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Malaysian swimmer Lim Ching Hwang. (Photo: Facebook/Lim Ching Hwang)
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SINGAPORE: A former Malaysian national swimmer who holds permanent residency in Singapore was given eight weeks jail on Tuesday (Feb 9) for defaulting on National Service (NS).
Lim Ching Hwang, who has won medals in regional competitions such as the Asian Youth Games, pleaded guilty to two charges under the Enlistment Act, with another charge taken into consideration.
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The 24-year-old athlete said in mitigation that he was too focused on swimming and listened to the ill advice of his parents to finish his studies overseas before returning to Singapore for his NS obligations.
The 24-year-old pleaded guilty to two charges under the Enlistment Act.
Another charge was taken into consideration during sentencing.
Lim became the 17th defaulter to be jailed since the High Court set out a new sentencing framework in 2017 for those who evade NS.
He has since completed his NS.
However, in the past decade, Lim had competed as a Malaysian in the SEA Games in 2011, 2013, 2015 and 2017,
The Straits Times reported.
According to
Yahoo, Lim told the judge in court that he succumbed to the temptation of studying at a prestigious university after he was given a Malaysian scholarship.
He also said, on hindsight, he should not have listened to his parents ill-judged advice to finish his studies before serving NS, but rather, should have persuaded them to sort out his exit permits.
There were 24 new coronavirus cases confirmed as at Saturday noon (Jan 16), taking Singapore s total to 59,083. - The Straits Times/Asian News Network SINGAPORE, Jan 16 (The Straits Times/Asian News Netwirk): There were 24 new coronavirus cases confirmed as at Saturday noon (Jan 16), taking Singapore s total to 59,083.
These included 19 imported cases who had been placed on stay-home notice or isolated on arrival in Singapore, said the Ministry of Health (MOH).
There were also four cases in the community and one from workers dormitories.
On Friday, a 57-year-old Singaporean housewife was the only locally transmitted coronavirus case reported, said the Ministry of Health.
SINGAPORE - There were 24 new coronavirus cases confirmed as at Saturday noon (Jan 16), taking Singapore s total to 59,083.
These included 19 imported cases who had been placed on stay-home notice or isolated on arrival in Singapore, said the Ministry of Health (MOH).
There were also four cases in the community and one from workers dormitories.
More details will be announced on Saturday night.
The patient, whose case is currently unlinked, was detected when she took a Covid-19 pre-departure test on Wednesday for a trip to Vietnam.
Her results came back positive on Thursday, and she was taken to the National Centre for Infectious Diseases in an ambulance.