Malaysia looks to put durians on the fast track to China by road, rail in three to four days

The government is negotiating with regional countries to export fresh durians to China via road and rail within three to four days.

This initiative aims to provide a more efficient, cost-effective alternative to air and sea transport.

Formal negotiations for transit rights through Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, and Cambodia began on 20 July.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 20 — The government is stepping up negotiations with several countries in the region to facilitate the export of fresh durians to China by road and rail, with shipments expected to take just three to four days, the Dewan Rakyat was told today.

Agriculture and Food Security Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu said the initiative was aimed at providing a more efficient and cost-effective alternative to air freight, which is expensive, and sea transport, which takes considerably longer.

He said the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (KPKM) was working closely with the Foreign Ministry and Transport Ministry to coordinate cross-border routes through Thailand, Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia.

“Overland shipments are expected to take only three to four days, allowing goods, particularly durians, to reach the Chinese market quickly. Malaysian durians are very popular among consumers in China, but sometimes they find it difficult to obtain them at more affordable prices,” he said when replying to a supplementary question from Tan Kar Hing (PH-Gopeng).

Mohamad added that formal negotiations to secure transit rights began on July 20 to pave the way for the proposed route through the four countries. — Bernama

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政府正在与周边国家谈判，争取在三到四天内通过公路和铁路向中国出口新鲜榴莲。

这项计划旨在提供一种比空运和海运更高效、更经济的替代方案。

7月20日，有关途经泰国、老挝、越南和柬埔寨的过境权的正式谈判开始。

吉隆坡，10 月 20 日讯——今天，国会下议院获悉，政府正在加紧与该地区几个国家进行谈判，以促进通过公路和铁路向中国出口新鲜榴莲，预计运输时间仅需三到四天。

农业及粮食安全部长拿督斯里莫哈末沙布表示，这项举措旨在提供一种比昂贵的空运和耗时更长的海运更高效、更经济的替代方案。

他表示，农业和粮食安全部（KPKM）正与外交部和交通部密切合作，协调途经泰国、老挝、越南和柬埔寨的跨境路线。

“陆路运输预计只需三到四天，就能让货物，特别是榴莲，迅速抵达中国市场。马来西亚榴莲在中国消费者中非常受欢迎，但有时他们很难以更实惠的价格买到，”他在回答陈嘉兴（希望联盟-务边）的补充提问时说道。

穆罕默德补充说，为确保过境权，正式谈判已于7月20日启动，为拟议的途经四国的路线铺平道路。——马新社

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