Malaysiakini compares the key news and views in major newspapers. What is today's agenda?

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English newspapers

New Straits Times and Star headlined the speculative defection of Perak assemblypersons and state exco members Jamaluddin Mat Radzi (Behrang) and Mohd Osman Mohd Jailu (Changkat Jering) from PKR to Barisan Nasional.

Malay newspapers

Utusan Malaysia and Berita Harian also led with the possibility of defections in Perak. Utusan further highlighted the possibility of by-elections for the two state seats.

Chinese newspapers

Sin Chew Daily

and China Press also reported on the situation in Perak, with comments from both Pakatan and the Perak representatives.

Editorial

New Straits Times supported Deputy Prime Minister Najib Razak's decision to cancel the KLIA East@Labu project.

Sin Chew Daily held the same view of the aborted KLIA@East airport project.