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 that several senior officials at the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission are being investigated by the anti-graft body in connection with the Universal Service Provision fund.

The probe involves the utilisation of RM4.53 billion spent in relation to the Netbook initiative.

Star headlined that the PKR election ended in chaos yesterday with fresh claims of irregularities and at least two branches closing down with members quitting en bloc.

Malay newspapers

Berita Harian highlighted that most credit card bill and loan defaulters have found themselves in a bind due to high medical expenses.  

Utusan Malaysia gave prominence to official statistics which show that only about 1 percent of land on the east coast of Penang is owned by Malays.  

Editorial

New Straits Times , Utusan and Berita Harian all agreed that the amendment to the BN constitution, to allow direct membership, was done in the spirit of 1Malaysia and will strengthen the coalition.