The following lists events that happened during 2000 in Singapore. Incumbents President: S.R. Nathan Prime Minister: Goh Chok Tong Events January 1 January to 3 February – McDonald's starts a 40-day Hello Kitty promotion, causing a buying frenzy unprecedented in McDonald's history and several fights. 1 January – The Singapore Airlines broadcasting on Television Corporation of Singapore (TCS) is watched locally to start millennium celebrations. The Nanyang Auditorium is officially opened. 3 January – The Straits Times Index hits a record high of 2582.94 points. The now-former record has been surpassed in 2006, with a current record high of 3875.77 hit in 2007. 7 January – Four members of the Antarctica 2000 team successfully reached the 4,897-metre-high Mount Vinson Massif, the highest point ever in Antarctica. 12 January – The Singapore Management University is incorporated as the first private university funded by the government. 18 January – The Paragon, a mall-cum-medical complex is officially opened. 21 January – The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology announced full telecom competition from 1 April 2000 instead of 1 April 2002 and an immediate lifting on foreign ownership of telecom companies. This will give consumers more choices and compete with an evolving telecoms industry. 27 January – Manja is launched as a lifestyle magazine. 30 January – Suria is launched as a Malay language channel focusing on Malay Singaporeans, as well as Central (which broadcasts children's shows, Tamil shows and the arts). Also, SportCity is launched as a sports TV channel. February February – Trek 2000 International launches the world's first thumbdrive. 10 February – The Jurong Island Road Link is officially opened. 18 February – ST Engineering acquires the Chartered Industries of Singapore through ST Auto, now called ST Kinetics. The acquisition is first announced on 22 October 1999. March 4 March – Singapore Turf Club's Kranji Racecourse is officially opened. 8 March – The new Singapore Post Centre is officially opened, along with the launch of personalised stamps called MyStamp. In addition, the Singapore Philatelic Museum will be transferred from the Infocomm Development Authority to the National Heritage Board. 11 March – The Ministry of Trade and Industry announced further liberalisation of the electricity and gas markets by 2001. Temasek Holdings will divest from all three power companies. Foreign ownership limits on these plants will be lifted, with a limit on cross holding generation companies to encourage competition. In addition, Singapore