earlier this yr i wanted to make cheese cake, so i ask here to use XO or durain, in end choose XO (added 2  tb of Cod blue )   next week i make cheese cake i should add 100 ml

SINGAPORE: Durian fans in Singapore are snapping up the thorny fruit in droves after a bumper harvest of the coveted Musang King variety in Malaysia dragged prices down to record lows. Durian vendors The Straits Times spoke to said they have slashed prices of the premium durian variant, also known as Mao Shan Wang, which is prized for its combination of bitter and sweet flavours.   Musang King sales have been going up over the past month, they added. Durian Empire owner Zen Ho has been selling Musang King durians for between S$8 (US$6.23) and S$18 per kilogram since November, down from the average of S$15 to S$24 per kilogram.   “This is the lowest price since 2018,” he said. He added that the drop in Musang King durian prices has had a knock-on effect on the prices of other durian varieties. With the low prices, sales are up by about 20 per cent for this time of the year, compared with previous years, said Ho.   One downside is the bumper harvest in Malaysia means there are more durians coming to the store than he can sell. To boost sales, Durian Empire, located in Punggol Plaza, has turned to promotions, such as selling five boxes of durians for S$108. In June, it sold one box of durians for about S$40. Prices for Musang King durians have plunged in Malaysia amid what industry insiders say is a “durian tsunami”, with sellers up north offering promotions that have drawn huge crowds. Derrick Ooi, who owns 211 House of Durian in Lorong 8 Toa Payoh, said the surge in durian supplies started three weeks ago. “This is the first time in 10 years we’re experiencing it,” he said. Like Ho, Ooi said low prices have led to a 30 per cent to 40 per cent spike in business compared with previous months. Arthur Gan, the owner of Fresh Durian which largely operates online, said sales have gone up since November. He now gets over a hundred orders a day – for various durian types, including Musang King – when he used to get 60 to 70 a day. Since October, Gan has been selling Musang King durians for S$35 per 800g, down from the S$60 to S$70 range in June and July. However, durian sellers do not expect prices to stay the same after early January because supply tends to ease towards the end of the durian season, around January and February. Ooi said: “There will still be durians until Chinese New Year but the price will vary.” - The Straits Times/ANN

When a 22-year-old Chinese national saw a fellow punter taking out a stack of cash from his clutch bag at Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) casino in November 2025, he saw an opportunity. Meng Lingqi was looking to recoup the money he had lost gambling at the casino.   While the victim, an Indonesian man, was not paying close attention to his clutch bag, Meng took it, hid it in his jacket, and left the casino hastily to avoid being caught. However, before he could board his flight back to Hong Kong that night, Meng was arrested at Changi Airport. For his crime, Meng was handed two theft charges, reported Shin Min Daily News. He was sentenced to six months' jail after pleading guilty to one of the charges on Dec. 29. The other theft charge was taken into consideration for his sentencing.   What happened   According to court documents seen by Mothership, Meng was in Singapore on a 30-day special pass, which would expire on Dec. 22, 2025.   Investigations revealed that the victim began gambling at the roulette table at the RWS casino at around 3:46pm on Nov. 22. While making his bets and placing his chips on the table, the victim placed his black Louis Vuitton clutch bag behind him on his seat. At the same time, Meng, who was wearing a green baseball jacket, was standing near the victim, observing the game with his arms folded. At around 3:47pm, the victim turned around to retrieve his clutch bag and removed a stack of cash to count it. In response, Meng moved closer to the victim and walked behind him as the victim placed the stack of cash back into his clutch bag, Thereafter, Meng continued positioning himself near the victim at the table, surveilling the immediate surroundings while observing the game.   Crime caught on CCTV camera   At around 4:17pm, the victim stood up from his seat, leaving his clutch bag behind.   Two minutes later, Meng moved closer to the victim and walked behind him as the victim stood with his clutch bag on the seat. After briefly surveying the surroundings, Meng swiftly approached the victim's seat at 4:20pm and took the clutch bag. He then left the table immediately and hurried towards the casino's exit, carrying the clutch bag with both arms before hiding it within his jacket. The clutch bag, valued at S$1,500, contained over S$11,500 in cash, S$25,000 in Marina Bay Sands (MBS) casino cashout vouchers, the victim's passport, among other items.   Arrested before boarding flight   Meng exited the casino at around 4:23pm and his actions were captured by the casino's surveillance cameras.   At around 5:17pm, the casino's security manager notified the police about Meng's deeds, cautioning that he might leave Singapore. Later that night, Meng was catching his flight to Hong Kong at Changi Airport Terminal 4 at around 8:40pm when he was arrested at the departure hall. The authorities eventually recovered the clutch bag, MBS casino cashout vouchers, and cash in Indonesian rupiah from Meng. However, the victim's cash in Singapore dollars, wallet, bank cards, his Indonesian identification card, and his passport were not recovered. Court documents did not reveal the reason why the items were unrecovered.   No restitution made   Following Meng's arrest at Changi Airport on Nov. 22, he was remanded at the Police Cantonment Complex. During his interview with the police at around 11:30pm on the same day, Meng admitted that he had dishonestly taken the victim's clutch bag and left the casino immediately to avoid being caught. As of Dec. 10, he had not made any restitution to the victim.