Tycoon sends personal jet for durian

• QX179R

  15 Jul 10, 10:32

  THE Mao Shan King durian from Malaysia has proven to be so irresistible that Stanley Ho, who is Macau's Gambling King, sent his personal jet to pick up 88 durians from Singapore recently.

  China Press reported that Mr Ho's men bought about $2,065 worth of the durian from the 818 Durian Stall at Telok Kurau Road.

  Mr Ho then shared the king of fruits with his friend Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing by giving him 10 durians.

  The daily reported that Mr Ho's worker wanted to buy 98 durians but only managed to get 88 as there wasn't enough due to adverse weather.

  In Singapore, the Mao Shan King durian costs about RM16 per kilo, the daily reported.

  Durians are not allowed on commercial flights.

  -- THE STAR/ANN

• -StarDust-

  15 Jul 10, 10:35

  Originally posted by QX179R:

  THE Mao Shan King durian from Malaysia has proven to be so irresistible that Stanley Ho, who is Macau's Gambling King, sent his personal jet to pick up 88 durians from Singapore recently.

  China Press reported that Mr Ho's men bought about $2,065 worth of the durian from the 818 Durian Stall at Telok Kurau Road.

  Mr Ho then shared the king of fruits with his friend Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing by giving him 10 durians.

  The daily reported that Mr Ho's worker wanted to buy 98 durians but only managed to get 88 as there wasn't enough due to adverse weather.

  In Singapore, the Mao Shan King durian costs about RM16 per kilo, the daily reported.

  Durians are not allowed on commercial flights.

  -- THE STAR/ANN

   Wah !!!

• Rock^Star

  15 Jul 10, 11:47

  that's nothing new really actually. millionaires have been doing this for a long long time. Stanley Ho can jet to Shanghai for breakfast if he wants, do some shopping and then be back by night. His version of our bus is the jet lol.

• the Bear

  15 Jul 10, 11:49

  it's his money.. not our business right?

   

  btw.. it's around S$16 or more a kilo.. not RM16 a kilo

• ^Acid^ aka s|aO^eH~

  15 Jul 10, 11:51

  A translation...

  "If I got the money, I will take the plane, I will tour the world.

  Go hawaii sun tan, go japan eat sushi."

   

  

• cassie

  15 Jul 10, 12:05

  anyone has any idea which shop/stall he's getting it from?

• ~PEPPER~

  15 Jul 10, 12:15

  Durians so nice to eat?

• FireIce

  15 Jul 10, 12:19

  telok kurau tt one loh.

• ^Acid^ aka s|aO^eH~

  15 Jul 10, 13:27

  Originally posted by cassie:

  anyone has any idea which shop/stall he's getting it from?

  
  telok kurau...

  I remember there used to be a 4 season durian cafe there though... if I'm not wrong, the durian shld have shifted into joo chiat near Kim's JR Seafood place...

• Arapahoe

  15 Jul 10, 17:23

  seriously.....no big deal.

  I only pity the cook under Li Ka shing family....after peeling off the fruit he has to figure out how to clear the smell from his kitchen.....

   

• cassie

  15 Jul 10, 18:13

  li ka shing?????

• Junyang700

  15 Jul 10, 20:48

  Originally posted by Arapahoe:

  seriously.....no big deal.

  I only pity the cook under Li Ka shing family....after peeling off the fruit he has to figure out how to clear the smell from his kitchen.....

   

  Just knock down the kitchen lor. Haha...
  
  Anyway, aiyah... smell goes off in 4-5 hours.... If not, just spray refreshener lah.... Btw, durians smell nice! =)

• Arapahoe

  16 Jul 10, 15:20

  Originally posted by Junyang700:

  Just knock down the kitchen lor. Haha...
  
  Anyway, aiyah... smell goes off in 4-5 hours.... If not, just spray refreshener lah.... Btw, durians smell nice! =)

  smell nice before you eat.....diminishing marginal utility after ate it.