No wonder they say learning can be a painful process. A driving instructor from China has come up with a prickly method to ensure that his student will remember their lesson for a long, long time. The instructor revealed on Douyin that he had spent a week teaching his student the correct way to hold the steering wheel. However,...
SERDANG: The local intellectual property protection certificate for Musang King durian has been renewed for another 10 years by the Intellectual Property Corporation (MyIPO) until March 12, 2034. Agriculture and Food Security Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu said the renewal signifies that the Musang King durian is a brand which belongs to Malaysia and cannot be...
PETALING JAYA: Musang King Durians from Malaysia are being sold at RM350 per fruit in China, says Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu. "This is what I saw during my visit to Shenzen, China. All the durians were sold off within a couple of hours," he wrote in a Facebook post on Monday (Aug 26). The Agriculture and Food...
Malaysia’s first shipment of fresh durian to the giant China market has arrived, vying for demand from eager consumers who are used to buying the spiky and pungent fruit from Thailand and Vietnam. Deputy agriculture and food security minister Datuk Arthur Joseph Kurup said on Saturday that exporters had begun shipping 40 tonnes of fresh durian...
Jacky Wu may be one of the most well-known and richest hosts in Taiwan, but he’s still a very down-to-earth guy, as this video (see below) can attest. Earlier this week, Jacky shared a video on Facebook with the caption: “Playing big in Nha Trang, Vietnam. The king is sitting outside the massage shop eating durian and treating everyone to...
KUALA KANGSAR: The Agriculture and Food Security Ministry aims to expand the cultivation of the MDUR88 hybrid durian to boost durian production for export to the international market. Its Deputy Minister, Datuk Arthur Joseph Kurup, said the MDUR88 durian variety, developed by the Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (Mardi), is highly in demand by durian...
GEORGE TOWN: After feasting on durians, it is quite normal to feel a sense of extreme fullness and “heatiness”. That is when some durian sellers whip out salt shakers because their customers tend to ask to drink salt water from durian husk, which is an old remedy for extreme durian binges. As Penangites and tourists gobble up...
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian durian and mangosteens have become viral sensations among Chinese consumers, highlighting the ever-deepening and strong economic and trade relations between China and Malaysia, says Chinese Premier Li Qiang. He said that both nations have consistently embraced principles of cooperation and mutual benefit. “China has been Malaysia's largest trading partner for 15 consecutive years. Fruits...
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian durian and mangosteens have become viral sensations among Chinese consumers, highlighting the ever-deepening and strong economic and trade relations between China and Malaysia, says Chinese Premier Li Qiang. He said that both nations have consistently embraced principles of cooperation and mutual benefit. “China has been Malaysia's largest trading partner for 15 consecutive years. Fruits...
BALIK PULAU: Despite selling durian at a low price, the sheer volume of sales has kept seller Ismail Hasim Zakaria (pic) busy and happy. His fresh cloned durians and high-quality kampung durians are sold for just RM6 per kg. During this durian season, the 35-year-old moves between eight and 15 tonnes daily, ensuring small profits through a...
