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

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English Newspapers

The Star headlined the conflict between the Health Ministry and the Malaysian Plastics Forum (MPF) over the reusing of plastic food and water containers. MPF president Lim Kok Boon said yesterday that the containers were safe for use or reuse.

The New Straits Times focused on the Malaysian football crisis, saying that expected changes by FAM boss Sultan Ahmad Shah were just repetitions of previous efforts.

Both dailies also carried reports on CCTV footage from Hotel Malaya, the hotel where murder victim Altantuya Shaariibuu was staying. The footage showed two men in the hotel lobby the day before Altantuya went missing.

Malay Newspapers

Utusan Malaysia frontpaged the search for the RMAF Nuri helicopter which disappeared in the Genting Highlands forest last Friday. The daily also carried a report on the FAM boss saying he would not back down in his fight to upgrade Malaysian football.

Berita Harian headlined the Hotel Malaya CCTV footage which shows two mystery men in the lobby the day before Altantuya disappeared. The daily also carried pictures of the footage.

Chinese Newspapers

Sin Chew Daily headlined a maid who was charged with murdering her female employer.

Nanyang Siang Pau frontpaged the radioactive leak from a nuclear power plant in Japan caused by a strong earthquake.

Oriental Daily headlined Sultan Ahmad Shah's refusal to resign from FAM despite the disappointing performance of the Malaysian football team.

Tamil Newspapers

Malaysia Nanban and Makkal Osai headlined a report on a Malaysian who is suspected to lead a syndicate that distributes fake credit cards in Chennai, India. Chennai police have sought Interpol's help to search for the man.

Makkal Osai also reported on the earthquake in Japan.

Tamil Nesan carried a report on Second Finance Minister Nor Mohamad Yackob's statement that the government is studying the formation of a revolving fund that aims to aide those without a fixed income to obtain housing loans from local banks.

Editorial

The New Straits Times commented on MAS employees' feet-dragging attitude and urged them to bring their disagreements to the correct authorities.

Berita Harian urged the Youth and Sports Ministry to recreate football as a community sport that could be enjoyed by all.

Sin Chew Daily expressed hope for a peaceful and rational election.

Nanyang Siang Pau urged full-time schoolteachers to know their priorities and focus on their full-time job instead of their tuition classes.

Oriental Daily urged budget airlines to deliver quality service.

Malaysia Nanban urged all states in the country to follow Selangor' s footsteps in providing housing schemes and education funds for estate workers and their children.

Makkal Osai advised Malaysians who have not applied for MyKad to do so before they lose their voting rights, following the Election Commission's warning that citizens without MyKad will not be allowed to vote in the coming elections.

Tamil Nesan urged FAM deputy president Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah to review his decision to resign from the association.