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Picture shows face of Bintulu town during the First Boom (1979 -1983)
Picture taken circa 1982. |
| Source : Persatuan Kesusasteraan Sarawak, Our Sarawak, Summer Times Publishing, 1983. |
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The face of Bintulu town representing the changes after the second economic boom (1998-2000)
Picture shows town status circa 2002, prior to entering the Third Boom (2003-2009)
Photo credit : Jacky J.H. Chan, www.panoramio.com/photo/2632859 |
After two economic booms, the face of Bintulu town changed dramatically as it began to exhibit the features of a modern town. The time period to achieve the above physical make-up of the town centre (approximately from 1980 - 2000) thus took about 20 years in the making. The airport runway remained a stumbling block for the town centre development. It was only during the Fourth Boom (2010 - present) that efforts were started to re-develop the old airport land to a prime property and recreational area.
