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

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English newspapers

The Star front-paged the press conference of the mysterious ‘Datuk T' who turned out to be a trio, comprising of former Malacca chief minister Rahim Thamby Chik, businessman Shazryl Eskay Abdullah and Perkasa treasurer Shuib Lazim.

They were responsible for exposing a sex video purportedly showing a prominent opposition leader having sex with an unidentified woman.

New Straits Times reported on the feedback and preparation by Sarawak political parties for the state election, the dates of which were announced by the Elections Commission yesterday.

The Sun gave prominence to the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) results released yesterday.

Malay newspapers

Utusan Malaysia and Sinar Harian also splashed Datuk T's unmasking on their front pages.

While Berita Harian also reported on Datuk T, their first item was PKR de facto leader Anwar Ibrahim's setback in the current sodomy trial where the judge ruled to admit his DNA evidence from his personal effects taken from his lockup cell in 2008.

Chinese newspapers

Sin Chew Daily, China Press and Oriental Daily News highlighted the press conference held by Datuk T.

China Press reported that police went to a service condominium which was believed to be the venue where the sex video was recorded.

Nanyang Siang Pau

front-paged Bank Negara’s new policy to tighten the regulation on credit card application. Banks can now check the record of loan applicants to evaluate their financial affordability and sustainability.

Editorial

New Straits Times had the view that the military should remain neutral and apolitical, especially in the face of political transition.

Condemning incidences when the military turned onto their own countrymen, the daily said "the military should not become the tools of tyranny but protectors of the people".

Berita Harian opined that the goodies for civil servants as announced by Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak recently - among which are retirement benefits, housing loans, medical and EPF schemes, show that the government genuinely appreciates the role of the civil service.

Nanyang Siang Pau welcomed the announcement by Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak to eliminate the bureaucracy and ‘little Napoleans’ in the civil service by sacking them through the ‘withdrawal policy’.

China Press commented on the improved overall results for the SPM announced yesterday, urging the Education Ministry to enhance the students’ academic quality with more practical content.   

Sin Chew Daily

commented on the free medical facilities for civil servants who retire under the EPF scheme, urging the government to utilise the limited state resources to give priority to the welfare of underprivileged groups.