Singapore Local News, 2011-10-10

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SMRT reviewing waiting times on Circle Line Rail operator SMRT has said it is reviewing the waiting time for the entire Circle Line during the morning rush hour. Currently, commuters wait up to seven minutes for a train at most stations, though this has been shortened to........     Body found at Bedok Reservoir A body - believed to be that of an Indian construction worker - was found at Bedok Reservoir this morning. The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it received a call at around 8.45am from someone who spotted the body floating........ EU reaffirms call to abolish death penalty The European Union's Delegation to Singapore sent out a press release today - the World Day Against the Death Penalty - calling for the abolition of the death penalty worldwide. The press release, in full, reads as follows:.....

Relief supplies from Singapore reach flood-hit cambodia, Philippines Relief supplies donated from Singapore have reached flood-hit Cambodia to help locals tide over food shortage and lack of clean water. Five tonnes of locally bought rice and three bicycle-powered water filtration systems from Singapore were........     NCMPs gear up for robust debate The 12th Parliament of Singapore will sit for a week to discuss the issues addressed in the president's speech, starting next Monday...... Football: S'pore hope to pull off surprise win against Jordan It is do or die for Singapore when they take on Jordan in a FIFA World Cup Qualifying third round match...... Presidential portraits now available for collection The official portraits of the President and Mrs Tony Tan Keng Yam are ready and available for collection free of charge...... SPCA offers S$1,000 reward to find cat abusers The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) is offering a S$1,000 reward to find the culprits of a case of animal abuse...... Michael Palmer elected as Speaker of Parliament Lawyer and MP for Punggol East, Michael Palmer, was elected as the 8th Speaker of Parliament when Singapore's new session of Parliament opened Monday afternoon...... Indonesian teenage girl charged with drugs possession An Indonesian teenage girl is the latest to be charged with possessing cannabis following a raid last month by the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB)...... Duo charged with stealing Two men were charged on Monday with stealing electronic devices worth more than S$1.4million from an airfreight terminal last month...... Doctor suspended A medical doctor has been suspended by the Singapore Medical Council (SMC) for three months for professional misconduct...... Body found at Bedok Reservoir A body - believed to be that of an Indian construction worker - has been found at Bedok Reservoir on Monday morning..... Circle Line rush-hour waiting time set to be cut Rail operator SMRT has said it is reviewing the waiting time for trains for the entire Circle Line...... Regenerative medicine set to get boost A collaboration between the National University of Singapore (NUS) and Singapore Polytechnic (SP) has resulted in the development of the world's first bi-axial bioreactor...... Football: Jordanian coach Adnan unhappy with Jalan Besar pitch Offering only a soft greeting, he walked right past everyone and onto the artificial turf at the Jalan Besar Stadium on Sunday testing the surface with the soles of his feet......