Singapore Local News, 2012-08-17

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Signalling fault on NEL resolved, free bus shuttles deployed for evening peak hour: SBS Transit SBS transit has issued the following statement regarding the disruption on the NEL: The signalling fault which had been discovered at 2.45pm today on the Northeast Line has been fixed. Train frequencies however continue to be lower due to the.......     Delay in Northeast Line train service due to two faults: SBS Train service on the North East Line (NEL) has been delayed by an average of 20 minutes in both directions since the start of service this morning. At certain times, the delay was longer - at up to 50 minutes. The cause of the........ Five-year infocomm roadmap flags key tech trends Singapore is preparing to stay ahead of the technology curve. The Infocomm Development Authority has produced a five-year roadmap flagging key technology trends both public and private sectors should take note of...... Eighty per cent of HDB shopkeepers intend to continue businesses: Survey HDB shopkeepers are overall largely very positive about their businesses. In the latest Business Expectations Survey, eight in 10 said they intend to continue their businesses over the next five years. The board said........ NEL train services still delayed Commuters travelling on the North East Line continue to experience delays. SBS Transit, the operator of the North East Line, said the delay has been extended to 30 minutes due to a new fault found on their signalling system...... New project launched to attract mature workers to security industry A new project designed to attract mature workers and back-to-work women who are new to the security industry has been launched by the Workforce Development Agency and Singapore's Police Licensing and Regulatory Department. Called........ F&N, APB suspend trading of shares pending announcement Singapore's Fraser and Neave (F&N) and Asia Pacific Breweries (APB) have requested that trading in their shares be suspended pending an announcement. No further details were given. Property and drinks conglomerate F&N controls........

'Non-reliance clauses': Time to reconsider? If a bank officer gives wrong or misleading advice to a customer after a contract has been signed, should the bank be given "full immunity" from resultant investment losses? Currently, banks rely on what is called........     SBS Transit apologises for longer than expected train service delay Transport operator SBS Transit has apologised for the longer than expected delay in the North East Line (NEL) train service on Friday...... Broad support for casino visit limit for vulnerable groups The public supports the proposal to impose casino visitation limits on those who are financially vulnerable...... NTU's new residential halls to be ready by July 2014 The Nanyang Technological University (NTU) has started the construction of the two new residential halls in August...... S'pore, Thailand enjoy close & long-standing defence ties The Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Air Force Air Chief Marshal Itthaporn Subhawong called on Singapore's Minister for Defence Dr Ng Eng Hen as part of his farewell visit...... MediaCorp tops Television Broadcaster of the Year survey Singapore's leading media company MediaCorp has topped Marketing magazine's Television Broadcaster of the Year 2012 survey for the second year running...... Power supply, signalling faults led to NEL train service delay A power supply fault and a subsequent signalling fault on the North East Line (NEL) led to a delay in train services on Friday...... New signalling fault hits NEL train services Commuters on the North East Line can expect more delays...... NEL train services still delayed Commuters travelling on the North East Line continue to experience delays...... SCDF issues more fines and notices in H1 More fines and warnings have been issued to those who changed the use of their property without permission - a move that could turn their premises into fire hazards...... Man jailed for cheating MBS casino A delivery man was sentenced on Friday to five months' jail for two cheating offences...... Five-year infocomm roadmap flags key tech trends Singapore is preparing to stay ahead of the technology curve...... Bumbo Baby Seat taken off shelves SINGAPORE - A popular baby's product, the Bumbo Baby Seat, has been removed from shelves here by its local distributor, Maxwell Distribution, after four million seats were recalled in the United States...... 80% of HDB shopkeepers intend to continue businesses: survey HDB shopkeepers are overall largely very positive about their businesses...... Delay hits train services on NEL Train services on the North East Line have been delayed due to a power fault...... New project launched to attract mature workers to security industry A new project designed to attract mature workers to the security industry has been launched by the Workforce Development Agency and Singapore's Police Licensing and Regulatory Department...... North East Line train service delayed due to power fault Train services on the North East Line have been delayed due to a power fault......