Malaysia’s Musang King eyes the throne in China after durian fallout in Thailand
Beijing has tightened rules on Thai shipments following recent yellow dye scandal; Malaysia’s tree-ripened fruits seen enjoying strong demand in booming market there
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[KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia’s durian exporters may soon strike gold in China, after the world’s top durian importer tightened rules on Thai shipments tainted by a yellow dye scandal last month.
Nearly 65,000 kg of Thai durians were destroyed over contamination with a carcinogenic colourant.
The stricter regulations now require additional lab tests for pre-harvested durians – an approach used by major exporters like Thailand and Vietnam – potentially delaying their shipments.
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