Durian festival in Bentong a roaring success


BENTONG: The road leading into Bentong town was packed with cars, vans and even travel coaches from early morning as visitors began streaming in for the two-day Malaysia International Durian Cultural Tourism Festival 2017.

The festival, the first of its kind, was jointly launched by Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Shabery Cheek and Bentong MP Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai yesterday.

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