Made from the saliva of swiftlets, a species of swift, the nests are rich in glycoproteins and sialic acid, which are believed to offer various benefits, including boosting immunity and acting as an ...

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To lure swiftlets, whose saliva-built nests fetch high prices in China, people in Borneo compete to build them the most luxurious accommodations: safe, clean, dark and with pools for bathing. By ...

PERAPAKAN, Indonesia — With no windows, the gloomy, gray building looming four stories above the rice fields in a remote village in Indonesian Borneo resembles nothing more than a prison. Hundreds of ...

KUALA LUMPUR, June 8 (Reuters) - Malaysia's Swiftlet Eco Park Holdings Sdn Bhd, one of the country's largest makers of products developed from edible bird nests, said on Monday that it plans to list ...

Saffron, the world’s most expensive and rare spice, is a precious ingredient which is used as a garnish as well as an ...