[4] In 2007, the Ministry of Health (MOH) announced that the hospital and its chief executive officer (CEO) Shi Ming Yi are under investigation for 'possible irregularities in certain financial transactions'.

In 2009, Ming Yi was convicted on four charges and was sentenced to 10 months in jail for misappropriating Ren Ci funds, making unauthorized loans and giving false information to the Commissioner for Charities.

After his death he bequeathed large sums of money to the National Kidney Foundation (NKF), Thye Hua Kwan Moral Charities, Ren Ci Hospital and Bo Tien Welfare Services Society.

[13] Initially planned for 5 January, it was postponed to avoid clashing with the Jade Solid Gold Best Ten Music Awards Presentation held in Hong Kong.

[13] The charity show featured MediaWorks artistes such as Adrian Pang and Darren Lim, who performed stunts, Singapore and Hong Kong stars such as A-do, Andy Lau, Dave Wang, Law Kar-ying, who sung on the show, and actress Nancy Sit with the main cast of Hongkong drama A Kindred Spirit performing a skit.