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 front-paged the efforts taken by the government to ease the financial burden of Malaysians.

The Star headlined the new petrol price of RM 2.00 effective today.

Malay newspapers

Utusan Malaysia led with 15 sen reduction in fuel prices as announced by Deputy Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak. This is the fifth reduction since the drastic fuel price implemented in June.

Berita Harian also led with oil price reductions and the fall of ceiling rice price between five to 10 percent.

Tamil newspapers

Malaysia Nanban led with the announcement by former MIC senator VKK Teagarajan to contest the MIC deputy president post.

Tamil Nesan also headlined the petrol price decrease.

Makkal Osai headlined LTTE leader V Prabakaran's promise to hit back at the Sri Lankan military within the next three months.

Chinese newspapers

Sin Chew Daily front-paged the government decision to cut petrol prices by 15 sen per litre and the announcement by Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Shahrir Samad that there will be other good news at the end of the month.

Oriental Daily News highlighted former Universiti Malaya vice-chancellor Rafiah Salim's complain that Deputy Higher Education Minister Idris Haron has insulted her, by questioning her working ability and performance.

Nanyang Siang Pau led with Deputy Prime Minister Najib's announcement to declassify government contracts with highway companies.

China Press highlighted the issue of unemployment hitting Malaysia, following the global financial crisis.

Editorial

New Straits Times called for marriage tribunals to be reviewed as it does not aid in saving marriages.

Utusan Malaysia argued that the weakness of the Malays in the field of politics and economy were the reasons as to why they were looked down.

Berita Harian called upon civil servants' union Cuepacs and the civil service department to resolve their differences over the issue of efficiency level assessments

Malaysia Nanban stated that the high level of savings contributed to a strong Malaysian economy.

Makkal Osai highlighted cancer as one of the major diseases in Malaysia.

China Press called on the Ministry of Human Resources to step up effort to fight unemployment crisis.

Nanyang Siang Pau urged the government and highway companies to lower the toll tariffs.

Sin Chew Daily commented on Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi's visit to Uzbekistan, and called the government to be cautious in its investment there.