responsibility aimed at reducing hardcore poverty.