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Schedule for President Candidate Broadcasts for Presidential Elections 2023

SINGAPORE – 23 AUG 2023

  1. The Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) has made available airtime on television and radio for presidential candidates to deliver their campaigning messages during two Presidential Candidate Broadcasts (Broadcasts).

  2. For Presidential Election 2023, two Broadcast slots will air across 19 TV and radio channels on

    • 1st Broadcast: 24 August 2023; and
    • 2nd Broadcast: 30 August 2023.
  3. Three candidates will make the Broadcasts over free-to-air radio and television platforms. The Broadcasts will be made in the four official languages. Details on the Broadcasts can be viewed here.

  4. The order of the first Broadcast on radio and television will be determined based on the alphabetical ordering of the names as reflected in the Electoral Roll. They are:

    1. Mr Ng Kok Song

    2. Mr Shanmugaratnam Tharman

    3. Mr Tan Kin Lian

    This order will be reversed for the second Presidential Candidate Broadcast.

  5. To facilitate reporting, IMDA will release the scripts of the two Presidential Candidate Broadcasts to the media at 6pm on the same day of each Broadcast. All scripts are embargoed till after delivery and are to be checked against delivery.

  6. Details of the Broadcasts on 24 August 2023 and 30 August 2023 are as follows.

Language Time Platform
English 7.00pm

TV:

CNA

Radio:

CNA938

Money FM 89.3

One FM 91.3

Kiss92 FM

Power 98

9.30pm

TV:

Channel 5

Radio:

Class 95

Gold 905

Malay 9.30pm

TV:

Suria

Radio:

Warna 942

Mandarin 10.30pm

TV:

Channel 8

Radio:

Capital 958

96.3 Hao FM

UFM 100.3

88.3 Jia

11.30pm

TV:

Channel U

Tamil 9.00pm

TV:

Vasantham

Radio:

Oli 968

LAST UPDATED: 25 JUL 2024

Issued by the Infocomm Media Development Authority

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The Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) leads Singapore’s digital transformation with infocomm media. To do this, IMDA will develop a dynamic digital economy and a cohesive digital society, driven by an exceptional infocomm media (ICM) ecosystem – by developing talent, strengthening business capabilities, and enhancing Singapore's ICM infrastructure. IMDA also regulates the telecommunications and media sectors to safeguard consumer interests while fostering a pro-business environment, and enhances Singapore’s data protection regime through the Personal Data Protection Commission.

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