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Step aside, Manuka. The growing interest in the health-boosting properties of honey have spurred a growing number of Singaporeans to start selling exotic versions of it.

Published Fri, May 5, 2017 · 09:50 PM

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In 2013, Terry Tong and Gary Chin were travelling in the Philippines to source for pili nuts. Along the way, they ran into a group of local beekeepers who were teaching farmers to rear stingless bees as a way to increase crop yield.

"We eventually got to visit the bee farms and tried the honey. The hive structure fascinated us and the honey had a very unique sweet-sour taste. We were completely hooked," says Mr Tong, who used to work in branding, while Mr Chin's background is in digital media.

Though they've been selling the pil…

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