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YOU WONT BELIEVE: Apps turning restaurant leftovers into cheap meals take off - What They Never Told You

Food delivery drivers make their way through Bangkok’s central business district. (Photo: Nutthawat Wichieanbut)

With a tantalising array of satay chicken, wok-fried mud crab and chilled tiger prawns, the dinner buffet at Singapore’s Grand Hyatt hotel typically sets diners back about US$70. Those on a tighter budget and with an eye on sustainability can fill a box for a 10th of that price.

Across Asia, tech startups are taking food otherwise destined for landfill and providing discounted meals through mobile phone applications, or apps. 

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