Taking the law into your own
The Malay Mail
In reply to Jais warns RAs about moral policing : Taking the law into your own hands and having delusions about holding power-these are the main issues at play here. Residents' Associations (RA) are not formed to take enforcement action. It...
Schools learn about 'going green'
Nation - Thailand
The school uses durian shells and unwanted clay collected from shrimp fields to make compost. The garbage bank idea has been copied by four other nearby schools with Wat Nong Khan advising them on what to do. Students also play an important...
December Agri Magazine out
Manila Bulleting Online
You will also read the inspiring story of Constancio Sia’s diversified farm in Valencia, Negros Oriental, where he grows very productive durian trees, longkong lanzones, rambutan and mangosteen. He also has native chickens which he feeds wi...
RBC chefs share their secrets
Borneo Bulletin Weekend
... Catering at Amigos Café yesterday morning, where three experienced RBC chefs taught them how to prepare three dishes - wok-fried prawn with mango sauce, siew mai and Syawal mini durian lotus paste mooncake. The chefs who facilitated the...
Comma clarification
Bangkok Post
Independent clause 2: She also likes to eat durian. Connecting the clauses with a conjunction and comma: She likes to eat guava, but she also likes to eat durian. Independent clause 1: Pin is a fast runner. Independent clause 2: She never e...
Riding the rainforest rails on the Jungle Train in Malaysia
Vancouver Sun
Another warns: "Be prepared to share your coach with agriculture products -- like the smelly durian--and the occasional livestock." One posting describes it as "the Jungle Train from HELL!" Seduced by promises of an unforgettable ride, this...
Hal Durians Riverside Recollections
The Press-Enterprise
The former YMCA located at the corner of Lemon Street and University Avenue in downtown Riverside is now 100 years old. It was designed by architect Arthur Benton and completed in 1909. The building served as the Riverside YMCA until 1968 w...
Gifts of Grace
Global Nation
Among these products are handmade paper from discarded durian peel in Davao City, produced by the Kababayen-an sa Teknolohiya nga Haum sa Kinaiyahan ug Kauswagan (KATAKUS), Incorporated, (which translates to Empowering Women through Appropr...
More evacuated in Kelantan
New Straits Times
The main road in Sungai Durian, Kuala Krai, as well as the Jalan Rantau Panjang - Panglima Bayu alternative road were currently closed to light vehicles, he said. The water levels at the Sungai Kelantan in Kusial, Tanah Merah and Tangga Kra...
Lack of monitoring affects quality of drinking water in Malacca
The Star
MALACCA: The lack of monitoring at water catchment areas had likely affected the quality of drinking water in Malacca, according to the Auditor-General’s Report 2008.
Singapore Pavilion at 2010 World Expo right on schedule
Channel NewsAsia
We've actually conceived this idea from two most lovable icons of Singapore – the durian and the Merlion," said Mr Poon. Spanning 3,000 square metres, the pavilion marks Singapore's largest participation at any World Expos. The island city ...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/avlxyz/1039434050/Wikipedia described the fragrance of Durian: "The edible flesh emits a distinctive odour, strong and penetrating even when the husk is intact. Regarded by some as fragrant, others as overpowering and offensive, the smell evokes reactions from deep appreciation to intense disgust. The odour has led to the fruit's banishment from certain hotels and public transportation in Southeast Asia."Durian is expensive by regional standards. A single durian will cost between US $5 and $10 in Singapore these days. The fruit grows in a hard spiny shell that must be handled with work gloves. A vendor will usually open the durian for a buy. The durian has pulp inside that resembles a peeled banana in size and shape. The pulp has a flavor that reminds many Westerners of custard, perhaps flavored with sweet onions. Durian is a source of protien, natural fats, vitamin C, and potassium. 
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