hey sbst...welcome back 
i took the CCL to paya lebar and then to bugis, guess what, took
me only 25mins plus niah...that's including slow strolling from
home to ccl then...switch train time....!!!
cool and not as crowded...
u went to PL to change train?
Actually CCL is to reduce EWL & NSL's city fringe
loading.
In any case, SMRT is not focusing on Suntec City. Peak hr Suntec
CCL freq is 7 mins.