Pulau Muara Besar Eyed For Global Port Hub

Bandar Seri Begawan - Pulau Muara Besar will be developed into a competitive global port hub next month.

The Brunei Economic Development Board (BEDB) has engaged the services of the Halcrow Group to study the possibility of developing the island.

Commenting on the agreement, Dato Haji Yusof Hamid, BEDB Chairman, said that the initiative is in line with the trust of the 8th National Development Plan and BEDB's efforts to further diversify the country's economy.

The development is expected to benefit from Pulau Muara Besar's strategic location and its proximity to natural deep water.

The initiative is BEDB's two-pronged strategy to kick start Brunei's economic diversification and create employment opportunities for its people.

Work will begin next month and will last for four months. The findings will then be presented to key stakeholders sometime in September this year. -- Courtesy of Radio Television Brunei

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