Forest fires broke out in neighboring Indonesia, and heavy smog enveloped Singapore, driving a surge in demand for air purifiers and masks. Many air purifiers from brands such as Xiaomi and Dyson are sold out on the official website. Candy Cao, marketing director at home appliance retailer Gain City, said that since the smog season began in August, sales of in-store air purifiers have soared to about 9 times as much as usual. Cao said, “Demand was particularly strong over the weekend. Some popular models were out of stock, and some customers directly purchased display prototypes in order to pick them up on the spot.” She added that retailers will continue to restock to meet market demand. The worst smog in more than a decade has worsened Singapore's air quality, and local residents are stocking up on N95 masks. A number of online pharmacy product pages show that disposable masks have been sold out or are labeled “coming soon.”

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