A few weeks ago, something momentous happened at the World Durian Championship 2022: Malaysia Edition at the Bangi Golf Resort Durian Festival & Awards. After a panel of judges spent hours tasting ...

Durian, the thorny king of fruits, is beginning to earn big bucks for the country, with last year’s production value topping RM5bil. No wonder more people are venturing into the durian business.

Malaysian authorities recently stopped an attempt to smuggle 3,000 Black Thorn durian saplings worth an estimated RM900,000 (US$200,000) from Thailand into the country. The case was discovered on ...