Sollehuddin Alyubi appointed as PM Dept’s Senior Deputy Sec-Gen

PUTRAJAYA, May 11 (Bernama) — Deputy Secretary-General (Finance and Development) of the Prime Minister’s Department (JPM), Datuk Sollehuddin Alyubi Zakaria, has been appointed as the department’s new Senior Deputy Secretary-General, effective today.

Sollehuddin Alyubi’s appointment as the new JPM Senior Deputy Secretary-General was announced by Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Mohd Zuki Ali, in a statement today.

Mohd Zuki said the appointment of Sollehuddin Alyubi, 49, was based on his qualifications and vast experience in various fields, including financial management and human resource development, also having served as the Government Chief Security Officer.

Sollehuddin Alyubi has served in the civil service for 25 years, starting as an Administrative and Diplomatic Officer on Sept 15, 1997.

“I believe with Sollehuddin Alyubi’s experience, knowledge and credibility, he can empower and strengthen JPM in providing the best service to all stakeholders,” he said.

Sollehuddin Alyubi holds a Bachelor’s degree in Human Sciences (Hons) from the International Islamic University Malaysia and a Master’s degree in Strategic and Defense Studies from the Universiti Malaya.

Source: BERNAMA News Agency

Basikal lajak : Court sets June 28 for another case management of clerk’s appeal

PUTRAJAYA, May 11 (Bernama) — The Court of Appeal has fixed June 28 for another case management on clerk Sam Ke Ting’s appeal against her conviction and jail sentence for reckless driving which caused the death of eight teenagers on modified bicycles commonly known as basikal lajak.

The date was fixed after a case management was held before Court of Appeal deputy registrar Mohd Khairi Haron today.

Lawyers Harvinderjit Singh and Faizal Mokhtar who represented Sam attended the case management proceedings while deputy public prosecutor Ng Siew Wee appeared for the prosecution.

When contacted, Harvinderjit Singh said the deputy registrar set June 28 for further case management to get the appeal records and for the appeal records to be served to the parties in the case.

He said he also informed the deputy registrar that former Federal Court judge Datuk Seri Gopal Sri Ram has been appointed as lead counsel and he (Harvinderjit) as co-counsel to represent Sam in her appeal.

Harvinderjit Singh said the prosecution has also confirmed that they have received the notice of appeal filed by Sam.

He said the defence informed the deputy registrar that they wanted the appeal records, notes of proceedings and submissions of an earlier appeal in 2019 by the prosecution to be included for the hearing in the Court of Appeal.

He said this was because the issue of the prima facie case would also be determined by the Court of Appeal.

“The court has directed for a letter to be written to the Johor Bahru High Court to request the same accordingly,” he said.

The Johor Bahru Magistrate’s Court had on Oct 28, 2019 freed Sam without ordering her to enter her defence over the charge of driving recklessly and causing the death of eight teenagers at Jalan Lingkaran Dalam, Johor Bahru, Johor at 3.20 am on Feb 18, 2017.

The eight teenagers killed in the incident were Mohamad Azrie Danish Zulkefli, 14; Muhamad Shahrul Izzwan Azzuraimie, 14; Muhammad Firdauz Danish Mohd Azhar, 16; Fauzan Halmijan, 13; Mohamad Azhar Amir, 16; Muhammad Harith Iskandar Abdullah, 14; Muhammad Shahrul Nizam Marudin, 14 and Haizad Kasrin, 16.

In 2019, High Court judge Shahnaz Sulaiman allowed the prosecution’s appeal and ordered Sam to enter her defence on the reckless driving charge.

Magistrate Siti Hajar Ali, who heard the case in 2019 again discharged and acquitted Sam at the end of the defence case prompting the prosecution to file the second appeal to the High Court.

On April 13, this year, High Court judge Datuk Abu Bakar Katar allowed the prosecution’s appeal and convicted Sam of driving recklessly and sentenced her to six years in jail and RM6,000 fine.

Sam obtained leave from the Court of Appeal last April 18 to appeal against her conviction and jail sentence.

The Court of Appeal had also allowed Sam’s application to stay the execution of the jail sentence and released her on bail of RM10,000 with one surety pending the hearing of her appeal.

Source: BERNAMA News Agency

2,400 contract teachers to fill up vacancies in one-off recruitment – Radzi

KUALA LUMPUR, May 11 (Bernama) — A total of 2,400 vacancies in the one-off recruitment of 18,702 teachers will be filled by the contract of service (COS) teachers whose contracts are due to end this June.

Senior Education Minister Datuk Dr Radzi Jidin said that the offer would be made by the Education Service Commission (SPP) to the successful candidates before the end of this month.

“The Ministry of Education (MOE) has just received the latest information from SPP on the matter.

“God willing, the offers to the successful candidates will be made by SPP before May 31, 2022,” he said through a video posting on his official Facebook page today.

On the latest status on the one-off intake of teachers, Radzi said, as of May 11, a total of 13,770 teachers have been posted to schools nationwide.

“Congratulations to those who succeeded. Do the best in educating the pupils in your school,” he said.

Meanwhile, for the remaining over 2,500 posts, he said they would be filled by teachers teaching subjects which are difficult to fill including English Language, Visual Arts Education and subjects in Chinese National Type Schools.

It was reported that MOE and SPP were in the process of taking appropriate actions involving contract teachers whose contracts were set to expire next month.

Source: BERNAMA News Agency

Pep Guardiola takes “30 years” dig at Liverpool as Man City take clear 3-point lead

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Reuters Partners with The Globe and Mail’s Sophi.io Automation Platform

TORONTO, May 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sophi.io, an AI-powered automation, optimization and prediction platform developed by The Globe and Mail, is now working with Reuters – the news and media division of Thomson Reuters – as it continues to invest in the latest AI solutions for its newsroom. Sophi is helping to automate content curation on select sections on Reuters.com, which was relaunched in April 2021.

Sophi Site Automation is an AI system that autonomously curates digital content to find and promote an organization’s most engaging content. Sophi looks at all content as it’s published, and all traffic, to find the hidden gems that an organization’s customers value the most.

In order to automate content curation, Sophi’s algorithm has been learning from Reuters editors. The newsroom has been able to work with some of the latest AI solutions, which has resulted in giving time back to editors to focus on finding the next story and creating the journalism that makes Reuters such a trusted brand.

Josh London, Head of Reuters Professional and Chief Marketing Officer of Reuters, said: “Sophi’s cutting-edge AI platform is one of the next steps in the evolution of our digital properties. Sophi will help us further our mission of bringing AI-based technology and tools to more corners of the workforce, whilst helping to bring our readers the stories they both want and need to know.”

Michael Young, Chief Technology Officer for Reuters, said: “Our partnership with Sophi.io is another example of how a newsroom like ours can successfully deploy some of the latest AI solutions for effective content discovery. Our team worked closely with the Sophi team to ensure our Sophi Score reflected our business goals and we are pleased with the resulting site automation.”

Mike O’Neill, Co-Founder and CEO of Sophi.io, added “We are delighted to have Reuters as a customer. They put their trust in Sophi and we are excited to automate curation across all of their article pages to start and expand the relationship to include more solutions down the road.”

“It’s wonderful to work with Reuters in this capacity,” said Phillip Crawley, Publisher and CEO of The Globe and Mail. “They have a strong mission and Sophi.io is helping them continue to demonstrate how editorial integrity can be supported by AI.”

About Reuters
Reuters is the world’s leading provider of trusted news, insight and analysis, reaching billions of people worldwide every day. Founded in 1851, it brings together world-class journalism, industry expertise and cutting-edge technology with unparalleled speed, reliability and accuracy to enable people to make better decisions. Reuters is committed to the Trust Principles of independence, integrity and freedom from bias, and is the essential source of business, financial and world news delivered to financial professionals exclusively via Refinitiv services, and to the world’s media organizations, industry events and directly to consumers.

About Sophi.io
Sophi.io (https://www.sophi.io) was developed by The Globe and Mail to help content publishers make important strategic and tactical decisions. It is a suite of AI and ML-powered automation, optimization and prediction solutions that include Sophi Site Automation, Sophi for Paywalls and Sophi for First Party Data. Sophi also powers one-click automated laydown of template-free print publishing. Sophi is designed to improve the metrics that matter most to your business, such as subscriber retention and acquisition, engagement, recency, frequency and volume.

Contact us
Kayley Rogers
Communications Manager
Reuters
Kayley.rogers@thomsonreuters.com

Jamie Rubenovitch
Head of Marketing, Sophi.io
The Globe and Mail        
jrubenovitch@globeandmail.com
416-585-3355

Neeyamo Delighted to Be a Platinum Sponsor of the 40th Annual Payroll Congress

This year’s edition will be at MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada, from May 10-13, 2022.

CALIFORNIA, Md., May 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Neeyamo, a market leader in providing global payroll and EOR solutions, is elated to be the platinum sponsor in the American Payroll Association and Global Payroll Management Institute’s 40th Annual Payroll Congress. This year’s edition will be at MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada, from May 10-13, 2022.

The Annual Payroll Congress provides a world-class payroll education for professionals in payroll, tax, finance, global mobility, human resources, and benefits. It provides the latest industry updates and the opportunity to network with experts and government representatives and sheds light on crucial payroll challenges. It is the year’s premier payroll educational event with over 80 workshops designed to increase your understanding of payroll, including technology, benefits and compensation, professional development, and compliance and operations.

Neeyamo’s global payroll solution is a powerful blend of technology and service excellence providing its customer with an integrated payroll tech stack. Unlike conventional payroll solutions, Neeyamo’s payroll technology stack extends to support ancillary payroll processes that include Time, Absence, Compliance, Expense, and ServiceDesk, among several others. By creating a unified cloud-based solution, Neeyamo has managed to maximize automation and simplify the complexities of global payroll.

Samuel Isaac, Senior Vice President – Strategy at Neeyamo, said, “Neeyamo is honored to be the platinum sponsor of the 40th Annual Payroll Congress. Technology, without doubt, is the key driver that propels modern-day global payroll. Neeyamo’s proprietary payroll stack, Neeyamo Payroll (formerly PayNComp), has been pivotal to its success over the years. With an ability to service clients in 150+ countries and with its strong native presence, Neeyamo has been making its presence felt in the payroll industry. Featuring in the APA Congress Expo over the years has given us the distinct opportunity to interact with global payroll professionals who have been thronging the event that promises massive learning opportunities.”

If you’re looking to make the most of your visit to the Annual Payroll Congress and enhance your payroll knowledge, drop by at Neeyamo’s booth #551. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to attend scheduled demos that will help you understand how technology is revolutionizing the global payroll.

About Neeyamo

Neeyamo is a leading technology-enabled global payroll and EOR solutions provider for multinational and micro-multinational corporations worldwide. With an extensive team of professionals serving clients across 190+ countries, Neeyamo leverages its unique service-based model and functionality-rich, next-generation HR & payroll products portfolio to help organizations enable agile and scalable business. To know more, visit www.neeyamo.com.

Media Contact: corporate.communications@neeyamo.com

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Philips Annual General Meeting of Shareholders approves dividend and other proposals made to shareholders

May 10, 2022

Philips’ Supervisory Board takes note of the advisory vote on the 2021 Remuneration Report, will continue to engage with shareholders and consider the feedback received in its next remuneration report

Amsterdam, the Netherlands – Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) announced that today’s Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (2022 AGM) has approved the company’s proposed dividend of EUR 0.85 per share over 2021, and appointed Mrs. Herna Verhagen and Mr. Sanjay Poonen and re-appointed Dr. Paul Stoffels and Dr. Marc Harrison as members of the Supervisory Board.

All other binding voting items, such as the re-appointment of Ernst & Young Accountants LLP as the company’s auditor, and a number of recurring items, such as the proposal to adopt the company’s financial statements, were also approved.

“I am pleased to welcome Herna Verhagen and Sanjay Poonen as new members of the Supervisory Board, and Paul Stoffels and Marc Harrison as continued members,” said Feike Sijbesma, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Royal Philips. “Their combined expertise and counsel are very valuable for Philips. I would also like to thank Neelam Dhawan, who has now retired from the Supervisory Board, for her long-term counsel and support since 2012.”

Mr. Sijbesma continued: “We have also taken note of the advisory vote on the 2021 Remuneration Report. We take the feedback seriously and will continue the constructive dialogue and consultation with our shareholders.”

Further details about the dividend can be found via this link, and additional information on the composition of the Board of Management, the Executive Committee and the Supervisory Board can be found here.

Philips’ 2021 financial statements are included in its 2021 Annual Report that was published on February 22, 2022.

For more information about Philips’ 2022 AGM, please click on this link.

For further information, please contact:

Ben Zwirs
Philips Global Press Office
Tel.: +31 615213446
E-mail: ben.zwirs@philips.com

Derya Guzel
Philips Investor Relations
Tel.: +31 20 59 77055
E-mail: derya.guzel@philips.com

About Royal Philips

Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) is a leading health technology company focused on improving people’s health and well-being, and enabling better outcomes across the health continuum – from healthy living and prevention, to diagnosis, treatment and home care. Philips leverages advanced technology and deep clinical and consumer insights to deliver integrated solutions. Headquartered in the Netherlands, the company is a leader in diagnostic imaging, image-guided therapy, patient monitoring and health informatics, as well as in consumer health and home care. Philips generated 2021 sales of EUR 17.2 billion and employs approximately 79,000 employees with sales and services in more than 100 countries. News about Philips can be found at www.philips.com/newscenter.