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 reported deputy premier Najib Abdul Razak’s reaction to the Perak government’s proposal to issue freehold land titles. He said decisions on land matters cannot contradict the National Land Code.

Star led with the Inland Revenue Department’s intention to revise its schedular tax deduction system from Jan 1. This will require employees to submit to their employers a monthly record of exemptions for such items as life insurance premium, personal relief and zakat .

Malay newspapers

Utusan Malaysia and Berita Harian also led with Najib’s statement on freehold land titles.

Chinese newspapers

Nanyang Siang Pau

and Oriental Daily News headlined that Perak’s decision to give freehold titles the constitution.

Sin Chew Daily frontpaged the arrival of giant pandas Tuantuan and Yuanyuan in Taiwan.

China Press headlined two libel suits filed by DAP’s Teresa Kok and New Era College dean Kua Kia Soong.

Tamil newspapers

Malaysia Nanban led with the possibility of MIC’s central working committee taking disciplinary action presidential aspirant M Muthupalaniappan for making statements that are allegedly against the party’s interests.

Tamil Nesan

reported that the Indian government is planning to seek US assistance as it remains on war-footing against Pakistan.

Makkal Osai reported updates on India’s war preparations.

Editorial

New Straits Times highlighted efforts to overcome the problem of retrenchment in the wake of a gloomy global economic scene.

Utusan Malaysia urged all economic sectors to assist the government deal with the anticipated economic crunch.

Berita Harian said the Islamic Negotiations Council would be the perfect platform to discuss contemporary issues affecting the ummah .

Nanyang Siang Pau

reported that preventing Aids is far more important than pre-marital HIV screening.

Sin Chew Daily urged the government to dismantle the nexus between politicians and businessmen.

China Press said the government should be realistic in funding academic research projects and include feasible experimental work within this.

Makkal Osai

cautioned the public to keep their passports secure.

Malaysia Nanban

opined that expected retrenchments of 4,750 workers marks the beginning of turbulence in the economy.

Tamil Nesan urged PAS to respect the rights of other communities after vice president Husam Musa said the party would implement hudud laws once Pakatan Rakyat is in power at federal level.