SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's first soccer player signed to the English Premier League has missed his compulsory military service and now faces charges that carry up to three years in jail, the city-state's defence ministry said on Monday.
Singapore's refusal to allow Ben Davis, 18, to defer his national service sparked a debate last year over whether the country's rigid conscription law is stifling its youth from pursuing their dreams.
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