World News - GEORGE TOWN – The durian season has begun and fans of the King of Fruits can expect a bountiful harvest in 2023 with prices cheaper than before, according to a Malaysian seller. Despite losing over RM1 million (S$299,000) after his 90ha farm in Balik Pulau was hit by a. Read more at www.tnp.sg
DURIAN farmers in Balik Pulau, Penang, lost millions of ringgit after a recent violent storm damaged over 2,000 trees while causing some to prematurely drop their fruits, Kosmo! reported.
GEORGE TOWN: Durian traders in Penang are anticipating better business in the Year of the Rabbit in view of the expected influx of Chinese tourists following the reopening of China’s borders.
While this district on Penang island is synonymous with the durian fruit, there is also a range of sights and sounds amid the slower pace of life that visitors from near and far come to enjoy.