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| June 3, 2009 | |
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Fewer TV charity shows
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| High cost of staging and downturn make such events less worthwhile | |
| By Theresa Tan | |
| ONCE a regular fixture on television, charity shows - where celebrities sing, dance or perform stunts - appear to have lost their shine.
This year, there are likely to be only three televised fund-raisers, down from six or so a year in the glory days before the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) scandal erupted in 2005. Charities which have held televised fund-raisers, such as the Thye Hua Kwan Moral Society and Singapore Heart Foundation, are staying away this year. Read the full report in Wednesday's edition of the Straits Times | |
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