11. Most Indonesians of Chinese descent, particularly in the outer islands, work as petty traders, peasants, farmers, fishermen and manual workers. 12. The Foreign Office said it was studying the feasibility of resettlement on the outer islands of the British Indian Ocean Territory, which includes Diego Garcia. 13. Building tourist resorts on the outer islands will give local islanders the incentive to say there, rather than moving to the main atoll of Majuro. 14. But he believes that one outer island resort is not enough. 15. This year his outer islands are benefiting from a multi-million dollar French aid program to harness solar energy. 16. We could accommodate four to six resorts on the outer islands. 17. While infrastructure is negligible in the outer islands, they are still the most interesting to visit. 18. Meanwhile, troops in the outer islands remained in combat posture, the defense ministry said. 19. Nearly all will be resettled in outer islands. 20. Outer islands now suffer from unreliable and costly power supply, constraining economic and social development in areas beyond the capital Male, an ADB statement said. |