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 led with a report on the pressure that students and their parents face ahead of public examinations such as UPSR, PMR and SPM.

Star headlined sharp falls in Asian markets in the wake of the ongoing global economic crisis.

Malay newspapers

Berita Harian highlighted Deputy Umno president Najib Abdul Razak’s comments on SMS 'threats' in relation to the party's election campaign, saying that this is “unhealthy”.

Utusan Malaysia reported MCA vice-president Liow Tiong Lai’s comment that the 30 percent quota for bumiputera equity should be abolished to make the community more competitive in the international market.

Chinese newspapers

Oriental Daily News focused on New Era College principal Kua Kia Soong who professed feeling embarrassed by remarks by Dong Zong, the United Chinese School Committees Association.

Sin Chew Daily reported that the world's central banks will take joint action to prevent panic in the global financial market.

Nanyang Siang Pau highlighted SMS ‘threats’ against Umno Johor Bahru division head Shahrir Abdul Samad, for not nominating ‘particular’ candidates for the top two posts. The division was the only one in Johor that had nominated Najib and Malacca Umno head Ali Rustam.

Editorial

New Straits Times opined that prices of consumer goods that do not fall within the ‘controlled items’ should be reduced to reflect recent downward revisions in the prices of fuel and raw materials.

Berita Harian also urged the business community to reduce the prices of household goods.

Utusan Malaysia questioned those quarters that use languages other rather than Bahasa Malaysia, saying this is ‘shameful’.

Sin Chew Daily urged all countries to be united in facing the financial turmoil.

Nanyang Siang Pau said the public should not argue about Najib’s recent statement suggesting the gradual phasing-out of the New Economic Policy in terms of communal-based application.