CHEST-DEEP in 1,000kg of ice cubes for a nerve-wracking 22 minutes and 50 seconds, Venerable Shi Ming Yi melted the hearts of TV viewers last night and had them reaching for their telephones.
His one-man endurance test in the centre of Suntec City's Fountain Of Wealth, during Channel U's Ren Ci Charity Show, inspired more than 130,000 phone calls, each pledging at least S$5 (RM11).
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