Getting timely aid to the needy


Giving the signal: A man waving a white flag from a flat in Puchong, Selangor, to ask for help with daily provisions. — AZHAR MAHFOF/The Star

PETALING JAYA: The White Flag movement where people who need aid are encouraged to hang a white cloth outside their houses is gaining momentum.

The idea that was birthed online and gained traction on Twitter with the hashtag #BenderaPutih had united Malaysians in their mission to help fellow Malaysians struggling amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

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