National service

Iranian FA chief unaware of Azmoun World Cup call-up plans

Soccer Football - World Cup - AFC Qualifiers - Third Round - Group A - Iran v United Arab Emirates - Azadi Sports Complex, Tehran, Iran - March 20, 2025 Iran's Sardar Azmoun in action with United Arab Emirates' Kouame Kouadio Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY.

Man files appeal after being handed maximum 3-year jail term for dodging full-time national service

Edmond Yao Zhi Hai was convicted in March following a trial for failing to report for enlistment, and in April for his immigration offences.

Cambodia extends conscription term after Thailand clashes

Cambodian soldiers reload the BM-21 multiple rocket launcher in Preah Vihear province on July 24, 2025.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, April 27, 2026

FBI agents leaving the residence associated with Cole Tomas Allen, the suspect in the White House Correspondents' dinner attack, in Torrance, California.

Israel court orders gov’t to penalise ultra-Orthodox Jews who refuse draft

Ultra-Orthodox Jews, who are largely exempt from military service, protesting against conscription in Ramat-Gan, Israel on April 12, 2026.

NSF under probe for vape-related offences in Sengkang

The man, who was seen loitering outside a Sengkang HDB flat for close to half an hour, has been referred to the Health Sciences Authority.

askST: What does moving away from PES status mean for those serving NS?

Pre-enlistees will be told of their specific medical exemptions, if any, based on their medical conditions and in line with their functional abilities.

Refreshed NS medical classification system to take effect from October 2027

Minister for Defence Chan Chun Sing (third from right) observing a pre-enlistee undergoing a medical assessment at the regional health hub on April 13.

Majority of NS pre-enlistees who appealed against their PES status sought an upgrade

(From left) SAF Medical Corps chief Colonel (Dr) Mark Tan, Special Constable Corporal Kieron Foo Kai-En and Sergeant (1) Md. Lucas Foo Kok Yi.

Forum: Include risk of UV exposure in training safety regulations for national service

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