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Description: The societal costs of enlisting women into compulsory National Service would outweigh the benefits. Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen said, for one, manpower shortages in some industries could get worse. Responding to MPs, he added that the main reason for enlistment is to train soldiers to defend Singapore. The suggestion to have women in NS was first raised by MPs during an April parliamentary debate about a White Paper on Women's Development. Subscribe to our channel here: cna.asia/youtubesub Subscribe to our news service on Telegram: cna.asia/telegram Follow us: CNA: cna.asia CNA Lifestyle: cnalifestyle.com Facebook: facebook.com/channelnewsasia Instagram: instagram.com/channelnewsasia Twitter: twitter.com/channelnewsasia