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Update: Mediacorp has since issued an apology. Kinda.

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You. Have. Got. To. Be. Kidding. Me.

Really? An 8.8 earthquake and a massive tsunami has hit Japan and this is the email your Vice-President for Marcomms sends out, Channel NewsAsia?

Excerpt:





Be a Part of Channel NewsAsia’s Breaking News Coverage on the Japan Tsunami



Channel NewsAsia: Massive Tsunami Hits Japan after Massive Quake

A massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake shook Japan in the early afternoon today, unleashing a powerful tsunami that wrecked havoc along the streets of coastal towns. Book your spots in the Weekday Evening News Bundle as the channel brings viewers comprehensive coverage reports on the disaster with extended versions of news bulletins tonight. … Call our sales representatives now!"





And it's "wreaked havoc", not "wrecked havoc".

Yes, this is a real email. I did not make it up.

