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 highlighted Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak's speech on the need to take a path of moderation to tackle issues of ultra-conservatives and extremists.

The Sun highlighted Chief Secretary to the Government Mohd Sidek Hassan's reminder to civil servants to remain apolitical and to work to implement the policies of the ruling government of the day.

Errant motorcyclists who are bent on breaking traffic laws will be fined a maximum of RM300, led the news in the Star .

Malay newspapers

Utusan Malaysia headlined Parti Kesejahteraan Insan Tanah Air (Kita) president Zaid Ibrahim's urge to the police to reveal the male in the sex video that depicts a person resembling PKR de facto leader Anwar Ibrahim.

Berita Harian 's front-paged an exclusive report warning that seven areas in the country, especially those with coastal borders, may be submerged in nine years due to global warming.

Sinar Harian highlighted that six PAS leaders have qualified to contest for the deputy president's post, but noted that all signs pointed to a straight fight between incumbent Nasharuddin Mat Isa and Mohamad Sabu.

Editorial

New Straits Times

admonished Israeli for killing 16 and injuring over 120 Palestinians in attacks on Sunday. Dubbed the Nakba (catastrophe in Arabic) Day killing, the newspaper lamented that the civil war has been almost forgotten by the international community.

Anwar Ibrahim should use the June 6 to 30 period to defend himself against the sodomy accusation by Mohd Saiful Bukhari opined Utusan Malaysia , for this is the second time the Opposition Leader has been accused of such an offence.

Berita Harian

discussed the need for moderation in debating issues pertaining to religion to weed out extremism, citing Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak's speech delivered at the Oxford University in London yesterday for its call.