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Let us travel back in time and see the birth of jurong island! ((:
Before the late 1960s, Pulau Ayer Chawan, Pulau Ayer Merbau, Pulau Merlimau, Pulau Pesek, Pulau Pesek Kecil, Pulau Sakra and Pulau Seraya, seven islands south of Singapore were only inhabited by Malay villagers, who lived in a simple lifestyle. Before Jurong Island was developed, the chemical industries in Singapore had the good fortune of a firm foundation laid by petroleum refineries, which were set up in Singapore during the 60s and 70s. This lead to the decision of three oil companies to house their facilities on the islands- Esso in Pulau Ayer Chawan, Singapore Refinery Company in Pulau Merlimau and Mobil Oil in Pulau Pesek in the late 1960s, and early 1970s.
These petrochemical industries were seen as economy boosters, and the government decided to attract more of these industries to set up their factories in Singapore. A decision was then made to merge the seven islands together to form one large island to house these industries. JTC Corporation was appointed the agent of the Jurong Island Project in 1991. The company planned and coordinated with various government agencies, and with feedback from the industrialists, they delivered the infrastructure and services to the island, which included land through large-scale reclamation, roads, drains, utilities, and others. Now, many leading petrochemical companies are located on Jurong Island. Both the industries and our country have reaped benefits from Jurong Island. For the industries, it is the comprehensive infrastructure and facilities that our country provides, which attract them and cause them to invest their industries here. For our country, it is the profits, which the industries make, which will help our economy grow and progress.
Before the late 1960s, Pulau Ayer Chawan, Pulau Ayer Merbau, Pulau Merlimau, Pulau Pesek, Pulau Pesek Kecil, Pulau Sakra and Pulau Seraya, seven islands south of Singapore were only inhabited by Malay villagers, who lived in a simple lifestyle. Before Jurong Island was developed, the chemical industries in Singapore had the good fortune of a firm foundation laid by petroleum refineries, which were set up in Singapore during the 60s and 70s. This lead to the decision of three oil companies to house their facilities on the islands- Esso in Pulau Ayer Chawan, Singapore Refinery Company in Pulau Merlimau and Mobil Oil in Pulau Pesek in the late 1960s, and early 1970s.
These petrochemical industries were seen as economy boosters, and the government decided to attract more of these industries to set up their factories in Singapore. A decision was then made to merge the seven islands together to form one large island to house these industries. JTC Corporation was appointed the agent of the Jurong Island Project in 1991. The company planned and coordinated with various government agencies, and with feedback from the industrialists, they delivered the infrastructure and services to the island, which included land through large-scale reclamation, roads, drains, utilities, and others. Now, many leading petrochemical companies are located on Jurong Island. Both the industries and our country have reaped benefits from Jurong Island. For the industries, it is the comprehensive infrastructure and facilities that our country provides, which attract them and cause them to invest their industries here. For our country, it is the profits, which the industries make, which will help our economy grow and progress.
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