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

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Chinese newspapers

Nanyang Siang Pau

quoted sources as saying that the cabinet meeting today will decide on energy and fuel subsidy cuts, which will then lead to a hike in electricity tariff and the price of RON95, diesel and LPG.

The cabinet will also discuss the protest by fishermen against reducing the diesel subsidy for certain classes of vessels.

Sin Chew Daily

and Oriental Daily News front-paged a denial by Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Mohd Nazri Abdul Aziz that there is a mismatch in distributing Public Services Commission scholarships.

China Press

led with the new regulation that requires all used cars to be put through 18 tests before they can be re-sold.

English newspapers

New Straits Times shone its spotlight on subsidy cuts, quoting Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin as saying this is necessary to avoid suffering in later days.

Star

headlined that 15 Bangladeshi crew-members, who have been stranded on a container ship in Port Klang for over a year, have been offered shelter, food and air tickets back to their country.

Malay newspapers

Berita Harian led with a report that a company in Seremban has been selling fake working permits to migrant workers. These are said to be valid for a year and cost RM1000 each.

Utusan Malaysia highlighted that Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak has ordered a probe into hillside and agricultural development to prevent future incidents like the Hulu Langat landslide.

Sinar Harian

quoted a political analyst as saying that eight issues will be on the minds of voters come the general election, including price hikes, religion, corruption and Anwar Ibrahim’s sodomy trial.

Editorial

New Straits Times opined that raising the quantum of traffic fines would bring gravity to the offences, and there is no need to make payment methods easier as these fines are made to deter.

Berita Harian said the move to restructure traffic fines should include those issued by local councils as such fines are often ignored by road users.

Utusan Malaysia urged the government to review subsidies to ensure that only the deserving enjoy the benefits.  

Nanyang Siang Pau urged the Agriculture and Agro-based Industries Ministry to consult all state governments in enforcing the latest guidelines on pig farms in order to prevent 'rubbish pork' enters the market-place.