Malaysiakini compares the key news and views in major newspapers, What are today's agenda for the English, Bahasa, Chinese and Tamil papers? Find out here.

Frontpage

English newspapers

Star announced the Election Commission plans to use indelible ink in the next general election to safeguard against multiple or phantom voting on the frontpage.

New Straits Times led with the police's reclassification of the Thursday arson incident deaths as murder following "new developments". The daily also highlighted Prime Minister Abdullah's announcement of low-cost houses priced at RM35,000 each on the frontpage.

Malay newspapers

Berita Harian also highlighted the announcement of government's plans to sell low-cost houses at RM35,000 each.

Utusan Malaysia frontpaged with the prime minister's call for special motorcycle lanes at every highway to reduce accidents. The daily also reported that the younger brother of a deputy minister has been charged with distributing drugs at a low-cost terminal last May on the frontpage.

Chinese newspapers

T Oriental Daily News headlined the problems of faced by the Chinese community in terms of Chinese education.

Nanyang Siang Pau reported on PAS president Hadi Awang's unopposed victory as president in the islamic party.

Sin Chew Jit Poh reported that the Perak government and National Perak Front allocated 100,000 grants worth RM3000 each to the University of Raman, a research and development university.

Editorial

English newspapers

New Straits Times raised concerns on illegal forestation and urged for better internal controls, more frequent audits and closer cooperation with environmental groups.

Others

New Straits Times carried a picture of an overturned army truck in Yala which was ambushed by suspected separatists. The roadside bomb killed 11 soldiers and injured one.

Bernama reported that Chief Secretary to the Government Mohd Sidek Hassan heads the list king's birthday honours list. The news agency also announced the death of Chinese Vice Premier Huang Ju who is ranked number six in China's ruling Communist Party hierarchy.