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Financial consultant Yan Jianfeng (left), 26, and software developer Phyo Myat Thu, 29, had served NS and are now Singapore citizens.
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Fabian Koh
SINGAPORE - National service (NS) is often viewed as a rite of passage for all males born here but full-time enlistment in Singapore also comprises thousands of foreign-born men.
The recent deaths of two 22-year-old permanent residents (PRs) in the midst of their NS have raised attention on this group.
