SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): He was keen not to increase durian prices, but Zen Ho, the founder of Durian Empire, has been forced to charge more for the fruit this season.
The average price of Malaysia's Musang King durians at Punggol's Durian Empire was between S$15 and $18 per kg pre-pandemic, but he estimates that the particular fruit will cost anywhere between $20 and $25 per kg now.
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