While the majority of the dailies reported on the first Sarawak assembly sitting after the recent state election, most of the attention was given to the 11 newly-elected DAP assemblypersons who turned up without the ceremonial attire, which includes the songkok.

Berita Harian branded the lawmakers as ‘insolent' and ‘disrespectful' to the local culture.

English newspapers

The Star front-paged an exclusive report on sand thieves making off with sand worth hundreds of millions of ringgit in Johor, and then selling it off to the neighbouring country of Singapore.

New Straits Times reported that the minimum wage bill was tabled at the Dewan Rakyat for the first and the second reading yesterday.

Malay newspapers

Berita Harian wrote an exclusive report on several private clinics in Kuala Terengganu, giving applicants for the Public Service Vehicles (PSV) and Goods Drivers License (GDL) a clean bill of health for a RM4 bribe.

Sinar Harian highlighted the Kelantan government's suggestion to give husbands who do not hide their polygamous marriages an incentive.

Utusan Malaysia reported that four wanted leaders of the banned militant movement Jemaah Islamiah have been espousing their radical views in religious schools in Negeri Sembilan as well as recruiting members for possible terrorist activities.

Editorial

New Straits Times called for harsher penalties for ‘deadbeat dads' - fathers who don't fulfill financial obligations to support their children and wives after a divorce.

Berita Harian hit out at the Bersih supporters, saying they should have been satisfied with the Election Commission's decision to use biometric identification for voters in the next general election.

Utusan Malaysia opined that more surveillance should be carried out in religious schools to ensure that they do not become hotbeds of radicalism.