Sweet smell of success: Malaysia’s cafes, farms tap durian boom

SINGAPORE — Malaysia is looking to capitalize on the durian's popularity, with cafes highlighting the sweets on social media and farms growing the famous tangy fruit reporting strong growth in tour bookings from China and Southeast Asia.

At the Kuala Lumpur cafe, customers of DurianBB World can enjoy small portions of fresh durian, as well as fruit cakes and other sweets.