Objectives To promote, stimulate, facilitate and undertake economic & social development; To promote and coordinate further industiral and tertiary development To promote, develop and manage residential and industrial estate To promote, assist and develop trade, commerce and industry To promote and increase productivity of industry and to encourage more efficient utilization of natural resources To provide facilities and amenities for the advancement and well being of people living and working within the designated area To make such recommendations to the Chief Minister of Sarawak as the BDA sees fit in relation to any measures which it considers would achieve an increase in trade and development; and  To undertake such other functions as the Chief Minister may from time to time direct.