The proceedings of the Altantuya murder trial have dominated the frontpages of all major English and Malay dailies today.

English Newspapers

New Straits Times headlines the Altantuya murder trial. They published several articles on different sections of the trial The main article stated that two witnesses testified that Abdul Razak Baginda wanted them dead.

The Star headlined the Altantuya trial and also reported that the two witnesses claimed that "PIs said they would kill us and throw us out of the window."

The Sun also reported the examination of the two witnesses and the death threats they received from Razak's private investigators.

Malay Newspapers

Utusan Malaysia also headlined the Altantuya trial and reported the same examination of the two witnesses and the death threats they allegedly received

Berita Harian reported a similar story about the two witness claiming that Razak had threatened to kill them.

Chinese Newspapers

The allegation of a deputy minister and Sarawak politician-cum-businessman being involved in gangsterism continued to receive wide coverage in the three major Chinese newspapers today.

Sin Chew Daily pointed out four possible persons according to the clues given.

Oriental Daily reported that Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party President (SPDP) William Mawan neither confirmed nor denied whether party members are under investigation.

Nanyang Siang Pau led with the report on Deputy Minister of Housing and Local Government Robert Lau Hoi Chew threatening to sue those who have defamed him. He was responding to Opposition Leader Lim Kit Siang, who claimed that Lau was the deputy minister

Editorial

The New Straits Times highlighted the dangers of "defensive" medicine and medical malpractice. The article identifies the main problem of these dangers is the need for a better framework for litigation and that better litigation may bring about confidence in patients and doctors alike.

The Sun raised issues of protecting "open spaces and ponds" from urban development. The article calls for better demarcation to preserve land form over-development so there can be a "balance between the need of the people for additional land and the need to preserve greenspaces".

Nanyang Siang Pau said the authorities should notice the negative impact of the increasing crime rate on the Iskandar Development Region.

Sin Chew Daily opined that the five-day working system should not be taken into consideration when reviewing the number of public holidays.

Oriental Daily called on the government to seriously look into the minimum wages demand by the Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC).