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 front-paged Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak's announcement of a Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement, a bilateral trade agreement between Malaysian and India.

The Star led with the two natural disasters - a tsunami and a volcana eruption - in Indonesia that has left hundreds dead and thousands homeless.

Malay newspapers

Utusan Malaysia led with the visit of the Indian Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh to Kuala Lumpur yesterday, as well as the twin disasters in Indonesia.

Berita Harian had, in the meantime, front-paged the Legatum Prosperity Index released yesterday which had reported that Malaysia is the 43rd most prosperous country. The daily also published a large picture story of Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak with his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh.

Sinar Harian reported BN Galas by-election director Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah putting a stop to speculation regarding why he was not in the nomination centre with the BN candidate Abdul Aziz Yusoff on Tuesday.

Editorial

New Straits Times called for small grocery stores and the sundry shops to modernise themselves, making themselves palatable to the consumers instead of lamenting and complaining for more "protection" from the government in the light of mushrooming hypermarkets.

Berita Harian urged for smooth campaigning at the by-elections in Batu Sapi and Galas, saying that all parties and their supporters should work together to make the polls a safe environment.