PLEASE READ THE INSTRUCTIONS AND TERMS & CONDITIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE

COMPLETING THE CONTESTANT APPLICATION FORM

1. Please fill out the Application Form legibly.
2. Print it out and handwrite it with dark colored ink.
3. Answer all questions honestly and to the best of your ability.
4. Please write only on the printed side of the Application Form, but feel free to attach additional sheets if
necessary.
5. Attach a recent photograph of yourself (passport size) and a photocopy of your NRIC or Passport (page
comprising personal particulars).
6. Only successful applicants will be called for an audition/interview.
7. Please mail your completed Application Form to:
The Producer
Million Dollar Money Drop
MediaCorp TV Singapore Pte. Ltd.
Annex Building Level 2
Caldecott Broadcast Centre
Andrew Road
Singapore 299939
Alternatively, you may return your completed Application Form to the MediaCorp reception at the above address.
8. If you are called for the audition/interview, for verification purposes, please bring along:
(a) your NRIC or Passport; and
(b) a recent passport size photo (similar to the photo submitted with your Application Form).

The Application Begins on the Next Page

Thank you for taking the time to complete this Application Form.
GOOD LUCK!

CONTESTANT APPLICATION
Name (in full): _______________________________________________________________________
Name to be addressed on screen: ____________________ *NRIC/Passport No.:_________________
Date of Birth:____________________ (DD/MM/YY)

Age:__________________________________

Tel (Home):_____________________

Gender: F / M

(Office):_____________________

Race:_________________________________

(Mobile):____________________
Home Address:_______________________________________________________________________
Postal code: (

Email:__________________________
Are you a Permanent Resident of Singapore? Yes

Nationality: _____________________
No

Place of birth:_______________
* delete accordingly
Part I: About Me
1(a) Are you currently

Studying

Employed

Unemployed

Others please specify:_____________________

1(b) If you are employed, who is your current employer and what is your current occupation? Tell us more.
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
2) How much do you currently earn?

<$999

$1000-$1499

$1500-$2499

$2500-$3499
$3500-$4999
>$5000

3) Please list your last three jobs and employers:

a.______________________________________________________________________________________
b.______________________________________________________________________________________
c.______________________________________________________________________________________
4a) List the schools you have attended at each level:
Primary: _______________________________________

Tertiary: __________________________________

Secondary: _____________________________________

University/Postgraduate: ___________________________

Pre-University: __________________________________

Others please specify:_____________________________

4b) Highest academic qualification (Please provide details)

PSLE

O Levels

A Levels

Diploma in _________________________

Degree:_________________________________

Others (please specify):________________

4c) Have you received any prizes or awards? If yes, please elaborate:
__________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________
5) Your current residence is

Rented

Owned by parents

Self-Owned

Mortgaged

6) Type of housing

2-/3- room HDB flat

4-/5- room HDB flat

Landed please specify:_______________________ (semi-detached etc.)

Others please specify:_______________________

HDB maisonette

Condominium

7) Did you serve National Service? If YES, please give details:

___________________________________________________________________________________________
8) What is your marital status?

Married

Engaged

Divorced

Widowed

Dating

Single

9) How long have you been in your current relationship?

___________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________
10) Do you have any children? If yes, how many and how old are they?
___________________________________________________________________________________________
11) What are your goals in life?
___________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________
12) What would your friends say are your best qualities?
___________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________
13) What would your friends say are your worst qualities?
___________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________

14) How competitive are you in your every day life?

___________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________
15) List 3 bad habits you have.
___________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________
16) What are some of your hobbies and interests?
___________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________
17) Which of the following interests you? (Please circle):
ARTS

ENTERTAINMENT

GEOGRAPHY

HISTORY

LITERATURE

POLITICS

EDUCATION

CULTURE

FOOD

PEOPLE

SPORTS

OTHERS__________

18) What is your unique and personal motivation for wanting to be on the show?
___________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________
19) How will you prepare for this show if you were selected?
___________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________
20) Who is the most important person in your life, and why?
___________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________
21) What is the most daring and dangerous thing you have ever done? Please elaborate.
___________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________
22) If you were going to be featured in a tabloid or a magazine, what inside info about yourself would you put up
next to your picture?
___________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________

23) Describe your most embarrassing moment:

___________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________
24) What is the weirdest thing about you?
___________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________
25) Where is your dream vacation, and why?
___________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________
26a) What is your dream car and what car do you currently own?
___________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________
26) Do you have any lucky charms / rituals? If YES please give details.
___________________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________
_
27) If you had Aladdins lamp and 3 wishes, what would you wish for? (Rule: you cant wish for money or more
wishes).

1.__________________________________________________________________________________
2.__________________________________________________________________________________
3.__________________________________________________________________________________
28) Please use this space to tell us a little bit more about yourself, e.g. any unrealised dreams or unfulfilled
ambitions?
___________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________
29) Underline the words that best describe you:
Confident
Intelligent
Funny

Happy

Ruthless

Risk taker
Lucky

Aggressive

Enthusiastic

Optimistic

Witty

Sweet

Outgoing
Introvert

Calm
Humble
Nasty

Greedy

Helpful

Ambitious

Alert

Friendly

Superstitious

30) If you won a large amount of money how would you spend it?

a) Sensibly:_____________________________________________________________________________
b) Frivolously:___________________________________________________________________________
31) Would life with no danger be too dull for you? Why?
___________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________
32) Please tick the answers to the following.
a) Do you save money regularly?
YES

NO

b) Do you enjoy driving at a high speed?

YES

NO

c) Are you cautious in unusual situations?

YES

NO

d) Would you be careful to declare everything at customs if you had been travelling abroad?
YES

NO

e) Do you sometimes put money on races, lottery and the like?

YES

NO

If YES please give details:

___________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________
33) Which TV character or personality can you identify best with and why?
___________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________
34) Do you have any lucky charms / rituals? If YES please give details.
___________________________________________________________________________________________
35a) What is the largest amount of money you have ever won? Please specify which game.
___________________________________________________________________________________________
35b) What is the largest amount of money you have ever lost? Please specify which game.
___________________________________________________________________________________________

36) In the lines below, write a short poem or rap

___________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________
37) Have you appeared on any game/talk/reality shows that have aired in the past 2 years, or which may air within
the next year? _______________ If YES, please fill in the following:
Show
Name

Air Date
(Include Recording Date if not yet aired)

Description / Amount won

[Use the back of this sheet if additional space is necessary.]

38) Have you applied to be on any TV shows in the past year?
YES

NO

If YES, which ones?

___________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________
39) Are you currently being considered for any other reality shows, including, without limitation, an game or
contest shows?
YES

NO

If YES, which ones? __________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________________
40) Have you ever appeared in any magazines, publicly disseminated photographs, advertisements, or the
internet?
If yes, please describe:
___________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________
41) Have you ever created a website or posted any material on a website? If yes, please describe the website(s)
you created and/or the materials you posted.

___________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________

Part II: Your Game Partner

42) Tell us more about the relationship you have with your game partner.
___________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________
43) Why do you think you are a good couple to play this game?
___________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________
44) Tell us something about him/her that he/she thinks you do not know about.

___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
__
45) Describe your partner in 10 words
___________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________
46) Is there something about your partner you would like changed? Why?
___________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________
47) Which is more important to you: Winning the game or losing the friendship?

___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
__
48) Is your partner a risk-taker or safe?
___________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________
49) What is the most frequent reason for arguments in this relationship?
___________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________
50) Who wears the pants in this relationship?
___________________________________________________________________________________________
51) Who will usually have the final say when there is a disagreement?

___________________________________________________________________________________
_
52) What makes this relationship work? Or not work?

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___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
__

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Part III: Your Availability

Please circle all the dates you are available. Please note that recording will take the entire day.
2 July (Sat)

3 July (Sun)

4 July (Mon)

5 July (Tue)

6 July (Wed)

8 July (Fri)

9 July (Sat)

10 July (Sun)

Will you be leaving Singapore within the next 4 months? If yes, please provide the dates below:
___________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________
Part IV: Important Information
1) What kind of loans do you have? (Please tick all options that are relevant)

Car loan
House
Study
Renovation
Personal
Others please specify:______________________

2) Are you in debt? What kind of debt? (Credit card etc.)

___________________________________________________________________________________________
3) Have you ever been declared bankrupt? When?
___________________________________________________________________________________________
4) Have you ever been convicted of any criminal offences?
YES

NO

If YES, please describe in detail, tell us when and where the event occurred, and what the outcome was:
___________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________
5) Have you ever had or has anyone tried to obtain a restraining order against you?
YES

NO

If YES, please give details, including, without limitation, date(s), place(s), name of party seeking the restraining
order and relationship of such party to you, etc.
___________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________

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6) Is there any pending litigation against you?

YES

NO

If YES, please describe when and where the event(s) occurred, the other party(ies) to the lawsuit(s), whether you
were the plaintiff or defendant, the nature of the case(s), and the outcome.
___________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________
7) Have you ever been the subject of disciplinary proceedings/ actions in school, in National Service, at work or
in any other context?
YES

NO

If YES, describe in detail, including, without limitation, date(s), place(s), the setting, the exact nature of the
charges and proceedings, and the actions taken in connection with the charges and/or proceedings.
___________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________
8) Have you ever done or been involved in anything that would reflect negatively on you or on the Program, the
Producers and/or the television network/station that broadcast the Program if you are chosen to participate in the
Program?
YES

NO

If YES, please explain in detail, including, without limitation, date(s), place(s), person(s) involved and their
relationship to you, context, setting, publicity (if any) and the exact nature of the incident(s).
___________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________
9) Have you ever created a website/blog or posted any materials on any website?
YES

NO

If YES, describe the website/blog(s) you created and/or the materials you posted.
___________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________
10) Have you appeared in any magazines, publicly disseminated photographs, advertisements or the Internet?
YES

NO

If YES, please describe: _______________________________________________________________________

11) Do you know anyone else who is applying to be on the Program (other than your supporters)?

YES

NO

If YES, (please list their name(s) and number(s)_____________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________________
12) Is there anyone among your family/friends/colleagues that would object to your appearing on television?
YES

NO

If YES, please identify all such persons, including your relationship with them and the reason they would object.

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___________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________
13) Do you know anyone who is now, or in the past TWO years, been an officer, employee, agent or
representative of:
(a) MediaCorp TV Singapore Pte. Ltd., Endemol International B.V or any of their respective parent, subsidiary or
affiliated companies;
(b) Any MediaCorp television station or channel that airs or that may air the Million Dollar Money Drop (the
Program);
(c) Any sponsor of the Program, any party supplying prizes for the Program or such sponsors or suppliers
advertising agency; or
(d) Any party supplying services to the Program.
If YES, pleas give details below:
___________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________
PART V: Eligibility Requirements, Contestant Selection and Application Terms & Conditions
(A) Eligibility Requirements:
To play in Million Dollar Money Drop, you must satisfy the following eligibility requirements:
1. You must be 21 years of age or older (as of 1 July 2011) and a citizen or permanent resident of Singapore.
2. Neither you nor any member of your immediate and extended family or anyone living in your household may
be or have been within the last year employees, officers, directors or agents of any of the following:
(a) MediaCorp TV Singapore Pte. Ltd., Endemol International B.V or any of their respective parent, subsidiary or
affiliated companies;
(b) Any sponsor of the Program, any party supplying prizes for the Program or such sponsors or suppliers
advertising agency; or
(c) Any party supplying services to the Program.
3. You must not have been a previous contestant in the Program. However, the Producers reserve the right to
invite any contestant(s) back for special or additional episodes of the Program. In which event, if you are so
invited, you undertake to participate in the production of such special/additional episodes.
4. You must understand and be conversant in English.
5. The foregoing notwithstanding, you acknowledge and agree that the Producers reserve the right at any time to
disqualify or render ineligible: (a) any contestant found, at the Producers discretion, to be in breach of any of the
above eligibility requirements; or (b) any contestant, determined at the Producers discretion, to be sufficiently

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connected with the Producers, their parent, subsidiary or affiliated companies, any other party related to the
production, casting, distribution, sponsorship or administration of the Program, such that his/her participation in
the Program could create the appearance of impropriety. You further accept that the Producers decision in this
regard shall be final and not subject to enquiries, challenge or appeal.
(B) Contestant Selection:
1. You must complete and sign the Producers official Million Dollar Money Drop Application Form and
attend one (1) or more audition/interview sessions as notified by the Producers. Please note that only successful
applicants will be notified.
2. The Producers, in their discretion: (a) shall determine which applicants auditioned/ interviewed will be placed
into the pool of eligible potential contestants (Audition Player Pool); and (b) shall select contestants from the
Audition Player Pool to become finalists for episodes of the Program (each, a Finalist).
3. Selection of Finalists and contestants shall be made by the Producers based on such criteria as the Producers
shall determine in their sole discretion. The Producers are not obligated to select anyone, even if such person
meets all eligibility requirements and all criteria for selection. You agree that the Producers decisions regarding
the selection of Finalists and contestants are final and not subject to challenge or appeal.
4. All Finalists shall complete, sign and return all documentation in the form and manner required by the
Producers, including without limitation release and consent forms, before the recording of the Program. Failure to
sign and return such documentation shall render the Finalist disqualified from the Program.

(C) Application Terms & Conditions

The following additional terms and conditions shall apply:

1. By submitting the Application Form and

applying to participate in the Program,
you consent and agree to be bound by all
the terms and conditions set out in this
Application Form (collectively, Terms &
Conditions), the Million Dollar Money
Drop rules (Program Rules) and you
acknowledge that the interests of the
Program shall override those of any
contestant.
2. The Terms & Conditions shall apply to all
stages of the Program and production
thereof.

3. Auditions/interviews for successful applicants are

tentatively scheduled in May and June 2011. The
production schedule of the Program for Finalists is
tentatively scheduled from [2 July] to [10 July], with
details to be provided to the Finalists at a later stage.
You shall make yourself available to participate in the
Program and production thereof at the times and
locations required by the Producers and you agree to
abide by the rules, regulations, fire and safety
regulations and security arrangements as may be
imposed or devised. You shall bear all costs and
expenses relating to your attendance for the production
of the Program and/or for any other events or activities
related to the Program.

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4.
If you fail to attend briefing sessions,
rehearsals, recording sessions or other events,
activities and time schedules related to the
Program, you shall be disqualified if the reasons
for such absence are found to be unacceptable by
the Producers.
5.
You shall at all times comply strictly with
the Producers specifications/ requirements
(whether oral or written) as to your appearance,
skills, attire and/or accessories. A failure to meet
any such specifications/ requirements shall result
in disqualification from the Program.
6. All details submitted in the Application Form
shall be deemed to be current. In the event of any
change of such details, you shall notify the
Producers promptly.
7. You shall make full and honest disclosure of
the particulars requested in the Application Form.
You understand that any false particulars or willful
suppression of material facts will render you liable
for disqualification.
8. All photographs and any other recordings or
materials (Applicants Materials) submitted
pursuant to this application shall be the property of
the Producers who may, without further reference
to you, use such photographs for purposes in
connection with any promotion, marketing,
publicity or obtaining sponsorship of the Program.

9. You understand and accept that personal

particulars and information stated in the
Application Form and any information
supplied by you may be used by the
Producers for purposes in connection with
the promotion, marketing, publicity or
obtaining sponsorship of the Program for
broadcasting and the exploitation of the
Program throughout the world. You
consent to the disclosure by the Producers
of such personal information and
particulars to third parties, including but
not limited to the media, judges, sponsors
and the public.
10. As a condition to entry and participation in the
Program, you represent and warrant that you have
not entered into any contractual or other
arrangement which might prohibit or prevent you
from participating in the Program, broadcast,
promotion, sponsorship or distribution thereof.

11. Your non-compliance with any of the Terms

and Conditions and/or any Program Rules
shall immediately disqualify you from further
participation at any stage of the Program, and
any cash and prizes won shall be forfeited and
returned.

12. Any non-cash prizes won by you at the

Program shall not be transferable nor
exchangeable for cash or otherwise. You shall
not transfer, exchange or redeem any non-cash
prizes won, and such prizes can only by used
by you only at such times as specified by the
Producers or, if applicable, the sponsors of the
Program or prizes.
13. Your refusal to accept any prizes (be it cash or
non-cash prizes) prior to delivery shall release the
Producer from all obligations to you in connection
with the prizes. In addition, you shall fulfill all
obligations (if any) specified by the Program and/or
prize sponsors of the Program.
14. For the avoidance of doubt, the selection of
contestants and Finalists, the conduct and production
of the Program shall at all times be at the Producers
sole and absolute discretion and you agree and accept
that the Producers decision at all stages of and on all
matters or disputes relating to the Program is final.
You undertake to abide by the Producers decision(s)
and you agree and accept that no enquiries, challenges
or appeals, verbal or written, shall be entertained.
15. The Producers reserve the right to change the
format of the Program as they deem fit including
without limitation changing the dates, times and
venues of auditions/ interviews/ production,
registration, adding auditions/rounds to the Program
and requesting re-recording from you.
16. You shall not at any time make any personal
appearance, give any interview, allow publication, in
any media (be it on-line, print, visual or audio), nor
disclose any information or details whatsoever
concerning yourself, prize winners, the Program, the
Producers, or their related companies, officers,
licensees and/or agents without the prior written
consent and approval of the Producers.

17. You are required to refrain from wearing any

clothing items bearing designer or sports logos
or bearing the name or likeness of a celebrity,
living or dead, or bearing any offensive
language and/or graphics during any part of

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the recording of the Program. You shall

also not use or say anything whatsoever
during the Program that seeks to promote
any person, entity products or services.

18. You undertake that your contribution to

the Program including without limitation
any the Applicants Materials shall not
and do not infringe any rights (including
copyrights) of, or defame or embarrass
any person or company and you shall
indemnify the Producers from and against
all claims arising from a breach of this
term.

19. Should any prizes of the Program be

sponsored, the Producers do not undertake
any responsibility to ensure that such
prizes will be delivered by the sponsors to
any prize winner. In the event that the
sponsor fails or refuses, for whatever
reason, to deliver or transfer the prize or
make good on its promise or offer to the
prize winner, the Producers shall not be
liable or responsible for losses (of any
nature whatsoever) arising form such
failure or refusal.
20. The Producers shall have no liability to a
contestant who is unable to attend or take part in
the Program for whatever reason and the
Producers shall be entitled to disqualify, and at
their discretion replace, any such contestant at any
time therefore.
21. No weapons, alcohol or non-prescription
controlled substances will be permitted at the
Producers recording studios or any other premises
used for the Program or during any part of the
Program.
22. No fees, royalties, residuals or other
consideration will be payable to you in respect of
your participation in the Program, in any special or
additional episodes of the Program, any broadcast
subsequent rebroadcast or retransmission or any
other use by the Producers (or any assignees or
licensees) of the Program or any part thereof in
any manner or media now known or hereafter
invented.
23. The Producers shall be under no liability
whatsoever in respect of any loss, damage or
injury sustained by you at any stage of the

Program, unless such loss, damage or injury is caused

by the Producers gross negligence.
24. With full title guarantee you assign irrevocably to
the Producers (including present assignment of future
copyright) the entire copyright and all other rights of
whatsoever nature to your contribution in and to the
Program and to the Applicants Materials, such that
the Producer shall be entitled to use and exploit and
license others to use and exploit such contribution by
all means and in all media and formats whether now
known or hereafter invented throughout the Universe
for the full period of copyright including any
extensions and renewals thereto and thereafter insofar
as is possible in perpetuity. Furthermore you grant
irrevocably, all consents and waivers as required by
the Copyright Act of the Republic of Singapore as may
be amended from time to time (the Act) or any
similar laws of any jurisdiction to enable the Producers
to make fullest use of your contribution in and to the
Program without restriction.
25. You hereby waive irrevocably in respect of your
contribution to the Program any and all moral rights
which you may have now or in the future including but
without limitation any of your rights under the Act or
any similar laws of any jurisdiction and acknowledge
the Producers right to use your name, likeness and
voice and any
of your biographical details,
photographs and recordings separately from or in
conjunction with the Program or the sponsorship
thereof in all media and formats throughout the
Universe including, but not by way of limitation on
Program, related web-sites or other online media and
in advertising, publicity, sponsorship and exploitation
material.
26. You acknowledge and agree that the Producers are
not obliged to record your contribution to the Program
and/or include you in the broadcast version thereof.
27. You acknowledge and agree that it is an offence to
give or agree to give any member of the production
team, any representatives of the Producers, or any
other party associated in any manner with the
Program, any part of your prize winnings or anything
else of value to arrange your appearance on the
Program.
28. The Producers reserve the right to amend or vary
any of the Terms and Conditions or any of the
Program Rules without prior notice to you.

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29. In the event of any inconsistency between the

Terms and Conditions and the Program Rules, the
Terms and Conditions shall prevail.
30. You shall indemnify and keep the Producers
indemnified from and against any and all loss,
damage, claims and /or costs (including costs on a
full indemnity basis) suffered and/or incurred by
the Producers as a result of your breach of any of
the Terms & Conditions.

31. The Terms and Conditions shall be governed by

and constructed in accordance with Singapore Law.
You irrevocably submit to the non-exclusive
jurisdiction of the courts of the Republic of Singapore.
32. No third party shall have any rights to enforce
any of the provisions under the Terms and
Conditions against the Producers under the
Contracts (Rights of Third Party) Act of the
Republic of Singapore.

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PART VI: Applicants Agreement & Declaration

I, (Name: ______________________________ ,*NRIC/Passport No.:_________________) hereby confirm
and declare that:
1. All information given in this Application Form is true and correct. I understand that should there be
any changes to the information provided, I shall inform the Producers immediately.

2. I have read, understood and agree to abide and be bound by the Terms & Conditions and the
Programme Rules.

________________________________
Signature

___________________________
Date

* delete accordingly

Thank you for your time and effort in completing the Application Form.
Dont forget to attach:

(a) a photocopy of your NRIC or Passport (page comprising personal particulars); and
(b) your recent passport-size photo.

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