Malaysiakini compares the key news and views in major newspapers. What is today's agenda for the English, Bahasa, Tamil and Chinese papers?

Front Page

English newspapers

New Straits Times and Star reported that Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has indefinitely postponed the RM1.67 billion Eurocopter deal due to the global financial crisis. The helicopter fleet is still planned to be replaced by 2011 at the latest.

For now, the priority will be on using funds for people-oriented projects.

Malay newspapers

Utusan Malaysia and Berita Harian also led with the decision on the Eurocopter deal.

Chinese newspapers

Oriental Daily News headlined that Dong Zong will hold an EGM to settle the New Era College dispute.

Sin Chew Daily, China Press and Nanyang Siang Pau frontpaged the suspension of the Eurocopter deal until the economy improves.

Tamil newspapers

Malaysia Nanban led with Selangor Menteri Besar Khalid Ibrahim's order municipal councils to stop temple demolitions.

Tamil Nesan focused on Deepavali celebrations throughout the country.

Makkal Osai said Culture Arts and Heritage Minister Shafie Afdal has warned the Penang government not to politicise language for political mileage.

Editorial

New Straits Times highlighted the circulation of SMS threats in the ongoing Umno nomination process. It called on the party to act against this.

Utusan Malaysia

urged all parties to stop questioning bumiputera rights.

Berita Harian said the police should investigate the SMS threats in the Umno nomination process.

Sin Chew Daily called the government to reform the labour market in order to mitigate unemployment.

Nanyang Siang Pau commented that the dust is settling on the Umno nominations.

China Press stressed that since the oil price has lowered, there is no reason for commodity prices not to be lowered.

Malaysia Nanban backed Deputy Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak's statement on gradually phasing out the New Economic Policy and called for this to be implemented.

Tamil Nesan

looked at AirAsia’s entry into the Indian continent, with services to begin on Dec 1.

Makkal Osai focused on KTM Komuter servcies.