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

Both New Straits Times and Star led with PKR de facto leader Anwar Ibrahim’s arrest.

Malay newspapers

Utusan Malaysia and Berita Harian also headlined Anwar Ibrahim’s arrest.

Chinese newspapers

All the Chinese dailies headlined opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim’s arrested under sodomy allegations.

Nanyang Siang Pau also frontpaged its exclusive pictures of Anwar being arrested outside his home in Bukit Segambut.

Tamil newspapers

All three Tamil newspapers, Tamil Nesan , Makkal Osai and Malaysia Nanban , led with the detention of Anwar Ibrahim.

Editorial

The New Straits Times called for more avenues to allow the growth of intelligent and gifted children.

Utusan Malaysia urged government agencies to study and implement the management strategies practised by Petronas.

Berita Harian reminded UMNO members not to be complacent in choosing their party leaders.

Malaysia Nanban questioned whether Mathematics and Science should continue to be taught in English.

Oriental Daily urged the government to take note that the US subprime mortgage crisis could cause global inflation.

Nanyang Siang Pau and China Press discussed the arrest of Anwar Ibrahim and the 1998 Reformasi movement.

Sin Chew Daily hailed the open debate between Anwar Ibrahim and information minister Ahmad Shabery Cheek as a historic event and good example for all politicians to follow.