Soft diplomacy for durian

The writer says Malaysia is a durian proud nation and arguably the country has the best durian varieties. — RAJA FAISAL HISHAN/The Star

RECOGNISING durian as Malaysia’s national fruit and declaring July 7 as National Durian Day – these were the two proposals made to the government recently.

The Durian Manufacturer Association (DMA), which serves as a communication bridge between the government and durian producers, suggested to the Agriculture and Food Security Ministry that it is only right to give durian its rightful place as the national fruit of the country.