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Borneo Bulletin Yearbook 2019
MAJOR INVESTMENT INITIATIVES
Strong Infrastructure Spending in Brunei
Robust domestic demand continues to drive growth
in the sub-region, with infrastructure spending
remaining strong in Brunei Darussalam, the Asia
Development Bank (ADB) said in a supplement to
its Asian Development Outlook 2018 Update.
The Hengyi petrochemical plant on Pulau Muara
Besar (PMB), scheduled for completion this year,
is set to boost the country’s economic growth and
provide more jobs for locals.
Work is also underway for the construction of
the Temburong Bridge, which slated to be
completed at the end of this year. Covering
a total distance of 30 km and spanning the
width of Brunei Bay, the Temburong Bridge
Project will link Jalan Utama Mentiri in the
Brunei-Muara District and Jalan Labu Estate
in Temburong.
Once completed, the mammoth 30 km-
bridge will reduce travel time between the
two districts to only 30 minutes, allowing
commuters to bypass Limbang and the four
immigration checkpoints along the current
route.
Temburong Bridge
Deputy Chief Minister of Sarawak Datuk Amar
Awang Tengah Ali Hasan said that there are
many areas for cooperation between Sarawak
and Brunei once the bridge is completed. Joint
activities such as cycling, powerboat racing
and a marathon will create an economic
spillover to Temburong and its neighbours,
Limbang and Lawas.
The construction of the Temburong Bridge
Project marked an important milestone on
February 28, 2019 with the installation of