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

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English newspapers

The New Straits Times highlighted the release of businessman V Vijayeswaran by the Indonesian authorities after he was arrested in May for alleged fraud.

The Star reported that a new recycling initiative affecting producers and manufacturers will soon be implemented.

Malay newspapers

Berita Harian frontpaged Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi's statement that Langkawi International Dialogue participants must take steps to realize the "Way Forward" plan.

Utusan Malaysia reported that Attorney General Abdul Gani Patail will be meeting with police chief Musa Hassan to discuss the recent decline in police investigation standards.

Chinese newspapers

Oriental Daily News reported about a protest by the Chinese community against a recent government guideline for bookshops in government schools to be monopolised by bumiputera companies.

Sin Chew Daily reported that Malaysians feared identity theft the most.

Nanyang Siang Pau reported the release of 19-year-old Jeff Lee Kwong Yong after he was held Kajang prison for more than six months for failing to produce his IC to a police officer.

Tamil newspapers

Malaysia Nanban, Makkal Osai and Tamil Nesan led with the post mortem report of Royal Royal Malaysian Air Force trainee K Yogeswaran which ruled out any foul play. The report said he died of pneumonia.

Makkal Osai also reported that drama actress K Sujatha had bruises all over her face when she was visited by her fellow artistes just a day before she died.

Editorials

The New Straits Times highlighted the need for the Langkawi talks to produce concrete solutions in order to effectively tackle the issue of poverty.

Utusan Malaysia called for closer cooperation between investigators and prosecutors in handling cases.

Berita Harian expressed hope that the 2007 Nafam convention will enable a more streamlined and practical approach to the government's maintenance of its assets.

Nanyang Siang Pau commented that the right to run bookshops in government schools must be done in a fair manner.

Sin Chew Daily commented the Malaysian Medical Council's guidelines for doctors and urged the practitioners to be discipline in their profession.