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There’s a new gold rush in Southeast Asia, but the prize is not quite so shiny – think green and spiky. A retired police chief is chasing it. Someone else just built a flashy new house with the income earned from it. Cashew and coffee plantations are being flattened to make space. Sorting and processing sheds dot the roadsides. We’re talking about Vietnam’s production of durians for China’s voracious consumer market – and the risks that come with it. To get a closer look, take a road trip with...

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