Tough times: Yong inspecting the rubber trees at his plantation in Bukit Sungai Ara. For now, he is depending on the durian trees to earn him an income.
MORE plantation operators have stopped tapping rubber trees due to a dip in the price of latex.
Instead, they are now depending on durian trees to cover the plantation’s operation cost.
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