It is durian season, and these days, there are many ways to satisfy your craving for the king of fruits - including having it delivered to your doorstep.
Traders plying the waters of early Singapore also enjoyed a similar service, thanks to the orang laut - or "sea people" in Malay - who would paddle up to their vessels, in small, narrow boats, to sell the fruit.
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