The major dailies headlined various issues, including the discovery of the charred body of a child and the government's crackdown on the increase in price of rice by Bernas.

Front page

English Newspapers

The New Straits Times and The Star headlined the discovery of the charred remains, believed to be that of three-year-old Ooi Ying Ying who went missing on Friday. The remains were found at the Chinese cemetery in Penang. The daily also frontpaged the new Seven Wonders of the world, chosen by 100 million people worldwide.

Malay Newspapers

Berita Harian and Utusan Malaysia both reported the deputy prime minister's comment that Padiberas Nasional Bhd (Bernas) should not have raised the price of rice without the government's approval, and that the Parliament would debate the issue before accepting or rejecting the higher prices.

Chinese newspapers

Nanyang Siang Pau led with tragic possibility of the death of Ooi Ying Ying.

Oriental Daily reported an outcry by more than 500 citizens during the public hearing on the crime situation in Johor Bahru, before the Parliamentary Caucus on Human Rights.

Sin Chew Daily highlighted the ocmments of Foreign Afairs Minister Syed Hamid Albar that many businessmen who are not familiar with China or its main language have hired Malaysians to facilitate their entry into that market.

Tamil newspapers

Makkal Osai led with the government's assurance that the price of rice would not be increased as it would burden the consumers, and that an explanation would be demanded from Bernas over its announcement last week.

The daily also quoted former MIC leader S Subramaniam as saying that that the standards of RTM's Tamil radio station Minnal FM was deteriorating and that it does not air sufficient community-related programmes.

Tamil Nesan led with opposition party PKR being lambasted for being unethical after its information chief Tian Chua posted a doctored photograph purportedly showing Najib Abdul Razak, political analyst Abdul Razak Baginda and Mongolian national Altantuya Shaariibuu having dinner in a French restaurant.

Editorial

The New Straits Times is of the opinion that Malaysia should not rule out incineration as a means of garbage disposal as it is the most effective short-term option for the country, in view of the shortage of landfill sites and because recycling is not practised widely enough.

Berita Harian commented on the increasing number of Malaysian Muslims getting married or divorced in southern Thailand. The editorial called for the re-evaluation of marriage and family laws in Malaysia.

Sin Chew Daily urged the government to be more effective in protecting and promoting national heritage sites.

Nanyang Siang Pau discussed the rising dengue menace, urging that precautions be taken by the public and the local authorities.

Tamil Nesan lauded the government's intervention to stop Bernas from increasing the price of imported rice.