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BERNAMA - Penang Thronged By Visitors As Durian Season Coincides With ...
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, ...
What it takes for the durian to smell of success
Penang locals frequently scorn the ubiquitous Thai durian, which is often picked for mass exportation before it’s ripe. (Thailand is the largest exporter of durian to countries around the world ...
Getting the inside scoop on rare durian at annual treat
THE leafy surrounds of a pocket garden in George Town provided the perfect backdrop for Penang's pressmen to indulge in ...
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 ...
Malaysian minister calls on hotels to allow durians on premises
Malaysia's Agriculture and Food Security Minister is encouraging hotels to allow guests to enjoy durians on their premises ...
Tuck into a durian feast and authentic Penang dishes at the Taste of Malaysia Festival
If you’re a fan of the King of Fruits, then you’ll need to head to The Mira Hong Kong this summer for a veritable feast of ...
New durian center in Malaysia's Johor set to maintain year-round supply, steady prices
Malaysia's Johor has set up a collection and processing center that could soon make the state's seasonal durians available year-round while keeping prices consistent.
Spike-tacular search for Penang’s best durian
Spike-tacular search for Penang’s best durian So many factors must be weighed before a durian can be declared “king”, and about 50 durian orchard owners and sellers brought their best fruits to pit ...
Weather now decides which durians travel: Tough Musang King heads abroad, delicate Tupai King stays home
Malaysia’s weather that swings from blazing hot to pouring rain now decide which durians are for overseas markets and which ...
35 activities planned for National Unity Week in Penang
A vibrant line-up of 35 activities is set to take place during the National Unity Week 2025 celebration, which will be held ...
130 guests feast on 300kg of durian at CM’s annual treat
THEY are so good that once you start, it's almost impossible to stop, says Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow about the ...
The rise of Tupai King, the rage of weather: How durian season is changing
JOHOR/SINGAPORE: Like most monarchs, the king of fruit resides in a lush, sprawling estate, tended to by a fleet of courtiers ...
What’s sweet and pungent and disappears in just one hour? In Penang, over 300kg of homegrown durians at party by Chow Kon Yeow
Once you start, you just can’t stop — at least not when it comes to Penang’s famously addictive durians. That was Penang ...
Ye Tang Chendol: Penang-style chendol with pandan jelly, silky coconut ...
As a durian fanatic, the Durian topping was my favourite of the lot. Using an ice cream scoop, Auntie added a dollop of creamy and fragrant D24 durian pulp onto the peak of the shaved ice mountain. I ...
Singaporeans cross border in droves for Malaysian durian tours, all-you-can-eat buffets
From durian tours to all-you-can-eat buffets, Singaporeans have been flocking to Malaysia to feast on the king of fruits ...
Malaysia’s most expensive durian Tupai King set to hit the market in ...
Penang has also launched the latest edition of its King of Fruits Durian Guide to help visitors discover the wide range of durian types available across Malaysia and their locations. This year, the ...
BERNAMA - Penang To Launch Raids On Durian Fraud Hotspots, Warns ...
Penang To Launch Raids On Durian Fraud Hotspots, Warns Sellers Against Mislabelling. 17/06/2025 04:45 PM. KEPALA BATAS, June 17 (Bernama) -- Authorities in Penang have identified several hotspots ...
Where to go in Penang for the best durian feasts
“Durians are significantly cheaper in Penang than in countries like Singapore or China, and the quality is far superior.
The king of kings: Penang growers top competition with durians from 40 ...
PENANG: At a durian farm in Sungai Baong on mainland Penang stands a towering 40-year-old tree that bears the much sought-after Black Thorn.
Time to feast on durians
For durian lovers, it appears to be the ideal time to “invest” and indulge as orchards here are reporting a glut. “There is ...