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

Front Page

English newspapers

Star headlined that a second clip of the sex video of a man who resembles opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim has been leaked on the Internet, but Anwar’s family denies that it is him.

It also front-paged news that Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao arrived yesterday for a two-day visit.

New Straits Times

gave prominence to news that 60, 216 income tax defaulters have been barred from travelling overseas annually.

Malay newspapers

Berita Harian

highlighted that civil servants who are involved in graft will be subjected to internal disciplinary action like demotions or even termination of service, even before a conviction is secured in a court of law.

Also on its front-page is a report that businessman Shazryl Eskay Abdullah, one of the ‘Datuk T’ trio who screened the sex video at Carcosa Seri Negara last month, had voluntarily provided his DNA sample to police yesterday.  

Utusan Malaysia

focused on news that 10 Malaysians were arrested in New Zealand for attempting to smuggle RM24 million worth of drugs.

It also gave prominence to the meeting between Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak and Chinese Premier Wen, and dedicated a third of its front page to a screen capture from the second sex video clip.

Chinese newspapers

Sin Chew Daily front-paged the speech of Chinese Premier Wen at Universiti Malaya, where he said the recognition of academic institutions and qualifications between Malaysia and China reflected the mutual respect of both countries on their culture, civilisation and institutions of nhigher education.

Oriental Daily News also focused on Wen’s speech at Universiti Malaya, highlighting his advice to students that the commitment to serve the people is more important than holding high office.

Nanyang Siang Pau led with the announcement by Prime Minister Najib that the Economic Planning Unit will provide RM30 million in soft loans to ethnic Chinese businesswomen.

Editorial

New Straits Times suggested that the demonstrations in Yemen be put on hold to give its President Ali Abdullah Saleh a chance to honour the agreed plan brokered by the Gulf Cooperation Council, whereby Ali would step down within 30 days and hand over to a temporary deputy until a presidential election is held.

Berita Harian lauded the proposal to raise the salaries of military personnel, saying that it would lead to more professional armed forces personnel.  

Utusan wants Penang Chief Minister and DAP secretary general Lim Guan Eng to retract his speech where he accused the federal government of acting like fascist Germany when it impounded the Malay-language Bible.

It added that Lim’s words showed that he is a chauvinist, who is prioritising DAP’s interests over national harmony.

Sin Chew Daily suggested that Malaysia and China should take the lead to propose a joint development solution to the Spratly Islands, which are a group of more than 750 reefs, islets and islands in the South China Sea, that have become a matter of territorial dispute over the ownership of the islands among Malaysia, China, the Philippines, Taiwan, Vietnam and Brunei.

Nanyang Siang Pau

urged the government to beef up its campaign to educate the public on the importance of saving water. The government should also make it compulsory for all new buildings to install a rainwater catchment system.