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Prices sank in December to a decade low of 10 ringgit per kilogram, or about $1 a pound and a tenth of what sellers could previously ask.
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Prices sank in December to a decade low of 10 ringgit per kilogram or about $1 a pound
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{
    "unit": "kilogram",
    "month": "December",
    "price": "10 ringgit per kilogram",
    "currency": "ringgit",
    "price_usd": "$1 a pound"
}
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Finance Food
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Created
February 15, 2026 at 2:37 PM (6 months ago)
Last Updated
February 15, 2026 at 2:37 PM (6 months ago)

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Soaring Chinese demand for durian, a Southeast Asian fruit famous for its intense smell and rich taste, brought Liew Jia Soon home to Malaysia in 2018.
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https://nytimes.com/2026/02/10/world/asia/durian-malaysia-china-demand.html

Malaysian durian farmers are facing a significant drop in profits due to a shift in Chinese demand from frozen to fresh durians. Overproduction and competition from other Southeast Asian countries have exacerbated the crisis, leading to a glut and price drops.

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