LONDON, Sept 2 — Alexander Isak has pledged to write his name into Liverpool’s history books after completing a British-record £125 million (RM715 million) transfer from Newcastle on Monday.

HANOI, Sept 2 — Vietnam marked the 80th anniversary of its independence on Tuesday with its largest military parade in decades, nationwide cash handouts, and the release of nearly 14,000 prisoners.

JAKARTA, Sept 2 — Thousands of Indonesians rallied nationwide on Monday as the military was deployed in Jakarta after six people were killed during protests sparked by anger over lavish parliamentary perks.

GEORGE TOWN, Sept 2 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) in Penang yesterday arrested five police officers, including a senior officer, for allegedly soliciting and receiving nearly RM9,000 in bribes to avoid taking action in a stolen motorcycle case.

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 2 — No Malaysians in Pakistan have been reported affected following the magnitude 6.0 earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan near the Pakistan border late Sunday, killing at least 800 people and causing severe destruction.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 2 — The MyKasih Foundation has boosted the processing capacity of its Sumbangan Asas Rahmah (SARA) terminals by 60 per cent to ensure smoother nationwide transactions.

NEW YORK, Sept 1 — Jeremy Lin, the Taiwanese-American guard who sparked global “Linsanity” during his breakout 2012 run with the New York Knicks, has announced his retirement from professional basketball after a 15-year career.

SEOUL, Sept 1 — South Korea has halted its military-run radio programme to North Korea in a bid to ease tensions with Pyongyang, the Defence Ministry announced today.

EPPING (Essex), Sept 1 — Hundreds of protesters once again gathered outside a hotel in southern England yesterday, demanding the deportation of foreign offenders as tensions over migrant housing continue to escalate.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 1 — Around 850,000 Malaysians spent over RM50 million on the first day of the RM100 Sumbangan Asas Rahmah (Sara) one-off aid rollout as of 9.30pm yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 1 — PKR deputy president Nurul Izzah Anwar has called on party representatives and Malaysians who can afford it to donate their RM100 Sumbangan Asas Rahmah (Sara) aid to those in greater need.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 1 — The United States (US) has extended heartfelt congratulations to Malaysia in celebration of the nation’s 68th Independence Day.