China is turning to the king of fruits to sweeten ties with Southeast Asia countries, amid its bitter superpower rivalry with ...

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 ...

Vietnam raked in US$253 million from exporting nearly 57,000 tonnes of durian during the first quarter of the year, representing an increase of 42% in volume and an rise of 63.7% in value on-year.

Each year, China imports about $7 billion worth of fresh durians, and the figure is expected to surpass $10 billion soon. Additionally, the country spends around $1 billion on frozen durians annually.

Last year, he introduced durian akok, adding a small amount of durian flesh into each piece as soon as the batter is half-cooked. The batter for making akok consists of a combination of flour ...