Why are durians here, there and everywhere in Singapore?

From plushies to the prickly: Play United’s bright pink claw machines give players the thrill of clawing something other than plushies. — The Straits Times/ANN

’Tis the season for durians and you would have felt their conspicuous, declarative presence in your neighbourhood by now.

In recent days, the thorny treasures from Malaysia have been in abundance, and not just at the usual places.