Indonesians must pay tax if they buy iPhone 16 overseas

Haha just because Apple do not want to set up factory in Indonesia to make the iPhone 16, Indonesia set the requirement that 40% of the parts must manufacture locally. Nowadays doing business with countries are becoming more and more difficult. I understand Indonesia Point of View. Everyone or every country also want to have a pie to it. Just too bad that now they made it like Apple owe them and countryman are suffering additional taxes. 😐

Monster Hunter Wilds Open Beta Test

Information of the respective platform as indicated above. But since i do not have Playstation 5, I'm talking more about Steam. At least it is fruitful as i can test on my Desktop PC, Gaming Laptop and also Steam Deck to see the difference in the performance. But i highly doubt that i need greater specs in order to play as my gaming laptop is using RTX4060. Perhaps my thought is with the Steam Deck, it may struggle, but can play around with the boosted settings. Hopefully the game is a good one as this will be my first hands on gameplay with Monster Hunter Wilds 😉

Redmagic Ultra - The Breakthough of 7.5 inch Screen !

Finally RedMagic is releasing something that i had waited for the longest time. A 7.5 inch Flagship Smartphone. In the older days, screen that exceeded 7 inch are usually mid tier released by Samsung. Its really lousy. So if this is a powerful specs built into a 7.5 inch screen, i would say this is something special and i will want to get it. As i am currently  using Fold 5 which can b3 unfold into a 7.6 inch inner screen, i want something big that i can access instantly and less folding parts. Can't wait for the official announcement soon.

Red Ginger at Causeway Point

Tabao the Mee Rebus with Satay and Mee Siam with Otah. Both set is S$6.90 each. Packaging is good. But think not as good leh. Probably gave 5/10. Maybe the Nasi Padang is the real deal. Located in the shopping center, so i think need to bring down the expectation of the cost. Nasi Padang can be very experience if you select the expensive ingredients. So perhaps will try the Nasi Padang and skipped their Mee Siam and Mee Rubus. 🤷‍♂️

Still a collector of both Silver + Gold

Not being someone who wear those wearable gold or silver chain, but I love to collect particularly in pure Silver or Gold bar or coins. I will purposely goes with different designs, but either getting 1 troy ounce silver or 1g to 5g gold. Just chanced upon one of the jewellery shop where there are many people and a banner showing that they sell bar and coins. So went in to take a look. Eventually just bought one of the KL Tower Gold bar since it is unique to Malaysia.

Snapdragon 8 Elite | New and More Efficient Chip

With Snapdragon 8 Elite officially announced, most smartphone makers are also announcing that this latest chip is going to be released into their next flagship devices. I had no doubt that the chip is able to work faster, better and more efficient. But what are the apps we are actually utilizing? Some AI apps and everything will be as usual. But still good, if phone makers can implement new innovative features rather than just relying on new hardware component.

KSL middle Durian Store

This time, i tried another store apart from my original store on the current season butter durian + Black Thorn durian. At RM110 for these three boxes, i will say that it is quite expensive. But after seeing how we eat 😁, they gave us extra two more boxes of butter durians free. I can say only one of the black thorn seems ok, but two other flesh is watery and is not good. As for the butter durian, it is just normal and isn't what they proclaim to be "melt in the mouth" type. But at least i am full because of the durians. Not all durian stores sells the good durians. 😐
 

Steam Deck will not have annual releases

Yes and they will hold on Steam Deck 2 until a generation leap in compute performance. I mean this is a sensible change and stragety. As a gamer, i prefer big changes instead of annual newer releases of minor update, not even worth of an upgrade. 

Russia's Central Bank to acquire Silver Reserves

Thats why silver is going to be in demand, especially for the common folks. Silver is much easier to acquire, and prices are going up. Ever since i started investing in Silver in 2022, prices had gone up around SGD$10 to SGD$20 more for today's silver prices. The only thing i don't like about silver is that they will tend to be less beautiful over time due to oxidization making it becoming black. But pure silver will remain, but might affect those that have specific designs to them. Because of this news, i am still going to accumulate both silver and gold for investment.

Legend of Mushroom Arena Ranking

After playing for a while, i'm glad that i am possible to attained 1st Place in the arena at my level where i only started not long ago. Actually this game is a grinding game that i feel its fun but still need to spend at least total 1 hour into it each day. Of course, it had to be several intervals though. I also recently spent all the gems and resources onto the mount. Thought that i will go far, but even with 300k gems only level up to the next mount only. Meaning that it is going to be a very long grind.

Even Indonesia Minister explains the exact same reason

Only particularly in "Johor Bahru", and not other parts of johor. Johor is very big and there are many land in the north. If Johor Sultan and Malaysia Government can ensure and stay consistent on those conditions they confirm. Johor Bahru and Malaysia will boom to greater heights. So for one, its better to invest in skills related to Data Center, AI and Cloud. These skills will remain in demand for many years to come. So be prepared and stay strong !!

Chick-Fil-A coming to Singapore late 2025

Isn't it too early to say that it plan to open its first Chick-Fil-A in Singapore by late 2025. I do welcome burgers because i like it. Had never tried this brand of burgers before since i only travelled in Asia and they had never started in Asia. Well at this point, i need to keep my hopes up and wait to try it once they are launched. 😀

Tree of Savior | Trying this for the first time

Somehow the advertisement finally caught my attention on this game and was reading through what the developer and designer had done to this game. First impression - It was great and pretty to start with. But what surprises me is the first time i got to experience Cantonese speaking MMORPG. Just wow ! As i am of cantonese background, this game really is special. They stick to the origin instead of the typical Japanese or Korean voice. Maybe i might go into this game for a while and see if it is worthwhile to go long term.

HOMETASTE HAKKA LEI CHA 家乡味擂茶 / Thunder Tea Rice

At $5 a bowl of Thunder Tea Rice + Soup at Toa Payoh West Market, it is a very generous portion. My wife saw this and went to order it. Although its not perfect, but she said that it is 6/10. Special mention is really the portion. It is one of the largest portion so far for its price. So recommend as a simple daily food.

Location: 127 Lor 1 Toa Payoh, Lorong 1, #02-39 West Market & Food Centre, Singapore 310127

uBlock Origin ad blocker and other extension will be blocked

There are pretty lots of useful extension on Chrome to help up with configuring public kiosk. But somehow Google Chrome will soon remove some of them. Then some kiosks will go haywired. People will soon be forced to opt for either paid apps or even engaged some vendors to assist in hardening their kiosk. No choice lah, security still a top concern or maybe because of some dark secret where these tools are disrupting their business like their ads.. 

The deal is off | NTUC Income

Haha okay lah. Finally the government is doing what majority of the public expects. For public interest, better to maintain the current way so that locals can have a peace of mind. But then it will be challenging for NTUC Income moving forward. What i can say is that the government had done a right move. Points gained ! 😁

Steam games are just license instead of a game?

Isn't it obvious? It is exactly the same logic when you buy an online game from Nintendo Store for the Nintendo Switch, PS Store from a Playstation console, Xbox, etc? Steam is also the same leh. Wonder why people are so "overreacting" over this piece of news? If you want to own a game, just go to other platform and buy physical game disc. Although you are buying a game from Steam store, the game is still permanently tied to your steam account. Legal terms might say its like a license but u still play your game, so there is nothing so serious about it. To be frank, nobody ask you to buy games at full price. Always buy at discounted sales price. 

My Duck HK Roast Delight at Bras Basah Food Court

Its a new store at Bras Basah Food Court. So i tabao this at SGD$6.30 for Char Siew + Roasted Pork Rice. Of course the main highlight is the packaging. Wah this store really spend a lot on the packaging which after finishing my meal, i need to dispose it. All these containers and coloured cardboard really felt expensive. But $6.30 is quite ok i felt. Quality wise is 6/10. Portion is ok as well. So it is something i will eat again.

Snapdragon X Android Hacker Exploit

Ok lah. To be fair, qualcomm should just work with the phone maker who is using android. To us consumers, we will look towards the phone maker company and not to Qualcomm. So Android phone maker had no choice but to quickly release the patches to their phones who is using Qualcomm chip which in this case, Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. As a user, just do your due diligence not to access fishy websites or applications, and you will do just fine lah.

Singtel Landline Service Outage

GG already. Every basic services today from trains to banks, from internet to landline phone service seems to be sub-par standards. In this modern world where technologies are advanced and able to handle relatively basic task easily. But in reality, it seems otherwise. I think some jobs or services still require the human touch and workers should be trained to handle the continuity of such business services. Whats the point of paying so much more, but only to get such outage to happen. Furthermore these issues are getting more frequent and this is a worrying sign. Could it be because too many people not doing their job seriously anymore?

Dragon Ball Official Playmat

Haha nowadays, SGD$50 just for a playmat. To me, it is crazy. Yes i know, it is official and i definitely knows Dragon Ball. I am also a dragon ball fan. Its either for rich kids or adults who will buy this. Of course there are also those who goes for sentimental value and i can understand that. Anyway it would take awhile to reach our shore. Waiting for some to sell it at Carousell later at rocket price. 😄

Disney Pixel RPG | DarkMicro had enter the game today !

Today will start playing Disney Pixel RPG which was released on 07 October 2024 4PM if i not wrong. Tried the initial battle looks good with its mechanics. Also to inform that while i started to play this game, i will retire the Fortness Saga game which the game looks ok, but the grinding is massive. Since that game is banned from Google Play Store, then i will put my effort on this new game instead. So lets see if i can last for a while or whether it is worthwhile to play on the long term.

Johor had done it right for so many things | Weekend Change

This is definitely a right move to be. Johor will change back to Satuday and Sunday as the weekend in 2025. At the moment, their weekend is Friday and Saturday. In the first place, making Friday and Saturday is a silly move as it affects global businesses. This was implemented because of their own motive but affecting lives of many others. To keep the competition forward, they really need to adjust back to the norm. 

Founder Bak Kut Teh at Hotel BOSS

Had this bak kut teh for the second time and i got to say this soup base is the saltiest I had tried so far. Its ok lah, I like it when it is heavy in taste. There are many variants for the bak gut teh, but recommend to take the long bone ones like the above. My wife opt for the boneless one which is just slices of meat. But the main one is the soup base. Other dishes, just average, so you can certainly skip them. Refill all you want, but i think quite heaty, each time i ate this, i will have ulcer on my tongue 😩

Katong Laksa X Nissin Collaboration Review

Well well well, my review of such collaboration, especially with Nissin will not go far. One cannot expect to be perfect as it is after all, still an instant noodle. I obviously ate 328 Katong Laksa many times and Nissin Cup Noodles many times as well. So when i tried this, yes, probably only 33% of the Katong Laksa flavour is in it and 67% is pure instant noodles. Unfortunately it can't replicate the same texture of the noodles and the garnish and soup certainly tasted very different and towards the typical cup noodle's department. So in all, I perhaps only give this as a 4/10. Better either go with standard Nissin Cup Noodles flavour or just go 328 Katong Laksa to eat the real stuff.

King of Fried Rice at Canberra Plaza

Finally King of Fried Rice is opened at Canberra Plaza. Really look forward to this for a very long time. It had taken over one of the Vietnamese stall and operating beside the Ramen stall. So i will definitely support stall in my area and i got to say the Egg Fried Rice with Pork Cutlet was good. Together with the unlimited supply of the chilli is shiok. Price wise, i have no comment because it is this type of pricing nowadays. So i give it a 8/10 for this Egg Fried Rice.

[Clash of Clan] Best Loot Reward in 2024

Haha probably one of the best loot resources' base i can find and 100% destroy with only two of my ranged heroes. Really hard to find such bases. The resources really required to keep my base with the full utilization of upgrade concurrently. If i can get such luck frequently, i guess i might reach my target earlier to reach the next Townhall upgrade with all existing upgrades maxed out by mid 2025.

Latest KB5043145 Windows Patch is unstable

As the above title goes, really cannot anyhow suka suka update windows patches once made available. Really need to perform pilot test and monitor for a while, else any IT Professional will be chaotic. Handling IT issues are bad enough, users are worst if they expect things to work or worst, pushed every single problem and blaming their IT Professional without going through a thought process. Yeah yeah i know their work are important, so are ours. We are going through a common war ! Actually Microsoft should be the one who went through all the checks before rolling out. Seems that their QA team isn't really doing a good job for its last line of defence...

[Starbucks] Hello Kitty Apple Pie Frappuccino

Hello Kitty Apple Pie Frappuccino is actually not bad. Got it from Starbucks via their 1 for 1 deal. But after drinking, i think better to go without whipped cream. Like the additional ribbon inside which acted like a simple snack together with the drink.

GoPro Battery really sucks

Despite charging the battery multiple times, its giving me Cold Battery Alert. 🤯 | Not placing it even in Aircon room and living in hot and humid Singapore, it indicate Cold Temperature Alert ! GoPro original battery isn't that cheap to start with. No wonder many people were complaining on their battery and rather get third party batteries. Oh well ! 😒

Sarawak Oil Town Noodles

Located at 285 Yishun Ave 6, i finally get to go for their kolo mee at their stall, Oil Town Sarawak Kolo Mee noodles. Place is rather retro, but economical as they really the residents in the area as well as industrial offices around the area. So i guess thats how they can sustain the business there. In terms of this noodles, i ordered both the Premium Original Kolo Mee and Sweet Sauce Kolo Mee small. Can't really feel the difference as normally premium, we will see something that stands out. But can see that there are more ingredients as compared to the small bowl. However, i do love the Kolo mee here. I will give 8/10 for this bowl of premium mee, but also felt that it should not worth $8. Seats are limited there and it is very hot in the afternoon with sunlight shining across 50% of the total seats. But still recommend people to come here and try it.