Gaming hardware maker Razer said on Tuesday (May 12) that it plans to dispense its locally-produced masks in Singapore through a network of vending machines across the city-state, where it has become compulsory to wear them in public.
Vending machine distributes face masks in Singapore
The company said it will initially deploy 20 machines at some Frasers Property's malls and JustCo co-working centers around the business district by June 1 when Singapore is set to lift lockdown measures.
Razer, known for its gaming gear such as console accessories and keyboards, is among a wave of companies that have modified or set up new factory lines to meet a surge in demand for medical products during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The company plans to soon double its surgical mask production capacity to up to 10 million a month after setting up a manufacturing line in April in Singapore.
Singapore, which keeps a national stockpile of masks, made them mandatory in public since last month and has distributed reusable masks.