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The Straits Times Singapore PR who represented Malaysia in SEA Games jailed for defaulting on NS obligations Lim Ching Hwang left Singapore in July 2015 and failed to report for his enlistment later that year.ST PHOTO: KELVIN CHNG https://str.sg/JrEs They can read the article in full after signing up for a free account. Share link: Or share via: Sign up or log in to read this article in full Sign up All done! This article is now fully available for you Read now Get unlimited access to all stories at $0.99/month for the first 3 months. Get unlimited access to all stories at $0.99/month for the...

When a Malaysian boy was around 13 years old, he came to study in the Singapore Sports School where his education was subsidised.

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 schol...