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Job Platform Monster Transforms to an End-to-end Talent Management Platform; Reinvents Itself as foundit

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SINGAPORE, Nov 23, 2022 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Monster.com, leading global job search portal, today announced a significant milestone in its journey as it transforms to a full-fledged talent platform. Starting today, Monster will be known as 'foundit' with a new logo and vision, ushering in a new revolution in the job market. Left to Right: Sekhar Garisa, CEO- foundit.in (previously Monster), Ajit Isaac, Non-Executive Chairman - Quess Corp and foundit.in, and investor Mohandas Pai unveil Monster's new identity as 'foundit' in Asia Pacific and the Middle EastSynonymous with recruitment, Monster has been serving more than 70 million job seekers and 10,000 customers spread across 18 countries. As the Company now transforms itself to an end-to-end talent platform, it will offer comprehensive solutions to recruiters and highly personalised and contextual services to job seekers across Asia Pacific and the Middle East. The transition is in line with the company's mission towards connecting the right talent with the right opportunities. Speaking at the new brand unveiling event, Sekhar Garisa, CEO, foundit (previously Monster) said, "Technology is leading disruption across s...

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Virtual bus lane trial in Lorong Ah Soo to start next month

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SINGAPORE - From next month, motorists using Lorong Ah Soo in Hougang will see a new traffic feature which alerts them to approaching buses. The Land Transport Authority (LTA) said on Monday (Sept 27) it is starting its "Virtual Right of Way" trial for buses from mid-October. The move was first reported by The Straits Times in December. Electronic sign boards along Lorong Ah Soo towards Hougang Ave 3 will light up automatically when a bus is approaching to encourage motorists to give way. In a Facebook post on Monday morning, the authority indicated that this was one way of harnessing technology to "encourage gracious behaviour on our roads and create smoother journeys for commuters". For motorists turning left along this stretch of road, they can continue to use the lane for turning during the trial, which will last till January. According to the LTA, installation and testing works for these panels will commence on Monday. The idea is not completely new. Variations of virtual bus lanes have been proposed or trialled in cities in Britain and Switzerland in recent years. Early last year, transport researcher Meng Xie spoke about a dynamic bus priority system in the TUMCreate journal...