Deepavali bazaar welcomes last-minute shoppers after sluggish sales amid weeks of haze

Organisers of this year's Deepavali bazaar in Singapore say footfall is down 10% compared to last year, one day before sales are set to end. Last month's haze brought weeks of sluggish sales, but there has been an eleventh-hour rally, with last-minute shoppers and bundle deals. The Little India Shop Owners and Heritage Association is also looking to tap government grants to help run next year's bazaar in a bid to ease the burden on vendors. Alif Amsyar reports.