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As previously reported by The Inquisitr, production for Season 3 of HBO’s Westworld is heading to Singapore. Initially, details of casting were reported and little else. Now, it has been revealed that the location was chosen because of its futuristic appearance. Already, viewers have been introduced to a new trailer for Season 3 of Westworld […]

Crowds gathered to see Rihanna at a Sephora store in Singapore, and the star didn’t let them down as she went braless during her surprise appearance on Monday night. RiRi has been celebrating the one-year anniversary of her makeup brand Fenty Beauty, and this time she graced the people waiting for her at the ION […]

Paris Jackson, who recently confirmed her bisexuality last month, apologized to her LGBTQ+ fans for her Harper’s Bazaar Singapore cover via Twitter on Sunday. Jackson’s apology comes after a writer criticized her for appearing on the cover of a magazine in a country where homosexuality is criminalized, according to Allure. In a scathing editorial titled […]

It is being reported that several Apple customers across Singapore are noticing unauthorized charges on their iTunes accounts. Channel News Asia explains that Apple is now looking into complaints from customers, who are reportedly out thousands of dollars because of these fraudulent charges. The customers affected hold accounts at several of the popular banks in […]

A recent flight to Singapore by North Korean leader Kim Jong-un turned in to quite the ordeal, including decoy planes, a bulletproof vehicle, and means to keep his fecal matter extra private. Clearly transporting one of the most notorious men on the planet on an intercontinental flight takes a good amount of forward thinking. The […]

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is all set for his summit with President Donald Trump. Kim Jong Un arrived in Singapore on Sunday afternoon. He was greeted at Changi airport by Singapore’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Vivian Balakrishnan. As per the itinerary, Kim Jong Un will meet Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on […]

U.S. officials are reportedly preparing to thwart any attempts by the Chinese to spy on the summit taking place June 12 between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Some of the past tricks that Chinese spies have used include both electronic and human means, according to NBC News. Some of the […]

President Donald Trump believes North Korean dictator Kin Jong Un may be willing to visit the United States if all goes well at next week’s scheduled summit in Singapore, Fox News reported. “Certainly if it goes well. And I think it will be well-received. I think he would look at it very favorably,” President Trump […]

It’s strange, but it could be true. Ex-NBA star Dennis Rodman is reportedly arriving in Singapore a day before the U.S.-North Korea summit, and the New York Post is speculating that Rodman could be part of the negotiations. Rodman’s spokesman, Darren Prince, said that the trip is “not set in stone,” according to Breitbart. However, […]

When U.S. President Donald Trump was issuing inflammatory tweets mocking the “little rocket man” and warning about unleashing fire and fury, the political and media cohort, including blue-check Twitter, seemed convinced that the world was on the verge of being plunged into nuclear war. Even among a segment of Trump supporters there is a feeling […]

Donald Trump and North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un will meet in Singapore on June 12 for an historic summit between the two nations that have been at odds for six decades. So why was the southeast Asian city-state chosen for the historic summit? As it turns out, there are a variety of reasons. It’s […]

They are calling it a “ghost car” that reportedly comes out of nowhere and causes an accident, and to make things even more enticing this story comes along with a video that was picked up on a dashcam. This isn’t the typical Halloween ghost story about things that go bump in the night, this story […]

ISIS has issued a threat to Prince Harry in retaliation to the prince denouncing terrorism during his trip to Singapore right after the terrorist attack on London Bridge. Harry remembered the victims of that attack in a tribute while in Singapore, along with denouncing terrorism. The threat was issued via video footage in which an […]

Is the Singaporean circuit already employing the rumored 10-ban drafting system for League of Legends? Is Garena getting ready for 2017’s new 10-ban rule? Riot Games’ League of Legends (LoL) has indeed come a long way since its release in 2009, having hosted six seasons of League of Legends World Championships to date. From the […]

When it concerns a self-driving taxi, Singapore has the rest of the world beat. And the car is coming to America. Look out, Uber. Community-oriented taxi service Uber has some impending competition with new company nuTonomy. The Orange County Register reports Singapore’s driverless taxi as the first self-driving car to begin carrying passengers. Moreover, Singapore’s […]

“You can’t can’t f*****g catch Pokemon in this f*****g piece of “s**t country.” That was the Facebook post that lost major tech businessman Sonny Truyen his job as Vice President of Digital Marketing at Singapore’s 99.co. Pokemon Go Unavailable in China Because Life Isn't Fair https://t.co/BNQavjLnFU pic.twitter.com/aGi26uo3gd — THAT'S (@ThatsOnline) July 11, 2016 As pretty […]

A restaurant inspired by Netflix’s Orange is the New Black opened this week as part of a publicity stunt that includes Litchfield-inspired gourmet prison food dreamed up by celebrity chef Bjorn Shen. The OverEasy Singapore diner, which normally serves up American-inspired cuisine, has been transformed into a pop-up restaurant dubbed Litchfield Penitentiary Cafeteria offering gourmet […]

Honeycombers reports that on June 16 and 17, Netflix will be renting out Singapore’s OverEasy cafe and hiring Singaporean chef Bjorn Shen to cook up traditional prison food with a gourmet flair and serve it to whoever drops in, free of charge, as a promotion for the upcoming season four of Netflix original Orange is […]

Samsung Pay is expanding its reach after announcing that they will be introducing the product to the first Southeast Asian nation they will be reaching, Singapore. According to Samsung, the Samsung Pay feature will be available starting June 16, 2016. What Samsung Pay does is it can be used to make secure purchases anywhere. The […]

The Singularity might not be far away now! Scientists in Singapore have created Nadine, the most human-like robot to have stepped on the face of the earth thus far. Nadine is a doppelganger robot who has been named and crafted after her creator, professor Nadia Thalmann, and was unveiled recently at Nanyang Technological University in […]

Less than 12 months ago, Adam Lambert was being widely praised after an incredible performance as part of London’s New Year celebration. As reported by the Inquisitr at the time, Lambert was trending worldwide after turning in a stunning performance with Queen as part of “Big Ben Live” celebration. Lambert was sensational during a performance […]

Forest and peatland fires burning in Indonesia since August have caused a major air pollution problem for Singapore as smog closes schools, CNN reported. Although the fires happen every year, the smoke has intensified over the past week due to changing winds, prompting Singapore’s prime minister to issue a warning via social media. “The air […]

Smog has worsened in Singapore, bringing air quality to dangerous levels and forcing the city-state to close most of its educational institutions. Bloomberg reports air quality was simply too poor this week for primary and secondary schools to remain open, leaving Singapore officials no choice but to close them. The National Environment Agency warned that […]

Research has shown that for international tourists, Hong Kong is Asia’s most visited city, followed by Singapore in second place and Beijing coming in third. The data has now been compiled to reveal the most visited cities in Asia. Using data taken from Euromonitor International, a map has been created which highlights the 47 most […]

Months ago, millions of internet users racked their brains over the color of a controversial dress. As debates over the dress have died down, netizens are now faced with a new challenge in the form of a Singaporean mathematical problem. The math riddle’s question is quite simple: “When is Cheryl’s birthday?” However, that seemingly easy […]

Even if math isn’t a strength, surely most adults could solve a math problem designed for 14-year-old students, right? Wrong. A math question designed for 14-year-old students located in Singapore was posted on the Facebook page of famous presenter of Singapore TV Kenneth Kong — and it quickly went viral, showing the world just why […]

In what is been seen as a curtailment of freedom of speech in Singapore, a teenager from the country was arrested after he uploaded a video that criticized Lee Kuan Yew, the country’s founding father. According to the New York Times, 17-year-old Amos Yee was arrested a day after he made an eight-minute-long video that […]

Singapore’s first Prime Minister, Lee Kuan Yew, has died in hospital at the age of 91 years old. Mr Lee had spent more than six weeks in Singapore General Hospital battling pneumonia before passing away early this morning. Many Singaporeans visited the hospital to leave flowers and gifts. As the New York Times reports, a […]

Can we all just take a minute to say that One Direction’s tour in South East Asia over the past couple of weeks has been rather — unlucky? What has happened to One Direction? Is this just a bump in the road? Could part of the problem be that One Direction’s tour manager quit last […]

Singapore is not a good country to indulge in a bit of spray-painting, it seems, as two German men received sentences of nine months imprisonment along with three strokes of the cane. The punishment of caning dates back to British colonial times in Singapore. The two men, aged 22 and 21, were caught after they […]

Singapore could soon get a whole lot boring if the local government has its way. The expensive island country’s parliament is set to discuss on a bill that prohibits alcohol consumption in public places between 10:30 p.m. and 7 a.m. Even the retail shops in Singapore won’t be allowed to sell take-away liquor during the […]

The all-new luxurious residential skyscraper in Singapore, The Hamilton Scotts, is so luxurious that it offers car owners space in a specially adapted “sky garage” adjacent to their apartments for their car or cars. As A Geeky World reported recently, the Hamilton Scotts, a 30-story, 56-unit building, features a glass elevator shaft that lifts cars […]

The search resumes for AirAsia flight QZ8501. Yesterday was a smaller search than today’s. Search for missing Air Asia plane #QZ8501 resumes. Eight boats, two aircraft & three helicopters deployed to search for missing flight. — Breaking News Feed (@PzFeed) December 28, 2014 Since 7 a.m., local time, rescue vessels have been searching for any […]

BREAKING — The Malaysia Kini has released an updated demographic list of the passengers aboard flight QZ8501. [UPDATE] #QZ8501 updated passenger list from @AirAsia latest statement. pic.twitter.com/YHT2dBd0yK — malaysiakini.com (@malaysiakini) December 28, 2014 According to the report, 157 of the passengers are Indonesian — the rest are three Koreans, one Malaysian, one Britain and one […]

The Purge may be one of the most interesting and inspiring premises to hit the horror genre in awhile. With its premise taking place in a world where all crime is legal for 12 hours a year, it likely even trumps films like Saw and Paranormal Activity in that it contains the most potential for […]

Another Palin was arrested and subsequently sentenced in connection with a road rage incident in Singapore that was partially captured on dashboard camera video. Motorcyclist James George Palin, that is. In the encounter, Palin, 33, allegedly punched through the window of the driver’s side window in the incident, and then calmly took off with his […]

A children’s book about two gay penguins raising young is being pulled from libraries. And Tango Makes Three is about two male penguins who raise a chick at the Central Park Zoo. While this is acceptable in the U.S., those in Singapore disagree. The book is being removed and destroyed by state-run libraries in Singapore, […]

Bruno Mars definitely knows how to make a good first impression. The acclaimed singer performed his very first concert for fans in Singapore late last month. Judging from some of the reviews that popped up online following the show, the guy left his fans eager for more. Instead of spending a lot of time of […]

Hong Kong is the 13th most expensive city to live in according to the latest survey by the Economist Intelligence Unit. The survey, covered by the South China Morning Post, concluded that Hong Kong outranks several major cities in Asia like South Korean capital Seoul at rank 15 and Chinese mega-city Shanghai at rank 21, […]

The city-state of Singapore is now officially the costliest, or most expensive, city to live in the world. This news was released in the 2014 Worldwide Cost of Living survey by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) which, by what The Wall Street Journal reports, a relocation tool that compares the cost of living between 131 […]

Singapore saw its first riots since 1969 after a bus accident killed an Indian national. The violence took place in the Little India district of Singapore where many Indian and Bangladeshi workers live. Police say a crowd made up of about 400 people took to the streets to protest the death of the 33-year-old man […]

Jian Yang, a Singapore man, has a very unique collection, one that consists of over 6,000 dolls that cost nearly $392,000. According the the Huffington Post, a simple collection turned into a “crazy obsession” that Yang’s family and friends support. Reuters reported on Yang’s collection, stating that it doesn’t only consist of 6,000 Barbie dolls, […]

Singapore officials assured citizens the recent hailstorm that hit western parts of the country won’t pose a risk to their health. The National Environment Agency (NEA) held a media conference over growing concerns about the recent storm. Although the haze is considered to be a problem, the agency said the hailstorm isn’t toxic. According to […]

The Singapore haze continues to worsen with officials urging citizens to stay indoors as unprecedented air pollution sweeps throughout the city. Three days ago we reported that the Singapore haze was changing the way of life for citizens throughout the populated area; that way of life has been increasingly affected in recent days as forest fires […]

People in Indonesia, Singapore, and Malaysia are currently battling a suffocating haze caused by forest fires from Sumatra Island. The Pollutant Standards Index rose to around 155 by mid-afternoon in Singapore on Monday. The National Environment Agency currently lists 100 has being “unhealthy,” a fact that has prompted officials to desperately search for a solution […]

The Singapore haze is now the worst in seven years. The peak PSI reached 155 at 10:00 pm, exceeding the 2006 peak of 150. The skies are saturated with an unsightly and toxic haze, and the air smells like smoke. Singapore’s National Environment Agency has issued a warning to children and the elderly to avoid […]

A probe into their son’s death in Singapore is being sought by a Montana couple who believe foul play was involved. In June 2012, Shane Todd’s body was discovered hanging in his Singapore apartment, in what was initially perceived to be a suicide. However, Shane’s parents, Rick and Mary Todd, believe their son may have […]

The 23-year-old student whose gang-rape on a Delhi bus and subsequent death sparked protests across India will speak from the grave in a “dying declaration” that will be read at the trial of her alleged attackers. Known by a variety of poignant names — among them “Braveheart,” and “India’s daughter” — the young woman, whose […]

Pizza Hut Singapore is giving its customers a double dose of doughy goodness with its latest offering — a pizza within a pizza. The aptly titled Double Sensation lives up to its name because the giant pie is actually two whole pizzas baked together. If that mental image doesn’t expand your waistline, the fact that […]

An aquarium on the resort island of Sentosa in Singapore opened in late November and claims to be the world’s largest aquarium. The S.E.A. Aquarium, ABC News reports, houses 100,000 marine animals of more than 800 species. The aquatic life is housed in nearly 12 million gallons of water. With numerous zones of the world […]