News about durian

PUTRAJAYA (Sept 8): Some 200 Raub Musang King durian farmers have today obtained leave from court to have the merits of their judicial review application against the Pahang government to quash its eviction order against them be heard.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 22): PLS Plantations Bhd has proposed to place out 19 million new shares in the durian planter to CIMB Group Holdings Bhd ex-chairman Datuk Seri Nazir Razak (pictured) at 95 sen each under a private placement of up to 10% of the total number of issued shares in the company to improve its public shareholding spread and raise money to finance the expansion of its existing business.

PUTRAJAYA (Jan 5): The Court of Appeal today agreed to grant a stay for some 204 Musang King Raub durian farmers from being evicted from their plantations pending the full appeal being heard in the appellate court.

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 19): PLS Plantation Bhd has bought 14.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 31): Royal Pahang Durian Group’s legalisation scheme for illegal durian growers in Raub can be a boost for exports of the “King of Fruits” overseas.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 12): The Royal Pahang Durian Group (RPD) and its partner, Perbadanan Kemajuan Pertanian Negeri Pahang (PKPP), have come out with a mutually beneficial solution for all illegal farmers that are currently occupying its land in Raub, following Pahang’s proposed land legalisation scheme on July 9.

KUALA LUMPUR (June 22): A shipment of Thai durians have caused the evacuation of a building in the German town of Schweinfurt while 12 postal workers had to be given medical treatment for nausea, CNN reported yesterday.

GEORGE TOWN (April 22): This durian season in Penang will be different from before, with roadside durian stalls barred during the movement control order (MCO), the Malay Mail reported today.

PETALING JAYA (March 12): The Royal Pahang Durian Group  (RPD Group) has entered into a shareholders’ agreement with Perbadanan Kemajuan Pertanian Negeri Pahang (PKPP) to build, own and operate a large-scale durian processing facility in Raub, Pahang with an investment of about RM40 million.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 5): Scientists Down Under claim they have discovered that the durian and the jackfruit can naturally generate electric power, say reports.