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Extracted from the straitstimes online
http://www.straitstimes.com/Latest%2BNews/Singapore/STIStory_247079.html

SAF suspends physical training after 2 trainees died

Regular serviceman, Officer Cadet (OCT) Clifton Lam Jia Hao collapsed at about 5.45 pm on Wednesday and was given immediate first aid treatment by a doctor and a senior medic. He was pronounced dead at 7.20pm in the hospital.

THE Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) on Thursday ordered a halt to all physical and endurance training activities for three days following the deaths of two young servicemen in training.
The 'time-out' from Thursday to Saturday will allow SAF to carry out a comprehensive system check and review its physical and endurance training programmes

Official News release at Mindef:
http://www.mindef.gov.sg/imindef/news_and_events/nr/2008/jun/12jun08_nr.html