Durian – agent of diplomacy to boost Malaysia-China ties
BY NURHAFIZAH TAN Bernama journalist Nurhafizah Tan was a participant in the ‘China Asia Pacific Press Centre’ Programme in 2023. In this article she shares her experiences in conjunction with the celebration of the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Malaysia and China this year. KUALA LUMPUR: If asked to name one food to ‘unite’ […]
Durians traded but on smaller scale
If you were adventurous, scoop out the fragrant, heavenly, alarming flesh of the durian. — JG Ferrell, English-born novelist The king of fruit is making appearance in Metrocity here but on a smaller scale. Perhaps it is the ending of the season. I am no longer a real fan of durians, but it is interesting […]
DSR to launch Musang King Integrated Tracking System next year
BANTING: DSR Taiko Bhd (DSR) will launch the Musang King Integrated Tracking System (MKITS) in the first quarter of next year to promote the king of fruits in the international markets. Its chief executive officer Datuk Ng Lian Poh said as Malaysia’s first integrated durian specialist, the company and SIRIM Tech Venture, a subsidiary of […]
Of sceptics and tasty durian
It smelled like you’d buried somebody holding a big wheel of Stilton in his arms, then dug him up a few weeks later. — Anthony Bourdain, American celebrity chef and travel documentarian IN 1987, the husband of a SMK Serian colleague told a few of us that many people were very cynical when he planted […]
Rural farmers get to know Musang King potential
BANDAR SIMANGGANG: The Musang King durian has in recent years captured a sizeable slice of the market and agriculture officials here are eager to get rural farmers benefit from its potential. A Musang King durian module was introduced to 120 participants from nine longhouses recently under the government’s Agriculture Community Outreach Programme (AgriCOP) to encourage […]
Money, distance not a problem for durian lovers
MONEY and distance are no problems for hardcore fans of the “King of Fruits”. Just ask Kamri Mohammad, owner of the House of Durian Kuching, a durian shop, at Semariang in Kuching. “It is common for hardcore durian lovers to spend RM500 to RM700 to get their fix. Some even come twice a week just […]
Mouth-watering pizza with Musang King topping
THE D197 durian variety, or better known as Musang King, is regarded exclusive because it is expensive and only those who can afford can enjoy its deliciousness. However, siblings Nur Hanani Ismail, 41, and her brother, Ahmad Najib Ismail, 33, came up with a creative idea to allow more people to also get to taste […]
Discarded durian seeds a money-spinner for Sabah businessman
KOTA BELUD: The idiom ‘One man’s trash is another man’s treasure’ holds true for Donny Ien who runs a lucrative enterprise propagating high-value durian species using the discarded seeds of the king of fruits. During the fruit season between July and December when durians are plentiful, he buys the seeds at about RM3 to RM4 […]
