{
  "id": 14562100,
  "title": "Musang King durian traders pay 5% commission for information amid tight supply",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/musang-king-durian-traders-pay-5-commission-for-information-amid",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-14T23:36:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "VnExpress Business",
    "slug": "vnexpress-business",
    "url": "https://e.vnexpress.net/news/business/economy/musang-king-durian-traders-pay-5-commission-for-information-amid-tight-supply-5132078.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Musang King durian traders in Vietnam are paying a 5% commission of VND6,000 (US$0.23) per kilogram to sourcing agents, a significant increase from the usual VND2,000 (US$0.08) per kilogram for the more common Ri6 variety. This high rate is attributed to the tight supply of Musang King durian, an exotic fruit originally from Malaysia that is difficult to cultivate in Vietnam and mostly grown in scattered areas across the Central Highlands and Mekong Delta. Traders are facing challenges in securing enough supply due to the limited harvesting season and the increased demand from China, the world's largest market for durian.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}