Military Orders Training Pause After Fatal Accident

The Singaporean army has implemented a training standdown after a reservist was killed in an accident in New Zealand, reports the New Straits Times (Singapore). 

The pace of training will be slowed while the service conducts a review of training and safety practices, the defense chief said on Thursday. 

The pause will not affect operational readiness, said Lt. Gen. Melvyn Ong. 

The move came a day after Aloysius Pang, who was performing his mandatory military service, died following...