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 Straits Times headlined the six former PKR Youth leaders who followed Ezam Mohd Noor's footsteps in joining Umno. The daily questioned if this move would spark a trend.

The Star led with Deputy Speaker Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar's suggestion that the Parliament should be in session all year long akin the Westminster-style due to time constraints.

It also highlighted the show-cause letter handed by Gerakan to the party's Federal Territory chief Dr Tan Kee Kwong fpr taking up a position with Pakatan Rakyat-led Selangor government.

Bahasa Malaysia newspapers

Berita Harian also headlined the return of seven former Umno members into its fold after some years in PKR.

The daily also reported on the rush of vehicles from Thailand taking advantage of the last day for fueling up in Malaysia - sharing the same subsidy as Malaysians - ahead of government meeting today to hike fuel prices for foreign owned vehicles.

Utusan Malaysia headlined that Zaid Ibrahim, Mukhriz Mahathir and Tajuddin Abdul Rahman may be subjected to punishment for violating party rules of outwardly exposing inner party politics.

Tamil newspapers

Tamil Nesan front-paged a call by the MIC for Maths and Science to the taught in Tamil instead if English as being done presently. The daily also reported on a visit by Tourism Minister Azalina Othman Said to Batu Caves yesterday.

Makkal Osai reported that MIC Puteri chief Usha Nandhini would be appointed a senator. The daily also reported on Samy Vellu's remarks that only MIC can safeguard the Tamil schools.

Malaysia Nanban reported that RTM2 has banned showing of Tamil dramas from Tamil Nadu.

All the three dailies also reported on the resignation of KS Nijhar for his post as MIC vice president.

Editorial

The New Straits Times commented that credibility should be the key factor in determining the Umno vice-presidential role come December.

Utusan Malaysia noted that there was a close relation between bus fares and the service quality. It highlighted three existing bus fare systems and suggested strategies to improve the system.

Berita Harian noted that Indonesian president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono had to risk his political career when he took the unpopular decision to rise fuel prices in the country. It noted the implications of rising fuel prices to the Indonesian public.

Malaysia Nanban commented on the request by public bus operators to increase bus fares by 100 percent, urging them to be reasonable in their proposal.

Tamil Nesan said that the Sukma Games which is to start in Terengganu tomorrow should be used as a platform to identify future Malaysian athletes.