Some of the NS trainees registering for the programme at Kem Rejimen 505 Wataniah in Pekan. -- NSTP/MUHAMMAD DELIMA ATANPEKAN: The National Service Training Department was forced to postpone the registration of some trainees and told them to return home due to capacity constraints at the 505th Territorial Army Regiment Camp near here today. It is learnt that most of those affected were volunteer trainees who had registered themselves to attend the session while the compulsory trainees had been accepted. "Trainees who were allowed to return home today may submit travel claims in accordance with existing guidelines and regulations. Earlier today, several parents expressed disappointment after their children were told to postpone their intake as the army camp had exceeded its capacity.

Source: New Strait Times January 17, 2026 11:26 UTC