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Yahoo
12 hours ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Draup Launches Etter: The Agentic AI Platform to Build AI-Ready Teams
THE WOODLANDS, Texas, June 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Draup, a global leader in enterprise talent intelligence, introduces — a next-gen workflow automation platform empowering HR and talent leaders to drive AI transformation across the enterprise. With AI reshaping work across business functions, enterprises face growing pressure to reimagine roles, evolve skills, and future-proof their talent strategies with human-machine synergies. Etter helps organizations do exactly that, with an automated, collaborative, and explainable platform that enables them to: Understand how AI will reshape tasks, roles, and workloads Quantify potential time-savings, productivity gains, and risks Identify emerging skill needs and adjacent roles for mobility Optimize job descriptions for the AI era Build future-ready teams and transformation roadmaps "AI is reshaping the very foundations of work—starting with workforce skills. For enterprises, the real challenge is determining which aspects of job roles to automate, which to augment, where to upskill, and which technologies to deploy. Etter resolves this ambiguity by delivering actionable clarity through workflow-driven intelligence." — Vijay Swaminathan, CEO, Draup Draup is already trusted by over 270 leading enterprises, including 5 of the Fortune 10 companies to guide critical workforce transformation decisions. Built on Draup's multi-dimensional labor and market data spanning 1.5M+ companies, 850M+ professionals, 12K+ skills, 4M+ career paths and more, Etter delivers unmatched visibility into how AI will impact every stage of the workforce planning lifecycle with granular skill and task-level insights. "Every business leader is trying to understand how AI will transform its workforce, and this means jobs, roles, skills, and systems. Etter from Draup is one of the most advanced, groundbreaking tools I've seen, to help leaders, managers, and HR professionals quickly understand how to redesign jobs to leverage AI.— Josh Bersin, Founder and CEO of The Josh Bersin Company. With a collaborative, human-in-the-loop design, Etter brings clarity and control to one of the most complex transitions enterprises face today. Whether you're planning for AI disruption, redesigning roles, or preparing your teams for the future—Etter is your strategy execution engine. About Draup: Draup is a leading Talent Strategy Platform that delivers multi-dimensional global labor and market data to drive enterprises' Workforce Planning, Recruitment & Transformative Skills Architecture initiatives. Draup supports HR Leaders in optimizing their workforce strategies by helping them address evolving workforce needs, assess global talent & peer group landscape, and design career paths for long-term success. With real-time access to granular data and personalized insights, Draup empowers customers with actionable intelligence & recommendations to strengthen their talent strategies. For media inquiries, please contact: Shyam Ravishankar Marketing Director+1 (855) Logo: View original content: Sign in to access your portfolio
Free Malaysia Today
3 days ago
- General
- Free Malaysia Today
M'sian drivers who jump queue at S'pore checkpoints risk ban, warns ICA
The Immigration and Checkpoints Authority said traffic is expected to be heavy at both land checkpoints during the June school holidays, particularly during the Hari Raya Haji weekend between June 6 and June 9. (Bernama pic) PETALING JAYA : Singapore has warned motorists, including Malaysians, that they risk severe penalties, including blacklisting and a possible ban, if they jump queue at the Woodlands and Tuas checkpoints. The Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) said it will be on the lookout for inconsiderate drivers, especially in view of the June school holidays, The Straits Times reported. Mardiana Masdar, team leader at the integrated operations centre at the Woodlands checkpoint, said ground officers who spot vehicles jumping queue will alert the team at the operations centre. They will relay this information to traffic controllers near the checkpoint to direct them to make a U-turn to rejoin the queue. 'If they are non-compliant, we will refer them to our secondary office, where we are able to show them CCTV footage of them cutting queue,' she said. In June 2023, a Malaysian driver travelling from Singapore to Malaysia via the Woodlands checkpoint had refused to make a U-turn, and even drove off after being caught by ICA for trying to jump the queue. Because of his non-compliance and dangerous driving, the driver and car were banned from entering Singapore. The ICA said traffic is expected to be heavy at both land checkpoints during the June school holidays, particularly during the Hari Raya Haji weekend between June 6 and June 9. The authority said that during the long Wesak Day weekend between May 8 and May 13, more than three million travellers crossed the Woodlands and Tuas checkpoints. The traffic volume peaked on May 9, with more than 546,000 travellers clearing immigration at both checkpoints in one day.
Malay Mail
4 days ago
- General
- Malay Mail
Caught cutting the line at Woodlands or Tuas? Singapore's ICA says expect a U-turn or a blacklist
SINGAPORE, June 1 — As the June school holidays begin in Singapore, the country's Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) officers are stepping up enforcement against motorists who attempt to jump queues at the Woodlands and Tuas checkpoints. The Straits Times reported today that motorists caught trying to cut ahead in line risk being forced to make a U-turn to the back of the queue — and could face tougher penalties such as blacklisting or bans from entering via vehicle in future. Inspector Mardiana Masdar, team leader at the Integrated Operations Centre at Woodlands Checkpoint, said queue-jumping incidents spike during peak hours, when traffic congestion is most severe. Speaking at a virtual interview on May 28, she stressed the seriousness of such violations. 'If they are non-compliant, we will refer them to our Secondary Office, where we are able to show them CCTV footage of them cutting queues,' she was quoted as saying. She added that officers on the ground alert the control team when they spot such behaviour, who then direct the offending drivers to make a U-turn. Repeat offenders or those who refuse to comply may be banned from entering the checkpoint by vehicle and will have to use alternative transport. She cited a 2023 case involving a Malaysian driver who, after being caught queue-jumping, refused to turn back and drove off instead. 'Because of his non-compliance and dangerous driving, the driver and car were banned from entering Singapore,' she said. Traffic volume at land checkpoints is expected to be especially high from June 6 to 9, which includes the Hari Raya Haji weekend. ICA said in a May 23 statement that during the recent Wesak Day long weekend (May 8–13), over three million travellers cleared both checkpoints. On May 9 alone, more than 546,000 crossed the borders — one of the highest single-day figures this year. Crowds had also caused jams of up to five hours over the May 3 Polling Day weekend. Checkpoint officers are bracing themselves for similar or worse conditions during the June holidays. Inspector Eileen Neo Hui Xin, an assessment and investigation officer at Woodlands Checkpoint, said the long waits often lead to flared tempers. 'Everyone wants to travel smoothly. And during peak periods, it is very difficult to manage people's expectations and to manage the ground properly,' she was quoted as saying. 'Balancing efficiency with security standards is tough, but it also makes the work fulfilling.' Officers have also had to deal with motorists becoming verbally abusive, though Insp Neo noted most are ignored unless they cross the line. Wet weather further complicates clearance procedures — especially for motorcyclists, whose wet fingerprints may fail to register on automated lanes, leading to delays. To avoid unnecessary delays, travellers are urged not to carry prohibited items. Checkpoint Inspector (1) Kendri Parwira Suhairi, 38, a first response team officer, recalled stopping a Singaporean couple who brought batons they claimed were for home defect inspections. 'At one glance, I knew that was not the case,' he said. The couple were referred to police, and the items deemed controlled. CI (1) Kendri said, 'We remain vigilant 24/7. At the end of the day, we are the first line of defence at the border.'
Malay Mail
5 days ago
- General
- Malay Mail
Woodlands Checkpoint revamps peak-hour lane controls after May 24 head-on crash
SINGAPORE, May 31 — Singapore's Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) has introduced enhanced safety measures at Woodlands Checkpoint to improve traffic management during peak-hour contra-flow operations, following a collision on May 24. The accident occurred at around 5.30am when a Singapore-registered car heading towards Malaysia collided head-on with a Malaysia-registered bus travelling into Singapore. The car's driver and three passengers were taken to hospital conscious. The collision happened before safety barriers were set up to divert departing car traffic from the reversed-flow lane meant to ease incoming vehicle congestion. The contra-flow system involves temporarily reversing the flow of one of the departure lanes, known as a 'flexi lane' usually used for cargo vehicles exiting to Malaysia, to accommodate the surge of heavy vehicles arriving from Malaysia during peak periods. To convert this lane, departing traffic is temporarily halted, and vehicles exiting the cargo zone are directed to merge into the remaining lanes. In the revised protocol, reported by The Straits Times yesterday, ICA has introduced a combination of cones, reflector discs, and blinker lights placed about 20 metres ahead of the lane's end, providing motorists with clearer advance notice to merge safely. During a media visit, six officers were observed setting up these cones and safety markers to enhance visibility. Senior Assistant Commissioner Maran Subrahmaniyan, commander of ICA's Woodlands Command, emphasised the importance of these measures, especially with travel volumes exceeding one million travellers crossing Singapore's land checkpoints on weekends. 'Contra-flow operations at our side of the Causeway are part of our measures during daily peak hours to manage traffic congestion. 'We have enhanced the safety measures of our contra-flow operations to further increase visibility of the contra-flow lane,' he reportedly said. He added, 'We have also put in place additional layers of checks to ensure safety protocols are in place before the contra-flow operations are activated.' The ICA said the contra-flow system remains a vital tool amid current infrastructural constraints and rising traffic, particularly with an increasing number of cars and motorbikes crossing the borders daily. Following the May 24 incident, the ICA has conducted a full safety review before resuming the contra-flow operations to prevent future accidents and improve overall border traffic management.
CNA
5 days ago
- Automotive
- CNA
ICA adds cones, blinker lights to increase lane visibility at land checkpoints
At Singapore's Tuas and Woodlands checkpoints, cones and blinker lights have been added to help vehicles merge more safely during temporary changes in lane directions. The buffer zone now stretches 10 to 20 metres. These measures follow a crash between a bus and a car during a contraflow operation at Woodlands Checkpoint last weekend. Kate Low reports.
