DURIAN, the King of Fruits, is without doubt a Malaysian favourite. Apart from eating the flesh of this thorny fruit, locals are known to add the pulp to various drinks and dishes. As Malaysia is ...

Southeast Asians have a love-hate relationship with durians, sometimes called the “king of fruits.” Its spiky exterior masks a pungent smell—meaning the fruit is often banned on public transport, and ...

SINGAPORE: Love it or hate it, you cannot deny that the durian is an icon ... at least in Singapore and Malaysia. Fans of the king of fruits are legion – braving long queues during peak season ...

After identifying increasing demand for durian, Soem Sochet, a fan of the Kingdom’s most pungent fruit, made the decision to dedicate himself to learning as much as he could about the “King of Fruits” ...

The world's most expensive fruit has been proclaimed as durian. Its price reached £35,000 at an auction. A person in the UK with the lowest income would have to work for 4 years to afford it.

China’s imports of the fruit have more than doubled in the past five years, and Pizza Hut’s most popular pizza in China is now “durian pizza with cheese,” Yum China CEO Joey Wat told the ...

A run on the strong-smelling durian fruit from Southeast Asia is bringing new prosperity to the Thai province of Chanthaburi. But Chinese buyers are trying to squeeze the local farmers.

China’s middle class consumers have been tightening their purse strings, but their appetite for durian – pungent, spiky fruit mostly imported from Southeast Asia – continues to grow.

PHHOM PENH: After identifying increasing demand for durian, Soem Sochet, a fan of Cambodia’s most pungent fruit, made the decision to dedicate himself to learning as much as he could about the ...