Ermera Online - www.buildingmarkets.org

The Peace Dividend Trust Verification team has completed the first stage of surveying businesses in Ermera District. 39 of 84 businesses are now online.

The results can be found online with a click.

One of the verification team Baptista da Silva, interviews Carlos Ximenes Babo in Ermera old town. Business name is EDM (Ermera Tuan). Date interview 16, July 08. Business sector Foodstuff and transportation services.

While the heart of Ermera's economy is coffee....

..... you can also find a range of services in the local marketplace. Did you know that Ermera Villa has a courier service? Oficina Nalmorena near the Church provides courier and messenger services. A very useful service indeed for a high mountain region with poor roads.

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Revitalized Tais Market

Revitalized Tais Market

Local leaders and 48 vendors from the Dili tais market re-open to visitors and tourists on July 9, 2008.

Vendors contributed labor and materials equivalent to more than 30% of the total value of the rehabilitation. (USAID Small Grants Program and Dezenvolve Setor Privadu project contributed funding and training).

Mrs. Josefa da Cruz, one of the vendors in the market, said, “The renovation of the market has increased the number of customers from 3 to 5 people per day to 12 to 15 people every day since it is now clean and attractive to visitors".

Contact details +670 728 7989 and +670 728 4576

International Expo 27-31 August

The Ministry of Tourism, Commerce and Industry is preparing to launch an International Expo 27-31 August 2008. See below graphic for complete details, or visit www.expotimorleste.blogspot.com

Austasia Delayed: but still good for business.

For those you interested in flying to Dili in order to explore business opportunities it will be possible to fly from Singapore to Dili - direct - and at an affordable price.

Initially, it will fly Tuesdays and Fridays. In time frequency will increase.

There have been prospective new airlines in Dili before. We all remember Lorico Airlines and Kakoak Air. They never materialised.

In any event Austasia Airlines appears nearly ready to fly.

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Aileu Online - www.buildingmarkets.org

The Peace Dividend Trust Verification team has completed the first stage of surveying businesses in Aileu District. 28 businesses are now online.

The results can be found online at http://buy-in-timor.org/index.php?sop=KeywordSearch&keyword=&district=754&x=25&y=11&viewall=1

Did you know that you can buy traditional wooden grain grinders in Aileu?

Did you know that Aileu has a fish farm?

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Oecusse Online - www.buildingmarkets.org

The Peace Dividend Trust Verification team has just completed the first stage of surveying businesses in the Oecusse Enclave. 68 businesses are now online.

The results can be found online at http://www.buy-in-timor.org/index.php?sop=KeywordSearch&keyword=&district=764&x=44&y=12&viewall=1

Did you know that you can buy DVDs in Oecusse?

Did you know that Oecusse has its own newspaper? With an active email address?

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