Do you know Bintulu?

Hi everyone!

I,m Jia Hui, a 17-year-old girl from Bintulu, Sarawak. I am pretty sure that most of you are not familiar with this place. Well, Bintulu is a coastal town on the island of Borneo and is well-known for its various natural resources. 

Just as what the title stated, Bintulu was named "River de Burulu" by Portuguese cartographers during the 16th century. In the 1950s, major economic activities in Bintulu were the timber extraction industry, fishing, and Sago processing. In the 1960s, Bintulu was still a small fishing village until large reserves of natural gas were discovered off the coast of Bintulu in 1969. 

Bintulu fishing village in the 1950s

By Bintulu Resident Office 

Currently, the Petronas LNG Complex in Bintulu, is one of the world's largest LNG facilities in a single location.

The Bintulu LNG port

By Ahmad Afif Isa from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Now, Bintulu has developed from a small fishing village to an industrial center, and its picturesque scenery makes it a popular tourist attraction. 

Bintulu

The development of my hometown is just so amusing. Hope you all enjoy it!

See y'all in the next post :>