Singapore-born writer Kevin Kwan, whose book inspired the movie 'Crazy Rich Asians', left Singapore at age 11 and now lives in the United States. Photo: AFP
Singapore-born writer Kevin Kwan, whose book inspired the movie Crazy Rich Asians, defaulted on his national service obligations, the Singapore Ministry of Defence said on Wednesday (Aug 22) in response to queries from The Straits Times.
“Mr Kevin Kwan failed to register for National Service (NS) in 1990, despite notices and letters sent to his overseas address. He also stayed overseas without a valid exit permit. Mr Kwan is therefore wanted for defaulting on his NS obligations,” Mindef said.
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