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 and the Star led with reports on the impending fuel prices hike.

While NST said fuel price would likely go up in August when a new subsidy system is put in place, the Star said the new fuel subsidy scheme would be announced Wednesday and take effect immediately.

The Star also reported on China's move to reduce its citizens' dependence on plastic bags.

TheSun reported that the Anti-Corruption Agency and Public Complaints Bureau are looking into an alleged RM40 million land scam, focusing their sights on a senior police officer and a politician.

Bahasa Malaysia newspapers

Utusan Malaysia and Berita Harian also frontpaged their reports on the impending fuel price hike by saying it may take place in August.

While Berita Harian also reported on the government's RM3.2 billion allocation to develop small and medium enterprises, Utusan Malaysia led with the government's move to scrap the cement ceiling price this June 5.

Chinese newspapers

China Press highlighted the prime minister's call for Malaysians to learn Japanese way of saving energy at home.

Oriental Daily News and Sin Chew Daily both frontpaged cabinet's decision tomorrow on fuel subsidy, and hence new fuel price.

Nanyang Siang Pau frontpaged the 100 percent price hike for imported rice, effective today.

Tamil newspapers

All three Tamil dailies - Tamil Nesan , Malaysia Nanban and Makkal Osai - reported on the impending fuel price hike.

Malaysia Nanban also wrote that Klang MIC division chief Alex Thiagarajan has been issued with a show cause letter by the party for questioning S Samy Vellu's leadership.

Editorial

Commenting on the ownership and guardianship of historical artefacts and materials by foreign libraries and institutions, the New Straits Times said this can be viewed positively as the former have succeeded in making them easily available to all researchers.

Berita Harian called for a review of the current curriculum for learning drivers, while Utusan Malaysia said it hoped the new subsidy scheme would be fair to all quarters.

China Press urged the Malaysians to start conserving energy, by starting to do so in their homes.

Nanyang Siang Pau supported the Transport Ministry's new ruling that all passengers seated in the back must buckle up, and described it as a responsibility for rear seat passengers.

Sin Chew Daily called for Asia Pacific countries to ensure the stability of the region in face of the US decline as economic and military power.

Oriental Daily News agreed with the government's move to review fuel subsidy policy.

Malaysia Nanban applauded the National Land Finance Cooperative Society for agreeing to provide land for eight Tamil schools.

Tamil Nesan commented on the goodies given by the federal government to Sabahans.