On August 2006, it was reported that during a segment on Singapore's Mediacorp artist Jade Seah aka Xie Meiyu hosting on Mediacorp Channel 5 show "Today in Beijing" (Today In Beijing) live broadcast inadvertently uttered foul language and video of Jade Seah's F Word incident circulating on the Internet. Mediacorp finally confirmed Xiemei Yu (Jade Seah) did broadcast the Olympics in the news and inadvertently muttered foul language, Mediacorp expressed regret and will take measures to prevent recurrence of similar incidents.
According to United Evening News reported that Jade Seah in the Wednesday segement of the "Today in Beijing" (Today In Beijing) live broadcast, because of problems pronouncing an athlete name and prior to that reading the wrong name on the screen to switch between from the broadcast news footage, because the production unit had No time to switch off her microphone, the audience clearly hear her chatting in and about the men, a little disturbing do not intend to burst soon as Jade Seah uttered "FUCK".
Reported that the broadcast was accused of foul language against Jade Seah an inquiry to Mediacorp, the spokesman said they view the tape, after repeating viewing had determine no such incident. But the incident detonation foul language has become a hot topic among singaporean, and on the Internet spread videos of Jade Seah F Word incident.
In addition, viewers have also questioned the ability of Jade Seah to host the show, citing her poor presentation skill and struggling with the names of Chinese athletes. Indeed, the F word was said by Jade Seah after she had fumbled with the name of a Chinese Olympic diver and realised her error.
Mediacorp by the inquiry, said the next morning, after an investigation confirmed that indeed Jade Seah outside the lens accidentally burst foul language, and express regret that it had occured. MediaCorp TV executive vice president (channel 5 program planning and production) Liang Jiande said that in general, when the screen image or converted from an anchor image, the production unit will immediately put anchor off the microphone. But in this incident, Jade Seah end her broadcast news segement, but the producers did not promptly closed her microphone, so that led to the voice-broadcast of the F word. "
Jade Seah Xie Meiyu will continue to host "Today in Beijing," Liang Jiande, said Jade Seah skill may not be as polished as some of the other senior anchors, but the dynamic outward-looking former Miss Singapore brings a fresh appeal for the show. He said that they have taken measures to prevent recurrence of similar incidents. Jade Seah has also apologize for the incident.