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

New Straits Times highlighted the continuing plunge in world stock markets, on doubts among investors about the effectiveness of the Wall Street bailout package.

Star headlined Umno head Abdullah Ahmad Badawi’s announcement that he will decide by tomorrow whether or not to defend the party presidency.

Malay newspapers

Utusan Malaysia led with Abdullah’s disappointment with the alleged conduct of Hindraf supporters who attended the ministerial Hari Raya ‘open house’ at the Putra World Trade Centre last Wednesday.

Berita Harian focused on the pending decision on the Umno presidency.

Chinese newspapers

Oriental Daily News and Nanyang Siang Pau highlighted the financial woes in European and Asian stock markets, after the Wall Street bailout package failed to appease investors.

Sin Chew Daily led with Abdullah's announcement that he would make up his mind soon about contesting the Umno presidency.

China Press reported that a deputy principal has sued her superior for sexual harassment.

Tamil newspapers

Malaysia Nanban headlined a suicide attack by Liberation of Tamil Tigers Eelam in Sri Lanka that left 28 people dead and 80 injured.

Tamil Nesan and Makkal Osai took up the matter of the alleged Hindraf actions at the Hari Raya 'open house'.

Editorial

New Straits Times highlighted cases of urban hardcore poor who have yet to receive financial aid due to red tape.

Utusan Malaysia said the enforcement division of the Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry should monitor prices of essential goods during festive seasons.

Berita Harian

commended the move to introduce pre-marital HIV-screening for Muslims, saying this would curb the spread of Aids.

China Press urged the government to take harsher action against senior civil servants who make mistakes in carrying out their responsibilities.

Nanyang Siang Pau said the New Era College should settle the dispute over the appointment of its p rincipal in order to secure university status.

Sin Chew Daily said Thailand's recent crackdown on anti-government crowd may be a sign of a major putsch.

Oriental Daily News urged the government to be aware of the US financial crisis.

Malaysia Nanban t hanked the Selangor government for resolving grievances following the demolition of a Hindu temple in Ampang. An acre of land has since been allocated for each temple in the state.