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 headlined an expose on thousand of foreigners who abuse the student visa to take up jobs rather than pursuing further studies here.

The Star headlined Election Comission's proposal to have a fresh voters' list where 10.9 million Malaysians should re-register to put to rest the claims from political parties that the record, although updated from time to time for the last 50 years, did not have the most recent entries.

TheSun led with a report that four descendants of Ungku Abdul Majid al-Haj Temenggong Ibrahim, the brother of Sultan Abu Bakar who have staked a claim on Majidee Camp in Johor Baru, are seeking RM2.78 billion in compensation from the state government for acquiring three parcels of land totalling 1,563ha, which include parts of Majidee Camp.

Bahasa Malaysia newspapers

Utusan Malaysia reported that Pulau Pisang in Pontian, Johor should be developed to guarantee its Malaysian status. The government was also urged to take over the light house management which is presently owned by Singapore.

Berita Harian headlined that the Johor police believed the syndicates of buying and selling babies were also involved in marketing babies overseas.

Chinese newspapers

Oriental Daily, Sin Chew Daily and Nanyang Siang Pau all frontpaged the earthquake aftershock in Chengdu province, China which destroyed 71,000 homes, killed two and injured 500 others.

China Press led with the news of Chinese Ambassador in Malaysia, Cheng Yonghua saying that all the donations received for China earthquake will be handled with transparency.

Tamil newspapers

Makkal Osai highlighted MIC president Samy Vellu's calls upon MIC members not to wail over the failure of the party in the March general election. Instead the party was in need of a change.

Tamil Nesan also headlined the same issue, and highlighted the fact that all Tamil schools would be fully funded by the government.

Editorial

New Straits Times noted that employers who bring in foreign workers into the country must take reponsibility to ensure that their clean bill of health.

Utusan Malaysia wrote that the government should review the market cost of fuel prices as the prices exceeded RM432 per barrel last week.

Berita Harian said the process to have an adopted child should be made easier by the government to avoid the black market of buying and selling babies.

China Press echoed the call made by Chinese embassador Cheng Yonghua to for transparency in handling all donations for earthquale victims.

Sin Chew Daily said the government should learn the lesson from the loss of Pulau Batu Puteh to Singapore.

Nanyang Siang Pau commented on domestic maids - where they are urged to have proper medical check-ups before being employed.

Makkal Osai highlighted the smuggling of babies aged between seven months and one year in Johor. Twenty-three people has been arrested so far.