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 BN component parties with majority Chinese support base SUPP and MCA, which are now coming up with new ways to counter the vote exodus as exemplified in the 10th Sarawak state election.
New Straits Times
focused on the new ruling that payments to domestic workers must now be banked into their personal accounts.Also on the front pages of both dailies was last night’s concert by teen international popstar Justin Bieber, who entertained about 17,000, mostly screaming teenage girls, at Stadium Merdeka yesterday.
The Sun highlighted that roti canai, ice cream and nasi lemak are among 70 food items now restricted at school canteens in a bid to curb child obesity.
It also front-paged news that the police have concluded that Selangor Customs deputy director Ahmad Sarbani Mohamed, who was found dead at the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission office in Kuala Lumpur on April 6, was not murdered.
Malay newspapers
Berita Harian also front-paged a report stating that police said that Ahmad Sarbani was not murdered.
Utusan Malaysia headlined news about Ahmad Sarbani, not mentioning however that police had concluded there was no foul play, and instead highlighting that he died due to injuries from a fall from height.
Popstar Bieber also took a large chunk of the front pages of both the Malay dailies.
Sinar Harian focussed on the upcoming PAS polls, reporting that seven PAS divisions in Selangor are backing incumbent president Abdul Hadi Awang for the post.
Editorial
New Straits Times said that the move to provide unit trusts for low-income earners of all races, on the model of Amanah Saham Bumiputera which was only open to certain communities, shows that the government is now more inclusive.
Berita Harian
echoed New Straits Times in lauding the unit trust for low-income earners, saying it shows that the government is concerned for the rakyat’s welfare.