translate English to German: Under Indonesian rule, the use of Portuguese was banned, but it was used by the clandestine resistance, especially in communicating with the outside world. The language, along with Tetum, gained importance as a symbol of resistance and freedom and was adopted as one of the two official languages for this reason, and as a link to nations in other parts of the world.
Probleme bereitet immer noch die zerstörte Infrastruktur (Straßen und Energieversorgung), ein eklatanter Fachkräftemangel und das hohe Lohnniveau aufgrund der internationalen Präsenz und der Einführung des US-Dollars als Währung.