Meet Durian, the infamous fruit that divides opinions across Asia and beyond. Known for its strong, unforgettable smell and surprisingly creamy texture, Durian is both loved and feared by food lovers ...

Malaysian durian farmers saw immense profits over the last decade as China snapped up their produce. But tastes have shifted.

Eating one to two small segments of durian a day can offer nutritional benefits without causing a rapid spike in blood sugar levels for diabetics. A durian and durian segments. Photo by ...

Driving around Raub, a small town in Malaysia, it's impossible to miss the prickly fruit that powers its economy. You can smell it from the steady stream of trucks winding through mountain roads, ...

A geopolitical battle is being waged over the so-called “king of tropical fruits,” a spiky, pungent, and polarizing fruit known as durian. But in Southeast Asia, the iconic fruit is coveted—so much so ...

Bordeaux’s tourists flock to its vineyards to taste flights of the region’s renowned red wines. On the other side of the world, entrepreneur Adrian Choy hopes that visitors to Malaysia will soon view ...

This article was submitted as part of the Global Voices Climate Justice fellowship, which pairs journalists from Sinophone and Global Majority countries to investigate the effects of Chinese ...