Singapore Local News, 2011-12-18

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MRT trains to go slower, frequency reduced MRT trains will now run slower along certain stretches - mostly in the city area - and the frequency will be reduced, as the authorities take steps to prevent more disruptions. At a press conference today, the Land Transport........

CDAC's Project Excellence sees PSLE students improve An initiative by non-profit organisation the Chinese Development Assistance Council (CDAC), has seen grades for its students improve......     Christmas shopping still on despite delay in train services The delay in train services on Sunday morning on the East-West and North-South Lines may have seen fewer early-bird shoppers in town...... Man arrested for suspected loansharking activities Police have arrested a 34-year-old man for suspected involvement in loansharking activities...... President Tony Tan in London LONDON: Singapore's President Tony Tan and his wife Mary dropped into Singapore's High Commision in London on Friday evening, to meet and greet scores of expats who gathered to see them...... NS-EW trains to run slower; dislodged "claws" found in tunnels Trains for the North-South and East-West Lines will be running slower, as the Land Transport Authority (LTA) has asked SMRT to apply a temporary speed restriction of 40 kilometres per hour in certain areas...... Christmas comes early for 100 children in Chong Pang Christmas came early for more than 100 children from low-income households in the Chong Pang area...... SBS deploys more buses & trains to cope with MRT lines delay SBS Transit deployed more buses and trains to help cope with the delayed start of train services on the North-South and East-West lines on Sunday...... S'pore athletes bag medals at ASEAN Para Games Singapore's Benson Tan Eng Kiong has won gold and set another ASEAN Para Games record in Solo, Indonesia...... Important to be prepared in face of emergencies: DPM Teo Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean on Sunday said it's important to be prepared in the face of emergencies, as there are always unusual aspects within every scenario...... WP "deeply concerned" about frequency of train disruptions The Workers' Party said it's "deeply concerned" about the frequency of MRT train service disruptions along the North-South and East-West (NS-EW) lines, as well as the Circle Line...... Train services on NS-EW lines fully resume Train services on the East-West (EW) and North-South (NS) Lines have resumed fully, after a delay of up to two hours......