Chinese communities in Malaysia and Singapore believe that the gates of Hell open on the 7th lunar month, freeing the spirits of the dead to roam in the world of the living.
The living, in turn, must make offerings of food and burnt prayer money to the souls of the dead to appease them.
I ventured to a lesser known landmark today, Haw Par Villa, as it is presumably haunted:
Opened in 1937, this weird park was named after its owners, Aw Boon Haw and Aw Boon Par, the brothers who made their fortune from the cure-all ointment Tiger Balm (it’s also known as Tiger Balm Gardens). Multicolored statues, some looking rather neglected, depict scenes from Chinese history and mythology.
The highlight is the Ten Courts of Hell (responsible for childhood nightmares for generations of Singaporeans) show depictions of human sinners being punished in a variety of hideous and bloodthirsty ways – in extremely gory and graphic detail. 
Many believe this area to be haunted, here is an interesting article on it:http://www.spi.com.sg/spi_files/haw_par/main06.htm
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