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2003 in Singapore

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Decades:
  
1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s

See also:
  
Other events of 2003 Timeline of Singaporean history

Incumbents

  • President: S.R. Nathan
  • Prime Minister: Goh Chok Tong
  • Events

  • April – SARS virus outbreak in Singapore and other parts of Asia.
  • 6 May – Singapore and United States sign the United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (USS-FTA).
  • 20 June – 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.
  • 29 October – A major research center Biopolis opens.
  • 13 December – 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.
  • June- Chew Choon Seng becomes the CEO of world-renowned airline, Singapore Airlines.
  • References

    2003 in Singapore Wikipedia