10 Innovative and Interesting Local Startups You Should Look Out For In 2016

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1. PostoExpress. The startup is trying to revolutionise the delivery industry by providing fast and reliable delivery services – with dispatch riders.

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Image via PostoExpress

Started by two friends, PostoExpress promises to deliver your goods within Klang Valley, they use demand-dispatch riders will deliver your documents and parcels within Klang Valley and we pledge that the items will reach your destination within three hours from the pickup time.

Check out PostoExpress [here](https://www.postoexpress.com/home/). Alternatively, you could download their [Android app](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.avidityventures.postoexpress) or [iOS app](http://apple.co/1Idtzad).

2. The Lorry. A booking service that connects transporters with customers. Think Uber, but for moving your stuff from one place to another.

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Founders Goh Chee Hau and Nadhir Ashafiq.

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With an initial investment of RM20,000, The Lorry was launched with three companies that owned 10 lorries. Currently, the startup is servicing up to 80 trucks in a day!

Check out The Lorry [here](https://www.thelorry.com/).

3. Yumcious. If you've always wanted home-cooked food delivered to you, this startup is worth checking out! Yumcious is a community for foodies to show and sell what they've cooked.

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The general idea of Yumcious is to be a platform for home cooks to showcase and sell their cook, or if you're missing home and would die for a bowl of Penang laksa, Yumcious is your go-to. Foodies who have registered on the platform can get home cooked meals delivered to them by registered transporters.

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Check out Yumcious [here](http://yumcious.com/home).

4. GiveReceipt. The startup aims to provide small businesses with a cheap, easy, and tech-enabled way to sort out their paperwork, and it's proving popular throughout Southeast Asia.

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Sample receipt provided by GiveReceipt.

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Based in Kuala Lumpur, the startup has customers throughout SouthEast Asia. It has been doing well, considering it has attracted attention from several investment firms, including an undisclosed seed funding from Malaysia angel firm Qeerad.

Check out GiveReceipt [here](http://www.givereceipt.com).

5. ParkEasy. Fighting for a parking spot is an everyday thing for Malaysians. With that first world problem in mind, ParkEasy is allowing motorists to book their parking spots via an app.

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(From left) Yong, Chan, Tan and Mah showing their ParkEasy mobile app.

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Check out ParkEasy [here](http://www.parkeasy.my/) or download the Android app [here](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pixelbyte.parkeasy_android&hl=en). Do note that the app is only available at certain locations, with more to come.

6. Hello Roaming. The newly launched startup provides travellers to plan ahead by purchasing SIM cards for five Asian countries.

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Image via Hello Roaming

Check out Hello Roaming [here](http://www.helloroaming.com/).

7. AisKosong. With students in mind, the app compiles and lists stores in the Klang Valley that have a student-specific discount or deal, to make it easy for students to find and claim.

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Launched back in October last year, the app right now has more than a hundred locations listed with 1200 users. Response from students so far has been amazing, with user base growing at an average of 30% week-on-week since the first week of December!

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Users can browse through many discounts from different categories like food and apparel. Aside from that, users can locate new places to enjoy student discounts.

Check out AisKosong [here](http://download.aiskosong.my/). Alternatively, you could download their [Google app](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=hr.apps.n206970425) or [iOS app](https://itunes.apple.com/app/id1040989437?ct=null&pt=null&mt=8).

8. Gigfairy. Hiring musicians for events just became a whole lot easier with Gigfairy, which serves as a platform for anyone to book musicians.

Check out Gigfairy [here](http://www.gigfairy.com/).

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Image via GigFairy

9. Pott Glasses. Imagine traditional glasses with a local twist, that's what this startup is trying to do – to create optical glasses and sunglasses for the Asian fit.

A wide variety of types of frames are available.

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Pott Glasses prides itself in its handcrafted creations that look stylish and sturdy. Frames are set at a standard price of RM265. The affordable pricing means customers could easily purchase a second pair to match different oufits.

Image via Pott Glasses

Check out Pott Glasses [here](http://www.pottglasses.com/).

10. Shoppr. Drawing inspiration from apps like Tinder, Shoppr uses the swipe-to-discover method, allowing users to purchase products based on pages they like.

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Image via Shoppr

Earlier last year, Shoppr has raised close to USD400,000 in seed funding! The investment comes from different companies like 500 Startups and East Ventures. The funds will be used for "increasing in-app engagement, and hiring several more developers to improve our recommendation engine and increase the number of brands." For now, the Shoppr team's focus will remain on Malaysia, though Wong admits that he is looking to other parts of Asia in the long run.

Check out Shoppr [here](http://shopprapp.com/). Alternatively, you could download their [Google app](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.shoppr.app&hl=en) or [iOS app](https://itunes.apple.com/mu/app/shoppr-personalised-fashion/id920781910?mt=8).

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