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

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English newspapers

The New Straits Times front-paged the government's decision to ban scratch-and-win schemes.

The Star led with a report that police constables have been equipped with hand-held computers, micro-cameras fitted into walkie-talkies and forensic tools to assist them in their duties.

Malay newspapers

Berita Harian headlined an accident in Kuala Terengganu which claimed three lives.

Utusan Malaysia reported that express bus drivers are only paid RM250 per month.

Chinese newspapers

Sin Chew Daily front-paged the announcement by Works Minister S Samy Vellu that eight highway concessionaires could increase the highway toll-rates, including at the North-South Highway, by 10 percent next year.

Nanyang Siang Pau led with the news that a fugitive who had grabbed a police pistol and shot a policeman, was shot dead by police in Kulai, Johor.

Oriental Daily News reported that four Malacca state exco members - two from MCA and two from Umno - will be summoned to Putrajaya tomorrow to report on the issue of pig-farm closures to three MCA ministers.

Tamil newspapers

Both Tamil Nesan and Makkal Osai headlined MIC president S Samy Vellu's challenge to PPP president M Kayveas to deny that MIC has helped to finance his education.

Editorial

The New Straits Times criticised Myanmar's military regime for demonstrating cynicism and ignorance by insisting that the latest demonstrations are due petrol price hike.

Utusan Malaysia said Ops Sikap , designed to reduce road accidents during festival periods, has failed to achieve its objective.

Makkal Osai urged Asean nations to pressure Myanmar to preserve democracy.

Nanyang Siang Pau stated that, without political and economic reform, the Burma military junta's use of force would only defuse public anger temporarily.

Sin Chew Daily urged the higher education ministry to ensure free and fair campus polls in public universities.