{"id":3200,"date":"2022-05-13T12:30:38","date_gmt":"2022-05-13T04:30:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/?p=3200"},"modified":"2022-05-13T12:30:39","modified_gmt":"2022-05-13T04:30:39","slug":"daily-markup-501-this-weeks-stories-on-acquisitions-investments-by-carsome-carousell-glife-using-tech-to-drive-thrive-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/?p=3200","title":{"rendered":"Daily Markup #501: This week\u2019s stories on acquisitions &amp; investments by Carsome, Carousell &amp; Glife, using tech to drive, thrive, and more"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This week is all about partnerships and teamwork! <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carsome.my\/\">Carsome<\/a> acquired automotive content companies WapCar and AutoFun in its move to make the car ownership journey more fun and engaging; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carousell.sg\/\">Carousell<\/a> acquired secondhand clothing website Refash to leverage its network of physical stores; and <a href=\"https:\/\/glife.com.sg\/\">Glife<\/a> invested in a 4-month-old Vietnamese agritech company with an impressive track record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our Singapore startups are also putting the country on the world map for tech. The World Economic Forum announced this week 100 new Technology Pioneers, including Singapore-based <a href=\"http:\/\/emq.com\/\">EMQ<\/a> with its inclusive global payments network, while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aliena.sg\/\">Aliena<\/a> aims to democratize space data collection and access globally.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Missed our last weekly round-up? 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