In 1968 , the Jurong Town Corporation was created to direct and manage of Jurong 's development . By this time , a total of 14.78 square-kilometres of industrial land had been prepared with 153 factories fully functioning and being up-and-running and 46 more being constructed and set up . With Singapore 's economy constantly growing and developing ever more rapidly , finding more space for newer businesses and industries in the future is an ever-present and constant challenge . Seven islets off the southern coast of Jurong were merged to create the 30 square-kilometre Jurong Island , which is where most of the oil , chemical and petrochemical factories , manufacturing industries and plants in Singapore are located at . The construction and development of Jurong Island began in the early part of the 1990s and is scheduled to be completed by 2010 ( as of 2016 , much of the development works have been completed , with some newer developments about to commence or are still ongoing ) . A number of heavy-type industrial companies and firms , such as DuPont and Teijin Polycarbonate , amongst others , began their business operations there in the later part of the 1990s . The Jurong Island Causeway provides the only land-based link to Jurong Island from mainland Singapore . All forms of access to the island is heavily restricted ever since the September 11 attacks in 2001 . An entry/exit security pass is required for all employees working at Jurong Island and cameras and all other recording equipment are banned from being transported into the island
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