https://www.scmp.com/rss/502928/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com The humble durian has been hitting the headlines ever since China approved the import of flash-frozen whole Malaysian durians back in March. Since then, there has been much speculation over the economic, social and environmental impacts the move will have. There is great demand in China for durian, especially the premium Malaysian variety, Musang King, which fetches high prices abroad: a 300g box of frozen Musang King pulp can be sold for up to 328 yuan (US$48). But so far, Malaysian durians... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/3039981/durian-gentrification-dont-sniff-its-malaysias-soft-power-plan?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/3039981/durian-gentrification-dont-sniff-its-malaysias-soft-power-plan?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 02 Dec 2019 04:00:14 +0000