Am i even considered an expat?

[Vaucluse]

You have shown your allegiance to Singapore by serving in the armed forces.

Not really, only doing what you are told (NS) if you want to stay beyond that period, like to further studies.

Surely (please correct me if I am wrong) if your parents are not local and you are not local you shouldn't have to serve in the NS?

[taxico]

Surely (please correct me if I am wrong) if your parents are not local and you are not local you shouldn't have to serve in the NS?

NS's a pre-requisite if a PR grew up in Singapore and wanted to be a citizen...