Durian
Thai fruit growers seek to use Laos-China railway as ‘durian express’
Durian growers in Thailand are looking for a way to use the yet-to-be opened new China-Laos high-speed railway as a means of transport for...
Chinese firms seek to set up large-scale durian plantations in Laos
Chinese companies have discovered Laos as a location to set up large-scale durian plantations to grow the...
Durian crisis in Malaysia: Prices for the fruit fall as low as to RM1
Durian prices have dropped dramatically in Malaysia due to an oversupply caused by hot weather, vendors say. Reports came in from markets in Kedah...
The land where durian and mangosteen grow
Thailand's southeast is not just home to the country's most developed industry clusters, it is also an agricultural hot spot where exotic fruits and...
Malaysia condom maker launches durian flavour
As part of its latest investment drive after a successful IPO on November 6, Malaysia's Karex, the world's largest condom maker, is launching a...
Malaysian durians cause panic in Australia
A few packs of Malaysian top-notch Musang King and D24 durians being delivered to a lab in Sydney, Australia, have caused a stir after...
Malaysia to lure tourists with durian travel packages
In its quest for ever-new tourism niches, Malaysia Tourism has launched a so-called Deluxe Durian Tour Package for visitors interested in the highly palatable,...
Indonesia fruit import ban hits trade
After Indonesia banned the import of 13 horticultural and agricultural products, including durian, to protect its local market, the regional fruit trade has become...
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Garuda halves debt, believes profitability in sight
Indonesia’s national carrier Garuda Indonesia has halved its debt and achieved comparable cuts to aircraft leasing costs in negotiations with creditors, according to a...
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Singapore biotech startup considers stock listing to raise $300 million
Singapore-based biotechnology startup Mirxes, which focuses on preventive healthcare solutions for cancer and infectious diseases, is weighing an initial public offering (IPO) in the...