The following lists events that happened during 2002 in Singapore. Incumbents President: S.R. Nathan Prime Minister: Goh Chok Tong Events January 1 January – Re-registration for NRICs will be required if anyone turns 30 and above on or after today. 2 January – City Gas is formed from PowerGas. 5 January – The National Science and Technology Board is renamed to the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*Star). 9 January – A Passenger Security Service Charge will be introduced for passengers who use Changi Airport from 1 March. This is so as to cover security costs incurred in the wake of the 9/11 attacks. In addition, Changi Airport will upgrade Terminal 2 for S$200 million. 11 January – The new building housing the Family and Juvenile Court is officially opened, having been brought together in September 2001. 12 January – MediaCorp channel CityTV ceases transmission after two years due to lack of viewership and poor economic climate. 13 January – Singapore and Japan signed the Japan–Singapore Economic Agreement for a New Age Partnership, making it Singapore's first free-trade agreement FTA with a major trading partner. 14 January – Reclamation works around Chek Jawa area will be deferred as long as development works are not required, with plans made to conserve the island instead. 25 January – Osim's new headquarters is officially opened. Three statutory boards under Ministry of Trade and Industry are renamed to International Enterprise Singapore, SPRING Singapore and Agency for Science, Technology and Research respectively to deal with a changing economy. February 8 February – Changi Airport MRT station is opened for revenue service. The SAF's new clubhouse, The Chevrons is officially opened. Singapore's first elected President Ong Teng Cheong dies from lymphoma cancer at 8:14pm. 9 February – Jack Neo's I Not Stupid is released. The film triggered a discussion on education streaming, which led to the merging of EM1 and EM2 streams in 2004, with abolishment of EM3 streams by 2008. The Opera Estate Drainage Scheme is completed, having a storage tank during rains. 11 February – The Singapore flags flew at half mast as a mark of respect to mourn the passing of the nation's first elected President Ong Teng Cheong, who died from lymphoma cancer three days earlier at 8:14pm. It was considered very inauspicious by Chinese people since it coincided with Chinese New Year's Eve. 16 February – The Upper Serangoon Viaduct