2003_in_Singapore

2003 in Singapore

Events

April - SARS virus outbreak in Singapore and other parts of Asia.
May 6 - Singapore and United States sign the United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (USS-FTA).
June 20 - The North East MRT Line opens.
24 July - Singapore and Malaysia jointly submitted to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) a dispute concerning sovereignty over Pedra Branca (Pulau Batu Puteh, Middle Rocks and South Ledge.
October 29 - A major research center Biopolis opens.
December 13 - 10 year old Megan Zheng became the first Singaporean actress to win the Taipei Film Festival Golden Horse Award for Best New Performer (co-recipient) with her role in Jack Neo's movie Homerun.