No Language Barrier and Problem Solving in this game [WhiteOut Survival]

Just a quick update that I'm also utilizing my gems resources into Lucky Wheel to gain points for Hall of Chiefs to give it a try to get the great hero, Jeronimo. But i think it is hard, but trying my best for this event now. Love this game as we have many countries playing together and in my alliance itself. We are able to communicate game politics, strategy and leisure topics in this game without much language barrier. Think currently will be competitive in this game moving forward. Still trying to maintain one of the highest power level, but felt that whale still have an edge to it.

New Hero Zoe Released ! [KingShot]

Finally a high tier hero is released for KingShot and I pumped in my 2 weeks worth of Gems on maximizing as much shards as possible for this hero. Concurrently with Hall of Governors, I am gathering massive points in order to try my luck into getting another crazy tier hero, Amadeus. But deep down, i know its impossible because of how many whales in this game. I am limited in term of resources. But I'm am happy that with this new Hero, Zoe, I am advancing at a faster rate now.

MeeSiam & Toast

Came to this place called MeeSiam & Toast and i am surprised at the quality of this Fried Mee Siam. It is certainly top of my list. And there are Coriander dishes and drink which is considered niche lah. My wife purposely tried it and it not that bad actually. As for the mee siam, other than the fried chicken, the mee siam, i will give 9/10. Really one of the best Fried Mee Siam i ever had. The balance of the savoury taste and sourness is just nice.

New Island [WhiteOut Survival]

Again, what i can compared this game is Kingshot. Kingshot's seems to be unlocked immediately when i reached certain level. But for Whiteout survival, after i reached Level 19 for furnace, i still have to wait out 72 hours more to unlock island. 🤨 Its pretty annoying, but i guess the wait is over soon. But so far, i'm enjoying this game so much more than any other !

29ha Khatib Camp is clearing off for more housing

Wah Khatib Camp is making way for more housing in Singapore. They will be relocated to Amoy Quee Camp. Visited Amoy Quee camp in 2001 as part of my National Cadet Corp CCA during Secondary School. Now a part of history for Khatib Camp will be gone and i think both Yishun and Khatib will be filled with lots of housing and people. 29ha is certainly not small and is capable to build 6000+ flats for families to live in. Perhaps the strategy is to import more people or renew older HDB estates to let those people stay in this area's new flats.

[WhiteOut Survival] Bear Trap Event

After going Bear Trap event for the forth time, i finally made it as Top 1 in Damage Points in the Bear Hunt for Whiteout Survival. This is getting very interesting as i am now ranked 60 as of this time of posting in my server. Of course i have to thanks my alliance members as we climbed up to Top 5 Alliance in the entire server. Seems that there is a formula to achieve high damage points in this event. Guides and video are easily available online.

24/7 Long John Silver is just awesome !

Good that Long John Silver finally make its move to open 24/7 at 4 of their branches which also happened to be all at the Northern Region of Singapore. I guess i might visit Northpoint City for their 24/7 outlet for supper during these days. Although they had increased their menu's price significantly, but their price are still below most of the fastfood options, being offered here. Had been eating Long John Silver in the earlier years since 1995 at Parkway Parade so seriously it had been almost 30 years omg. However, the Parkway Parade branch had long been gone as well but it is part of history.

The Straits Time Forum | Don't let eateries misuse the Michelin Name

Well, the article stated not to let those eateries misused the Michelin Bib Gourmand for their marketing and publicity. BUT I thought you need to have a cerain standard to be awarded with the Michelin Star right? Marketing or publicity is really up to those who were awarded. If its good, people will eat. If it doesn't, people at most only go and eat once. So i don't find the need for government to step in to govern this lah. But for those who is not awarded, placing Michelin Star, then is isn't right lah, it is equal to cheating already. 

COE Cars Limitation to VEP...

Typically, COE is a Singapore issue. Don't think Malaysia Minister should even implement such policy at all. I understand about the international travel and passport rules and that is implemented almost most of the countries. But by being not able to apply for VEP if COE cars left with 6 months of less, it is really not welcoming to Singaporeans at all. But then, being unhappy or not, too bad lor since Malaysia wants to play this way.

Gave up on Age of Empire Mobile

Its not an easy task to climb up the ladders even after i got myself a mini boost of one of the best hero, Mulan via cash system. Still, its way too weak to advance in the game and progress is very slow. Despite putting in effort to farm and upgrade research + nice numbers of advance troops. Its still far off other players by an enormous quantity. So i gave up. 😔

ChaPanda at NorthPoint

Chapanda is very popular in China since 2008 and had since opened in several global countries. As for Singapore, they had their first outlet at Orchard Scape and now the latest, Northpoint where it drew more local crowds. They will be running a 1 for 1 promotion soon and i tried their signature or best selling Mango Pomelo Drink and also their second best selling drink. So far, its nice but abit expensive which is common with many other bubble tea chains.

Durian Season in Singapore July 2025

Its durian season again and fortunately, my daughter, wife and myself loves eating durian. Although news media kept saying durian became very cheap, but i don't feel it leh. Its damn expensive eating durian in Singapore. But no choice, the craving comes hard and just bought one XO Red Prawn at $12 per KG and took one that weigh and costs $21. One box just enough for 3 of us lah. At least its so much better than what i got at Paradigm the recent times. 

Real World NATO in games [WhiteOut Survival]

I am progressing at a rapid pace just to quickly hit 4 million in power in 7 days after starting out the new account. I think many got burned along without knowing what to do. So its important what to do even before starting out any game to progress correctly and to attain some valuable targets' items. This is a hardcore yet rule based alliance which i like it, but mainly speak in Tagalog, but with the game bulit-in AI, i can easily convert their language to my English Language. So our alliance is together with the Top 10 Alliances and had made several pact to not break any rules. This is only good as we are well protected because of these rules. But like in the real world settings, there will always be black sheep like the ones we see everyday in work. 😒

WhiteOut Survival 2025

Wah overlapped my experience of Kingshot to this new game which i'm going into. Many people are actually using WhiteOut Survival onto Kingshot as Kingshot is newer than WhiteOut Survival. Anyway, the playing style is largely the same format. But I'm kinda addicted to this game now. As long you stick to your consistent playing style, you will go far in this game. Need to quickly power up and get into a good Alliance to go further.

Pang Pang Kopi Vegetarian Cafe at Canberra Plaza

Ever since Grove Vegetarian Cafe closed down at Canberra Plaza, Pang Pang Kopi Vegetarian Cafe had been operating at Canberra Plaza for a few months now. I am surprised that most of the menu products were the same as Grove Vegetarian Cafe. The only improvement i see is some extra sandwiches for sale and a tray return station. Other than that, the old habits are there. Almost all the time, most of the items on the menu isn't available. Most available items are the Toasts, drinks and eggs. They can say no more rice or noodles at the moment. So sigh.. Most of time, when i go there only to return in disappointment.

Pan Pacific Hai Tien Lo 海天楼 | One of Singapore's Best Cantonese Restaurant

Had always wanting to try the best Cantonese cuisine in Singapore. I had stayed at Pan Pacific last year and really like the hotel room there. It is clean, quiet and accessible to the big malls in the area. In fact, there are many good cantonese restaurants in Singapore. Hence here i am at one of the best cantonese restaurant. Although they did not get the Michelin Star award, Michelin did featured them -> Hai Tien Lo: Forging Waves Of Change In Cantonese Cuisine. In the latest news, they are awarded in Tatler Best Singapore 2025 and Luxury Lifestyle Awards. Overall Damage is around SGD$210. But i think for the price and quality as well as the service and dining experience, it is money well spent !

Dishes we tried and will provide a overall rating for each dish:

海天迷你佛跳墙 Double-boiled Hai Tien Lo “Mini Buddha Jumps Over the Wall” - 9/10 👍

晶莹鲜虾饺 Steamed Prawn Dumplings - 8/10
传统烧卖皇 Traditional Steamed Siew Mai (Prawn and Pork) - 7/10
香芒带子海鲜千丝卷 Deep-fried Seafood, Scallops and Mango Vermicelli - 7/10
松露金炭叉烧包 Steamed Charcoal Barbecue Pork Bun with Black Truffles - 8/10

脆贝煎肠粉 Pan-fried Rice Flour Rolls with Dried Scallops in Chef’s Signature Homemade XO Chilli Sauce - 6/10
香煎萝卜糕 Pan-fried Radish Cake XO - 6/10
酱皇蒸凤爪 Steamed Chicken Feet in Chef’s Signature Homemade XO Chilli Sauce 脆炸素春卷 Crispy Vegetarian Spring Rolls - 5/10

奶柠脆虾球 Deep-fried Crispy Prawn with Lemon Butter Sauce - 9/10 👍
荔枝西班牙咕噜肉 Aged Vinaigrette Sweet and Sour Iberico Pork with Lychee 9/10 👍
腰果宮保鸡柳脆鱼皮 Stir-fried Chicken Fillet with Cashew Nuts and Crispy Fish Skin in Szechuan Spicy Gong Bao Sauce - 6/10
港式猪脚醋 Cantonese-style Pig’s Trotter with Black Vinaigrette 8/10
烧味三式盘 (烧腩肉, 烧鸭, 黑豚叉烧, 海蜇) Barbecued Meat Trio Platter (Barbecued Pork Belly, Roasted Duck, Honey-glazed Iberico Pork and Jelly Fish) 9/10 👍
剁椒蒸龙趸球 Szechuan Steamed Queensland Grouper Fillet with Fresh Chilli and Minced Garlic - 7/10
明火白灼海中虾 Poached Fresh Prawns - 7/10
極品醬野菌爆澳洲帶子 Sautéed Australian Scallops with Wild Mushrooms in Signature Homemade XO Chilli Sauce - 7/10
子蘑鸡丝焖伊面 Stewed Ee-Fu Noodles with Shredded Chicken and Pine Mushrooms - 6/10
师傅特色三式甜品 Chef’s Signature Trio Treasure Dessert - 5/10

Location: 7 Raffles Boulevard, Marina Square Singapore 039595

More and More Mega Malls opening in JB Malaysia

With the RTS ready late next year, more and more Singaporeans or Residents in Singapore can go in JB more easily to restaurants, cafes, groceries, entertainment and shopping. The reason is simple. Because of the strong currency. But it is bad for our local businesses in Singapore. Hence i will still support our local business the best that i can. Sometimes, when you think our local currency is strong against RM, but that item in Malaysia can cost more than what we get in Singapore. So best to do your homework before spending your hard earned money.

BRICS X USA Tariff

Well US President Donald Trump dared to say what some others want to say about BRICS. Bluff or Serious, this is a real test for BRICS members. If any country scare and pull out of BRICS, it will reflect very badly to BRICS. But BRICS remained strong and more countries joining BRICS even with extra 10% Tariff, then Trump will lose in this fight. So let's see what some BRICS country in Asia will say as they talked big in the past when joining BRICS.

Age Of Empire Mobile

DarkMicro reporting in to Age Of Empire Mobile [AOEM] as of 06 July 2025. Using my experience in Kingshot, i am able to start playing this game normally as it is similar and I am starting to love these games. Currently i am a long term player in Clash Royale and Clan of Clan. I am starting to go long term in Kingshot and Age of Empire Mobile now. As i am currently not playing any console games at the moment due to busy schedules, but able to fit in these games while commuting from places to places. As a start, I felt that this Age of Empire Mobile is pretty well made. This game is first launched in 17 October 2024 which means that I had missed out most of the rewards, but at least I can see that the game is stable and hopefully survive through many years to come. Along the way, I will share my progress here as well.

Building Blocks [Lego Alternative]

Bought this for $20.87 from Shopee. It contains 1000 Pieces of different building blocks together with a large base plate. Although i said is Lego Alternative, it is so because the box stated that it is compatible with branded pieces also. It is similar, but i notice that it is much harder to plug into the plate. Based on further research, it seems that the machine that made these might not be consistent and had the same formula as Lego branded bricks. Can really feel the quality of Legos bricks as compare to these, but overall is still playable at a fraction of the branded cost.

KingShot Progress After A Week

Nearly a week, i am able to achieve 100% happiness for my residents. My beginner's shield expires and people can start to attack your bases. As i was causally playing happily when suddenly, i got scouted by enemies and started attacking me. Not only myself, but also my entire clan was being attacked. As above, i quickly message my guild to do any form of protection against the attack, Worst than i knew, the attacker is from the World's Number 1 guild, TWW in short. Damn, I managed to survive at the very last minute as i activated my shield. But after tasting such attacks, I began to climb up the ranks. 😡

New McDonald X Jumbo Collaboration Menu !

Just WOW ! As a frequent customers of both Jumbo Seafood and McDonald, finally both of my favourites are getting together to form a collaboration menu ! Of course this is to celebrate SG60 with Singapore's iconic Chilli Crab. So there will be a Chilli Crab Sauce Chicken Burger and Chili Crab Sauce Prawn Burger. Subsequently, you can just buy the Chilli Crab Sauce Tub for $1 to drip with your Fries, drumlets or Nuggets. Together with the main course, you can also find Kampung Drumlets, Iced Dinosaur, Pulut Hitam Pie and Chendol Ice Creams.

Alternative Traditional Healing Against Cold and Flu

As i had been down with Cold and Flu, but still forcing myself to work because of many obligation, these are my alternative cheat code to fight against. As i mentioned last week that i had been taking Panadol Cold and Flu medicination, it does work, but not fully. I am also combining probably 5 sets of different herbal drink together with Yin Qiao San, a type of traditional chinese medicination to also help heal my body. I got to say that I do felt the difference and its healing faster than expected without the headache. I mean each drink depending on the price ranging from $1.50 to $3. Add one sachet of powder around 2grams to the drink ranges from $1 to $2 more depending on how many you get.

Panadol Cold + Flu Treatment

Wah liao. No choice, but already feeling sluggish with "sore" throat, flu and headache throughout since 1st July. Bought this from Guardian and i'm shocked at the price of $13.90 ! 🙄 This is probably the most relevant medicination for my symptoms and also to survive through the dreadful weekend work and through this week. What i can say that this is effective, but its bad to take it often. 

Ang Mo Supermarket Close Down [Canberra Crescent]

There comes the end of the rental of this place and Ang Moh Supermarket does not want to extend further as the demand is just not enough for them. So as a resident here, i just hope something good or same standard can resume operation here. I know its hard as there are two big supermarkets and several other mini marts in the area. Took some photos of my daughter as part that she actually came here multiple times and this supermarket had existed even when she was not borned yet.

Dino Cake House & Cafe

Dino Cake House & Cafe had been in business for the past 30+ years since 1993. They are famous for their Sugar Roll and its best selling item for only $1.10 a slice. Other than taking away the Sugar Roll, I had my breakfast at their family cafe where we had some more cakes both strawberry and durian, Mee Siam and Lontong. But I am surprised that they heated up using Microwave so a little turned off about this. Other cakes were decent, but the durian looks like isn't real one. Drinks were kind of expensive. So the only thing i can recommend is the Sugar Roll, which clearly is one of the nicest one, Outright better than Polar or other bakeries for similar roll. Best to buy for your little party too.

Location: 257 Upper Thomson Rd, Singapore 574384

虾道 Legacy Of Prawn (Canberra)

Came here for the 3rd visit and this time, i am splurging on the most expensive option here because not free to visit another Michelin 2024 outlet at Adam Food Center this time, but eventually will fork out time to try there. So I ordered their Big Prawn Noodles and biggest portion at SGD$10. Well, at a neighbourhood area, this is quite ok, not too expensive and not too cheap either. So what i got is really a big bowl, but not filled up to the brim lah, just the big bowl. Noodles portion were average. Prawns wise, i will say don't seems big, it is just medium sized as i saw bigger king prawns before. But I believed in what you pay is what you will get lah. So 5 medium prawns which the flesh are cut open and no half prawns being cut fortunately. Many bean sprouts, fish cakes and some pork slices. Soup as usual from the past few visits, still not deep in flavour. Hence overall, i give this bowl a 5.5/10 for its price and overall taste. 

SG60 vouchers for National Day 2025

As a one time issuance from SG Govt to all Singaporeans household, we have extra vouchers out of the regular GST Vouchers. But technically is the same, 50% for supermarket spending and 50% for other shops' spending. So seniors can start accessing redeemSG to redeem their vouchers for $800. For the rest who are younger, can redeem $600 from the same website from 22 July 2025 onwards. Better spend wisely 😃

Refurbished Tanjong Katong Complex in 2029

Tender for this newly refurbished Tanjong Katong Complex had been awarded and will be ready by 2029 if no unforeseen issues. Part of the history was that the old building was built by HDB and completed in 1982. It is part of where we usually shop for our malay goods and stuffs. It will still remain its focused shopping shop spaces with the exception of Geylang East Public Library will be opened here. Meaning that the existing Geylang East Public Library will be closed by 2027 to 2028 likely so. 

One of the Best Socks -> Uniqlo

Solid pair of socks from Uniqlo. It normally costs S$5.90 each pair, but managed to get it at 4 pairs discount of less than S$13. I tried getting cheap socks from departmental socks in Malaysia, yes they are cheap, but the quality is not really good as it will be very slippery and smelly after half a day of usage. Uniqlo socks are different and i strongly recommend them. Not only it is affordable and long lasting, it is also anti bacterial helps fight against odour from our feet. This will help our feet stay healthy and clean !

[Michelin 2024] Maxwell Fu Zhou Oyster Cake

Dropped by Maxwell Food Center to have my late breakfast. Main breakfast i am having Tanjong Pagar TeoChew Fishball Noodle which is long queue, but as what i observed, the mode that they are preparing the noodles are very slow. But it turn out to be quite ok. Main thing is the Michelin 2024 awarded Maxwell Fu Zhou Oyster Cake. At $2.50, i think it is reasonable. We ate this while queuing for the noodles. Quite pleasant and good, but certainly not something i will purposely go for. But perhaps it deserve the award. Lastly, had the peanut dessert and Tao Suan, saw a long queue, but i find it normal though.

Location: 1 Kadayanallur St, #01-05, Singapore 069184 or Maxwell Food Center