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 papers

Both New Straits Times and The Sun headlined senior lawyer VK Lingam's five-hour visit to the Anti-Corruption Agency (ACA) yesterday where his statements were recorded over a report lodged by his younger brother.

Star reported that newly-qualified doctors would have to undergo two years' housemanship from next year.

Malay papers

Utusan Malaysia headlined Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi's plea for the public to "give (national car-maker) Proton a chance" following breakdown in tie-up talks with two foreign car-makers.

Berita Harian front-paged Lingam's visit to the ACA headquarters.

Chinese papers

Oriental Daily News led with the health ministry's decision to set up a special committee to monitor the operation of the umbilical cord blood bank service.

Sin Chew Daily highlighted plans by the ACA clamp down on 'immunity stickers' which allegedly involved corruption between transportation companies and enforcement authorities..

Nanyang Siang Pau reported that Malaysian back-up spaceman Dr Faiz Khaleed was injured during a robbery attempt outside his house.

Tamil papers

Tamil Nesan 's main story was on the royal commission to look into the state of the judiciary. The daily said Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi will be announcing the details of the commission next week.

Makkal Osai reported that the suicide of six-year-old S Subashini should not be taken lightly. The girl had killed herself over her poor UPSR results last week.

Both the dailies also reported on a bomb threat to the famous Sabarimalai Ayappan Temple in South India.

Editorial

Echoing the prime minister, New Straits Times , Utusan Malaysia and Berita Harian urged readers to give Proton "a chance" to restore its position as Malaysia's leading automotive company.

The Sun questioned if Tenaga Nasional's monopoly should be reviewed in view of the recent blackout on Tuesday in Penang.

Oriental Daily News urged the government not to be complacent about Proton and to pursue foreign partners.

Sin Chew Daily stressed the importance of monitoring imported food products.

Nanyang Siang Pau urged the government to find a win-win solution to the dispute between the authorities and fishermen over trawler-net regulations.