{"id":101,"date":"2021-03-05T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-03-05T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/markupbackup.wordpress.com\/2021\/07\/21\/durians-daily-205-this-weeks-top-stories-feat\/"},"modified":"2021-08-03T08:56:50","modified_gmt":"2021-08-03T08:56:50","slug":"durians-daily-205-this-weeks-top-stories-feat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/?p=101","title":{"rendered":"[Daily Markup 205] This week\u2019s top stories feat. Curlec, Aliena &#038; Gilmour Space: A win for fintech, sustainable space tech &#038; busting bushfires"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-caption\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-width=\"600\" data-height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/img_60f7db9fe293b.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: Curlec<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/duriansdaily201\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>From Daily Markup #201<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Congratulations are in order for fintech startup <a href=\"http:\/\/www.curlec.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Curlec<\/a>, one of three Malaysian startups <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/duriansdaily201\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">chosen to be a part of EY Foundry<\/a>, an incubation program for early-stage startups.<\/li>\n<li>In a <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/duriansdaily201\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">report on shipping trends in 2021<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyship.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Easyship<\/a> makes a prediction that commercial drone deliveries will take off.<\/li>\n<li>CEO of digital health startup <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mclinica.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mClinica<\/a>, Farouk Meralli, <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/duriansdaily201\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">shared in a podcast<\/a> that 49% of its app users come from rural areas.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/duriansdaily202\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>From Daily Markup #202<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Singaporean space tech startup <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/aliena-pte-ltd\/about\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Aliena<\/a> has collaborated with <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/duriansdaily202\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Aurora Propulsion Technologies<\/a> to develop technology for in-space propulsion.<\/li>\n<li>Food review startup <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abillion.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">abillion<\/a> believes F&amp;B operators should add vegan options to their menus because it\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/duriansdaily202\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">good for business<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>With a little help from <a href=\"https:\/\/ohmnilabs.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">OhmniLabs<\/a>, a father-son duo <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/duriansdaily202\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">turn themselves into robots<\/a> to keep their clients safe at the gym.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/duriansdaily203\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>From Daily Markup #203<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Rocket startup <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gspacetech.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gilmour Space<\/a> will be sending the largest payload by an Australian company into orbit, carrying a <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/duriansdaily203\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fire detection satellite<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Edtech startup <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newcampus.co\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NewCampus<\/a> announced it is <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/duriansdaily203\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">acquiring a university license<\/a> this year.<\/li>\n<li>Super app <a href=\"https:\/\/www.grab.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Grab<\/a> has <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/duriansdaily203\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pledged to support<\/a> the development of Singapore\u2019s tech ecosystem, including the creation of 350 new jobs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<p><strong>Missed out the last Daily Markup? Go <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a><strong> to check it out.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>You can also find us on <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/500-durians\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>LinkedIn<\/strong><\/a><strong>, <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/500durians\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Facebook<\/strong><\/a><strong>, <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/500Startups_SEA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Twitter<\/strong><\/a><strong>, and <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/500durians\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Instagram<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" data-width=\"400\" data-height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/img_60f7dba04d1f3.jpg\"><\/figure>\n<p>500 Startups is a venture capital firm on a mission to discover and back the world\u2019s most talented entrepreneurs, help them create successful companies at scale, and build thriving global ecosystems. In Southeast Asia, 500 Startups invests through the pioneering 500 Southeast Asia family of funds. The 500 Southeast Asia funds have backed over 240 companies across multiple sectors from internet to consumer to deep technology. It continues to connect founders with capital, expertise and powerful regional and global networks to help them succeed.<\/p>\n<p><em>This post is intended solely for general informational or educational purposes only. 500 Startups Management Company, L.L.C. and its affiliates (collectively \u201c500 Startups\u201d) makes no representation as to the accuracy or information in this post and while reasonable steps have been taken to ensure that the information herein is accurate and up-to-date, no liability can be accepted for any error or omissions. All third party links in this post have not been independently verified by 500 Startups and the inclusion of such links should not be interpreted as an endorsement or confirmation of the content within. 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