Durian News & Updates
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Penang Thronged By Visitors As Durian Season Coincides With School Break
GEORGE TOWN, June 2 (Bernama) -- The much-anticipated durian season, falling during the school holidays, has once again made Penang a magnet for crowds. Thousands of visitors from across the country, ...
Penang Expands Durian Tourism To New International Markets
GEORGE TOWN, May 6 (Bernama) -- Penang is expanding its durian tourism promotion to new markets such as India, Australia, Europe and the Middle East to attract more visitors during the May to August ...
Aktris Amy Yip Bangun Hotel Bertema Durian di Penang, Target Buka pada 2027
Mantan aktris Hong Kong, Amy Yip, mendirikan hotel bertema durian di Penang, Malaysia, yang bakal beroperasi pada 2027.
A Search for the World's Best Durian, the Divisive Fruit That's Prized—and Reviled
Fortunately, like virtually all foreigners searching for their durian whisperer, I had found, online, Lindsay Gasik, an American woman who for more than a dozen years has been on a worldwide quest to ...
Penang, rewritten: What do the city's new hotels say about its second act?
Hawker-food haven, rustic beachside retreat, durian paradise. For as long as most Singaporeans can remember, Penang's main draws have remained unchanged. But while that laid-back charm is precisely ...
Amy Yip's durian-themed hotel to open in Penang in 2027: 'I hope to make it 5 stars'
Amy Yip will be opening her durian-themed hotel in Penang, Malaysia, in 2027, more than a year after she first announced ...
Malaysia’s Penang to crack down on fake Balik Pulau durians
Malaysia’s Penang state is launching operations to curb the fraudulent practice of marketing and selling durians imported from other regions or Thailand as the famed Balik Pulau variety. Fahmi Zainol, ...
From Category III To Five Stars: Amy Yip Returns To Penang With A Second Durian Hotel — And Higher Stakes
A durian-themed luxury hotel converted from the former Towne House Hotel has been pushed to a 2027 opening after she chose to ...
Former HK screen siren Amy Yip announces new 5-star durian hotel in Penang expansion plan
KUALA LUMPUR, April 6 — Former Hong Kong screen siren Amy Yip is deepening her roots in Malaysia.Following the ...
Ex-Category III star Amy Yip to open durian-themed hotel in Penang next year
Former Hong Kong actress Amy Yip thrilled Malaysian fans in September 2024 when she launched her first boutique hotel in ...
I Tried Durian and Actually Liked It in Penang Malaysia
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I Love Durian in Penang Malaysia | Everyone Says It Smells Bad
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What it takes for the durian to smell of success
Balik Pulau, Malaysia — Every summer, farmer Durian Seng clambers into the back of his van, removes the seats and lines the space with banana leaves. Then he crams the vehicle with 300 durians from ...
Earlier durian harvest of higher quality expected in Malaysia amid dry, hot weather
Scorching, dry weather in Malaysia’s Penang state has pushed durian trees to fruit sooner than usual at some orchards, fueling expectations of an earlier harvest with higher-quality yields.
Durian Fruit: Potent smell but Incredibly Nutritious
The durian fruit can come in many varieties, but it’s commonly known for its spiky outer shell and strong smell. Compared to other fruits, durian has a very high nutrition content. Durian is a unique ...
Durian trees bloom early in Penang as heatwave sparks hopes of longer, cheaper season
BALIK PULAU, March 23 — Weeks of dry, hot weather have pushed durian trees in Penang into early bloom this year, ...
Heatwave in Malaysia sends durian trees blooming earlier than expected
BALIK PULAU, Malaysia – As Penang residents retreat indoors to escape the heat, durian trees are doing the opposite, bursting into bloom under weeks of dry, scorching weather. Strong harvest is ...
Malaysia heatwave brings hope of earlier, cheaper durian season amid concerns of rising fruit prices due to fertiliser shortage
There may be a silver lining even as Malaysia endures an ongoing heatwave — with temperatures reaching a high of 37 deg C in Penang — an earlier, cheaper wave of durians.Amidst prolonged hot weather ...
MUST TRY Malaysian Hawker Street Food in Penang, Malaysia - EATING THE KING OF FRUITS… DURIAN!!!
enang has some of the best street food in Malaysia. Amongst the foods to eat in Penang, Malaysia, is the rich and unique king of fruits, durian! Durian is a Malaysian specialty and is grown on Penang ...
Spike-tacular search for best durian
The taste cannot be so overpoweringly sweet that a durian lover surrenders after just a few mouthfuls. The pulp should be moist but not until it resembles yoghurt. Th ...