The economy and social infrastructure have been developed through a series of national development programmes. During the 1990s, the emphasis was on social services and public utilities. This continued into the 2000s, together with diversification of manufacturing and encouragement of private investment, including foreign investment. Major projects include a gas pipeline, a power plant, upgrade of the international airport, development at the port of Muara, and an industrial park with a methanol plant that began production and exports in mid-2010. - See more at: http://thecommonwealth.org/our-member-countries/brunei-darussalam/economy#sthash.v1xgE4SX.dpuf