Durian News & Updates
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With ‘durian kampung’ as good as premium hybrids, Penang CM aims to aims to register more for global market
SEBERANG PERAI, Aug 9 — Penang is seeking to register more varieties of durian kampung from local orchards in an effort to expand its portfolio of recognised durian species. Chief Minister Chow Kon ...
‘Durian tsunami’: Musang King prices in Malaysia fall after bumper crop
One stall has even introduced a “fill-the-bag” Musang King package. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at ...
Must try Malaysian hawker street food in Penang, Malaysia - eating the king of fruits durian
Today we went on a full day food adventure sampling some must try Malaysian hawker street food in Penang, Malaysia, starting off our day by eating the king of fruits… durian!!!
Drug lab hidden in durian orchard
A heavily fortified methamphetamine laboratory concealed within a durian orchard in a secluded part of Teluk Bahang was ...
Ye Tang Chendol: Penang-style chendol with pandan jelly, silky coconut milk & luscious durian
A large banner hung on one of the wall pillars in the hawker centre, pointing to the direction of Ye Tang Chendol. Without that, I would have not been able to locate the secluded stall that was ...
Malaysia seizes 1.2 tonnes of drugs from lab hidden in Penang durian orchard
Malaysia police have busted a methamphetamine laboratory hidden in a durian orchard in the northwestern state of Penang and seized nearly 1.2 tonnes of drugs in various forms.
From durian orchard to drug factory: Police bust RM38mil meth lab in Teluk Bahang
A quiet durian orchard in the hills of Teluk Bahang, Penang, has been exposed as a fortified drug processing hub, with police ...
Malaysian police bust drug lab on Penang durian orchard
One suspect died during the raids in an attempt to escape, the police said. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at ...
Police bust syabu lab in penang durian farm, seize 1.2 tonnes of drugs
Police have successfully dismantled a methamphetamine processing laboratory in a durian orchard, on Jalan Teluk Bahang, here, ...
Head to Balik Pulau for a durian-filled weekend getaway in Penang
Balik Pulau beckons as a durian paradise, drawing out-of-state fans who are willing to travel to Penang to savour the unrivalled taste of the King of Fruits. Nestled behind Bukit Bendera and facing ...
Farmers in Malaysia’s Penang urged to register for durian tracking system as local varieties tastier than Black Thorn appear
Malaysia’s Penang state is encouraging farmers to join its durian tracking system to keep records of local varieties, some of which are said to taste better than the famed Black Thorn. Speaking at a ...
Penang harvests cheaper fruit in rare second durian season
GEORGE TOWN — A rare second durian season is lowering the prices for lovers of the thorny fruit and plantation owners hoping for a windfall are seeing prices drop as hard as the fruit from the trees ...
INTERACTIVE: Four Malaysian durian varieties registered, international protection needed
The country's durians are world-renowned, yet only a handful of local varieties have intellectual property protection.
10 best shops in Klang Valley to buy durian before durian season ends
Rejoice, durian lovers! It’s the middle of the year, which only means one thing— it’s durian season! If you’re living in Klang Valley and haven’t been stuffing your face silly with creamy, sweet ...
No kidding, this young American knows her durians | FMT
Gasik giving a talk during a durian tasting session dubbed “Durian Snobs” at the Karuna Hill in Balik Pulau, Penang over the weekend. “Before that, I had no clue that such a wonderfully stinky, spiky, ...
Malaysia’s Penang seeks to register more varieties of durian kampung for global recognition
The Malaysian state of Penang is working to register more varieties of local durian kampung from its orchards to further expand its portfolio of recognized durian species. Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow ...
‘Productive’ Malaysia trip: Intel’s Lip-Bu Tan meets Anwar, visits Penang — and hunts down ‘char koay teow’, durian
PETALING JAYA: Jafry Ariffin has been appointed the new Sabah Umno chairman, succeeding Bung Moktar Radin who died last week.
En-durian-ing the test of time
GEORGE TOWN: A secret durian ice-cream recipe has kept a coffee shop alive for more than a century already. Originally a place where customers used to have to cycle to, Kek Seng Coffee Shop now sits ...
AVA recalls durian coffee following hospitalisation of consumers in Malaysia
The Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA) has issued a recall on Coffee Tree MyCafe’s “4-in-1 Penang Durian White Coffee” mix following reports of consumers in Malaysia being ...
Well-loved Penang durians back in season but fewer available
GEORGE TOWN: Penang durians are back in season but typically, there’s only a limited stock to go round. The year-end season is only a short one with fewer fruits dropping so sellers will only have ...