Religious Harmony is unveiled. 20 June – The North East MRT line opens, the first line operated by SBS Transit. Stretching about long, the line is the world's first fully automated underground line. July 1 July – The then HDB Corporation (renamed to Surbana and now Surbana Jurong) is formed from a corporatisation. 7 July – The Singapore civil service now allows gay employees to be employed, as revealed in a Time magazine interview. 8 July – The Iranian twins are separated, but the operation takes a drastic turn. Both of them eventually passed on. 14 July – Bungee jumping will be allowed after being turned down years back on grounds of safety. It is hoped this will encourage a more risk-taking society. 22 July – A pair of South Korean twins are successfully separated. 24 July – Singapore and Malaysia jointly submit to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) a dispute concerning sovereignty over Pedra Branca (Pulau Batu Puteh, Middle Rocks and South Ledge). August 1 August – DesignSingapore Council is launched to spearhead design in Singapore. Bar-top dancing is legalised, and some bars are allowed to operate 24/7. 4 August – The Sumatra-Singapore gas pipeline is inaugurated. 6 August – Creative Technology announced that they will progressively launch 90 new products. 25 August – The National Volunteer Centre is renamed to the National Volunteer and Philanthropy Centre. September 8 September – The Ministry of Health announced that a laboratory technician caught SARS, after a big outbreak earlier in March. It is later learnt that it is caused by a mix-up in viruses for research. 17 September – The Singapore Workforce Development Agency is formed to help workers find jobs, especially during the ongoing economic downturn. 25 September – BreadTalk launches the first Din Tai Fung restaurant in The Paragon. October 1 October – In view of economic restructuring, CPF rates were cut by 3 percentage points. 10 October – The Raffles Terrace is officially opened. 16 October – MoneySENSE is launched to educate Singaporeans on financial literacy. 20 October – The Ministry of Health launched SingaporeMedicine to promote Singapore as a leading medical hub. 29 October – Biopolis is opened as a research hub. 31 October – The Queenstown Community Library is reopened after upgrading works. November 10 November – Amendments to the Computer Misuse Act are passed to protect against potential cyberattacks that could disrupt critical information