The Contract Signing Ceremony for the Project to invest, develop, operate and maintain an 'Integrated Marine Maintenance and Decommissioning Yard' in Brunei Darussalam was held yesterday afternoon. This also marks the launching of the Brunei Darussalam Maritime cluster in which the integrated yard is to act as an anchor facility.

The project benefits the country, the economy and the people of Brunei Darussalam as the public and private sectors collaborate and work closely together and achieve another major step forward towards Brunei's economic diversification agenda through a whole-of-nation approach. Present was Yang Berhormat Dato Seri Setia Doctor Awang Haji Mohd Amin Liew bin Abdullah, Minister at the Prime Minister's Office and Second Minister of Finance and Economy who is also Chairman of the Brunei Economic Development Board. Also in attendance was Dato Seri Paduka Awang Haji Matsatejo bin Sokiaw, Deputy Minister of Department Of Energy at the Prime Minister's Office; Awang Haji Khairuddin bin Haji Abdul Hamid, Deputy Minister of Finance and Economy; and Pengiran Hajah Zety Sufina binti Pengiran Dato Paduka Haji Sani, Deputy Minister of Finance and Economy. With this project, it is hoped to create 4 thousand direct and indirect employment opportunities in the long term.

Source: Radio Television Brunei