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Why does Pikachu makes us smile?

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Taipei Creative Communities

    About Us

    Welcome to The Market Society

    The Market Society is a content-powered marketplace and community hub bridging purpose-led storytelling with ethical commerce in Southeast Asia. Founded by creative agency The M Makers, the platform curates independent makers, creators, and conscious brands across three core pillars: Happiness, Love, and Giving Back.

    Stories that shape the market

    The Makers' Spotlight

    Singapore’s Boundary-Breaking Circus Troupe

    In a city of conventional career paths, founders Phiz and Jia Sheng leaped into the unknown to build Circus of Altrades—a multidisciplinary circus troupe redefining performing arts in Singapore. From pandemic origins to gravity-defying acrobatic storytelling, discover how this duo created a safe haven for dancers, athletes, and misfits to find home, balance, and creative mastery.

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    OnlyFriendsLah!: This Deck Comes With Friends

    What started as a card game among friends became OnlyFriendsLah! (OFL), a non-profit community proving that collecting is about more than just rare finds. They champion a mission rooted in friendship, shared joy, and powerful generosity. How is this community redefining the hobby and ensuring every collector leaves with a smile? Find out how OFL is giving back.

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    The Journey to Self-Love and Acceptance

    Beautiful Me

    70 is the New 20: Finding Joy & Reinvention with Celine

    At 69, Celine shatters traditional aging narratives on the Beautiful Me Podcast. From leaving a toxic marriage to launching a passion-driven business in her late 60s, she shares how prioritizing inner happiness and adopting the G-A-H philosophy completely reinvented her life, proving it is never too late to thrive.

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