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Foreign Investment Sidelines East Timorese

Categories: East Asia, Timor-Leste, Development, Economics & Business, Youth

Olavio Quintas, from the eastern tip of Timor, expresses his frustration with “development” in his country [1] to Radio Liberdade Dili. He says “Timorese people have become observers to foreigners’ investments” lamenting the lack of employment for young people, as investors and government do not trust Timorese to do the smallest tasks.