CNA938 Rewind - At up to $27 per kg, are durians becoming a luxury food item here?
Durian season is here again, but with prices ranging from 16 to 27 dollars per kilogram, has the King of Fruits become a luxury for Singaporeans? Daniel Martin speaks to Shaun Lee, Co-Founder of Jiak Durian Mai.
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