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

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English newspapers

New Straits Times and Star front-paged BN’s win in the Tenang by-election, raking in a higher majority compared to 2008 despite the onset of flash floods.

Malay newspapers

Utusan Malaysia and Berita Harian too featured the BN’s 3,707 majority in Tenang, about 50 percent more than its winning majority in 2008.

Sinar Harian hightlighted the commendable turnout of  71.8 percent despite the heavy rain.

Chinese newspapers

Oriental Daily News, Sin Chew Daily and China Press headlined BN's win in the Tenang by-election with 3,707 votes, a higher majority votes than in the 12th general election. Sin Chew Daily claimed that Chinese voters had flowed back to BN.

Nanyang Siang Pau headlined that the Greater KL plan and Menara Warisan would spur the construction industry and the iron and steel industries.

Editorial

New Straits Times opined that engaging in smart public-private partnerships can help the government find an equitable arrangement which will not burden the rakyat or treasury but also provide a fair return to the concessionaires.

Berita Harian said that BN’s strategy of choosing winnable candidates for the upcoming Sarawak election will ensure that the state remains a stronghold.

Utusan Malaysia said the departure of Padang Serai parliamentarian N Gobalakrishnan from PKR, following so many others - including founding members Chandra Muzzafar and Ezam Mohd Noor - proves that the party is in disarray.

Nanyang Siang Pau urged the RCI to be fast in their investigation and claimed that the setting of the dateline for the RCI had shown the determination of the government to find out the truth about Teoh Beng Hock's death.

Sin Chew Daily discussed the protests at Egypt and the response of the United States on this protest.

China Press urged the Works Ministry to investigate the collapse of the ceiling at the Serdang Hospital and take stern action on the contractors if they are found guilty.