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

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English newspapers

News Straits Times and the Star reported that Iskandar Development Region has secured more than RM4.1 billion in investments from four Middle East consortiums.

Malay newspapers

Berita Harian and Utusan Malaysia also highlighted Middle East investment in IDR.

Berita Harian also reported that Federal Court Judge Allauddin Mohd Sheriff has been appointed the new Chief Judge of Malaya.

Chinese newspapers

Oriental Daily headlined the arrest of two men under Internal Security Act by Johor police for spreading racial riots rumours through short message services.

Both Nanyang Siang Pau and Sin Chew Daily also frontpaged the real estate investment by Arab corporations in the IDR.

Tamil newspapers

Tamil Nesan led with a report that the government will review bus and taxi fares.

Editorial

New Straits Times echoed DPM Najib Abdul Razak's advice to all Malaysians, particularly politicians, to stop raising contentious issues in a contentious manner.

Utusan Malaysia feels that MPs have a role to play in the 50th Merdeka celebration. The daily believes that they (MPs) could send a strong message to the youths in their constituencies.

Nanyang Siang Pau said doctors should always discharge the fullest attention and responsibility in the practice of medicine as the lives of patients are in their hands.

Sin Chew Daily urged the government to constantly check on the quality of vegetables.

Oriental Daily reminded the government not to feel complacent about the nation's economic growth.