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Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob (Photo by Zahid Izzani/The Edge filepix) - A + A KUALA LUMPUR (May 22): The weekly Cabinet meeting will be brought forward to Monday (May 23) to discuss cost of living and food supply issues, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. He said the Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry (KPDNHEP) and Agriculture and Food Industries Ministry (MAFI) would brief the Cabinet on these issues, including short- and long-term plans to overcome these problems. “So, on Monday I'm calling a Cabinet meeting to specifically look into how we can balance this sudden increase in food prices; I've asked KPDNHEP to present (a report). “The same for food (issue); MAFI needs to report on the supply of food including chicken," he told a press conference after opening the Symposium on Internationalisation of Bahasa Melayu at Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (DBP) here on Sunday (May 22). Ismail Sabri said the anticipated increase … [Read more...] about Cabinet to meet on Monday on cost of living, food supply issues, says PM

It can be difficult to see a way out of the current cost-of-living crisis. Prices continue to rise, and there are fears that if nothing changes, many families will face serious financial hardship . advertisement advertisement The effects of this will be devastating. Poverty causes premature death , poor nutrition , disease, and exhaustion . In the face of this bleak outlook, there is an urgent need for effective leadership to bring about change—but not just from governments. Businesses too can play a crucial role. One of the single-most-important things any company can do to reduce poverty is to pay its employees a living wage . Our new report demonstrates in detail how a living wage not only benefits employees and workers, but also employers and society as a whole. Receiving a living wage helps to break cycles of poverty by ensuring that pay is sufficient to cover household essentials as well as occasional emergencies or unexpected … [Read more...] about A living wage doesn’t just benefit workers. It benefits businesses and society, too

Vice Ganda. Image: Instagram/@praybeytbenjamin Vice Ganda could not help but get emotional when he was reminded of his stand-up comedian days after he visited a comedy bar. The comedian-TV host spoke about his experience which made him look back on his humble beginnings, as per his Twitter page today, May 22. “Went to a comedy bar [tonight]. Saw some familiar faces,” he said. “Got emotional while watching them on stage. Saw [myself]. My beginnings. My heart was joyful.” Vice Ganda then expressed his gratitude for all that he has now while extending his appreciation to those who were once like him. “Couldn’t help but to say THANK YOU LORD repeatedly in my mind,” he added. “To all the comedy bar performers and staff, you will always be special!” Went to a comedy bar tonyt. Saw some familiar faces. Got emotional while watching them on stage. Saw my self. My beginnings. My heart was joyful. Couldnt help but to say THANK YOU LORD repeatedly in my mind. To all the comedy bar … [Read more...] about Vice Ganda got emotional in comedy bar visit: ‘Saw myself, my beginnings’

NCAA rookie MVP Rhenz Abando. NCAA/GMA PHOTO Rhenz Abando clutched his MVP trophy at center court, but the finest baller of the NCAA Season 97 men’s basketball tournament wanted a far bigger prize than the most prestigious individual reward. “I’m very happy, but our job is not yet done. I’m not contented with these awards, it wasn’t even planned. I have only one goal and that is to win the championship,’’ said Abando, who likewise captured the Rookie of the Year accolade and installed himself in the Mythical Five selection. Abando’s craving for a collegiate title didn’t pan out at the University of Santo Tomas in the UAAP and his transfer to the defending champion Letran Knights could make that dream a reality. “We were short the last time I played in the Finals. My main goal for transferring here is to finally get a (championship) trophy,’’ said Abando, who compiled a players average value of 48.44 points after logging averages of 15.73 points, 6.36 rebounds, 1.73 assists … [Read more...] about Rhenz Abando happy with individual awards but only goal is to win NCAA title

GEORGE TOWN: A businessman from Port Dickson lost a record RM21mil in a Macau scam after he allegedly revealed his bank Transaction Authorisation Code (TAC) numbers to a “bank official”. However, the 63-year-old victim was not from Penang as reported recently, said Selangor Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) chief Asst Comm Azman Ali. “The victim is a millionaire and has several businesses in Bukit Kemuning, Shah Alam, and Kuala Lumpur. “From the report that we received from the victim, he is from Port Dickson and not Penang as alleged,” he said briefly when contacted. The case is believed to be the biggest Macau scam ever recorded by the police for a single victim in recent years. ACP Azman said the victim lodged a police report in Shah Alam on May 6 after realising that his money had been transferred to other unknown accounts. It was reported that the victim is a millionaire and founder of a domestic energy company that has a net worth of over RM100mil. … [Read more...] about RM21mil lost in giant Macau scam

Salil Parekh has been chief executive and managing director of Infosys since January 2018 India’s second largest software firm Infosys said on Sunday that its board has reappointed Salil Parekh as managing director and chief executive officer for five more years starting July, reposing trust in a leader who has turned around the company ever since he took over in January 2018. In a filing to exchanges on May 22, the company said, “The board in a meeting on May 21 approved the reappointment of Parekh subject to the approval of shareholders.” ESOPs to retain top talent The company has also rolled out performance-linked stock units to nearly 100 top executives amid rising attrition. The board has approved a grant of 104,000 shares to six key management personnel and another 375,760 shares to 88 other senior executives in a bid to retain leadership amid a war for tech talent. These performance stock units will be granted under the Infosys Expanded Stock Ownership … [Read more...] about Infosys reappoints turnaround artist Salil Parekh as boss, showers stock options on top execs

By Amisha Munvar Since the era of internet began in the late 90s, we have witnessed tremendous transformation in the world of technology. We graduated from clunky floppy disks to CDs and DVDs. Today, we have a plethora of cutting-edge technology available at our fingertips, even as we move from hardware-led devices to virtual/augmented worlds and the Internet of Things. This blistering pace of technological evolution has been set by the agility in our thinking, the creativity in our design led/platform led strategy and a common ecosystem goal to revolutionise end-user experience. These aspects have also amalgamated to drive the explosion of automation we see everywhere around us today. Close We have evolved from typing on browsers to talking to devices for seeking information and services. Virtual assistance, text-to-speech and chatbot-based tools are assisting us in our routine activities, giving us time to accomplish more work in less time. This is a … [Read more...] about Automation: Driving the desire for intense learning in a future-ready environment

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin This Is Us fans might not be anywhere near ready for the beloved NBC show to end this Tuesday, May 24. But series star Mandy Moore, who plays the family's matriarch, Rebecca Pearson, has had her coping mechanism in place for some time. "It was a very intentional plan to finish the show and have some new music out and be able to go on the road immediately," Moore tells me. " I'm excited, because I feel like I'll be able to take this time to really process this very seminal chapter that's closing, and be able to use the music and being able to play songs every night as a way to process what I just lived through instead of being a shell in the fetal position in my bedroom. I get to go out and do something." The show wraps this Tuesday and Moore will be out on the road by June 10 in Atlanta in support of her superb new album, In Real Life . She is excited for many reasons, including the fact this is her first full tour in … [Read more...] about Sunday Conversation: Mandy Moore On The End Of ‘This Is Us,’ New Music, Joni Mitchell And Emmy Buzz

THE LATEST Following a violent attack at a Pattaya gym earlier this week, the victim has come forward and given a video interview with Youtuber Bryan Flowers. The victim, 46 year old British national Gary Reed, recounts how a fellow gym goer struck him hard in the face with a dumbbell when he wouldn’t move from the bench he was using. Gary says “the bone on the bottom part of my face is shattered”, and he has gotten 16 external stitches. He said he went to an optometrist, who saw he had bleeding in his eye. Gary said that he is “seeing double.” “ He tried to kill me. If you hit someone across the head with a hammer you try to kill him. ” Malaysians continue to flood into Thailand Gary says the cost of his surgery is estimated to be between 600,000-720,000 baht. Bryan, the interviewer, says the attacker offered to pay 100,000 baht, which he called a “total joke”. Gary says he has already spent 25,000 baht. Bryan mentions that although there is an arrest warrant, … [Read more...] about UPDATE: GoFundMe page for victim of Pattaya gym assault – VIDEO

FEU Cheering Squad during the UAAP Season 84 Cheerdance Competition. UAAP PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — Far Eastern University Cheering Squad coach Randell San Gregorio has already decided to go with a Queen-inspired performance even before the COVID-19 pandemic. Coming off a two-year layoff, the FEU Cheering Squad executed a clean and nostalgic performance that rocked the 12,522 crowd on Sunday at Mall of Asia Arena for its first UAAP Cheerdance Competition championship since 2009. “We really liked Queen’s songs as our theme even before the pandemic. I’ve always been a fan of their music,” ,” said San Gregorio in Filipino after finally getting over the hump of back-to-back runner-up finishes in the past two seasons. “We don’t keep our theme as a secret because all of the coaches are creative. So before we get beat to it, we just reveal our theme.” Despite performing under a unique cheerdance environmen t limited to only 15 performers and a three-minute performance without … [Read more...] about FEU Cheering Squad’s Queen-inspired routine has always been the choice–coach