The following lists events that happened during 2003 in Singapore. Incumbents President: S.R. Nathan Prime Minister: Goh Chok Tong Events January 1 January – The Goods and Services Tax is raised from 3% to 4%. The Media Development Authority is formed to better regulate and encourage Singapore's media industry. 3 January – RSS Courageous got into a collision with ANL Indonesia, causing four fatalities. An investigation found that errors by the RSS Courageous crew contributed to the tragedy. 5 January - Ang Mo Kio Public Library is officially reopened after a one year renovation. 17 January – The Majestic is opened as a shopping mall after being renovated from a theatre. 18 January – The East Loop of the Sengkang LRT line is opened, as well as the Sengkang Bus Interchange which is Singapore's second air-conditioned bus interchange. 20 January – Stage 3 of the Circle MRT line is announced, which will travel through Serangoon and Bishan. It is slated for completion by 2008, but is eventually delayed to 2009. 21 January – FairPrice's new Fresh Food Distribution Centre is officially opened, enhancing freshness and safety of food. 27 January – The Land Transport Authority introduced a new licensing scheme for taxi operators, resulting in increased competition. Since then, more taxi operators joined in. February 15 February – The Ministry of Community Development and Sports announced plans to redevelop the National Stadium as part of a recommendation from a study. The proposed S$650m facility will have a 55,000-capacity stadium, a commercial district and indoor halls, which is targeted for completion by 2009 (though work only started in 2010). In addition, new rules are released to increase transparency in National Sports Associations, taking effect from 1 January 2004. 17 February – The World Trade Centre Retail reopens as HarbourFront Centre. 20 February – Fusionopolis is launched as a place to fuse the infocomm, media and engineering sectors together. 21 February – NEWater is launched in Singapore. March 1 March to 16 July – An outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) occurs in Singapore. 1 March – The first SARS patient is warded in Tan Tock Seng Hospital, after 3 women fell ill from a visit to Hong Kong. 15 March – The term SARS is coined by the WHO. As a result, the Ministry of Health forms a task force to tackle SARS. On that day, 16 cases are confirmed.