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 shone its spotlight on news that applications to replace identity cards can now be done online through the National Registration Department’s official website.

It also front-paged that the People’s Action Party (PAP) of Singapore is expected to face its widest challenge since 1988.

New Straits Times

featured news that the government will introduce a new scheme under the Amanah Saham 1Malaysia for low-income earners.

Taking up the other half of the New Straits Times ’ front page is a photo of three fans of teenage popstar Justin Bieber, who had waited in vain for their idol at the airport since 8am yesterday.

Malay newspapers

Sinar Harian headlined an interview with PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang, where he said he is not afraid of being challenged for the leadership post.   

Berita Harian front-paged that police have obtained a biometric analysis done by a South Korean broadcast channel which found that the body of the man in the sex video purported to be a senior opposition leader matches PKR de facto leader Anwar Ibrahim’s body.

 

Utusan Malaysia spotlighted the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission’s lawyer Muhammad Shafee Abdullah’s claim during the royal commission of inquiry into the death of DAP political aide Teoh Beng Hock, that the deceased was wary of being investigated as he was the go-between for government contracts.

Editorial

New Straits Times

said that the push for higher innovation, as evident in the Economic Transformation Programme, is a step in the right direction.

Berita Harian echoed the New Straits Times on the need for innovation, adding that Malaysia’s biggest challenge is to change the public’s mindset to show that everyone has a role to play in the sector.

Utusan , too, had something to say about the ETP, saying that everyone will benefit from the development which will take place as a consequence of the projects.