A Malaysian resident receives food in an area that has been placed under strict lockdown measures
The #benderaputih - or white flag - campaign gained momentum on social media last week, to help lower income families signal distress. Suicides have gone up, with police data showing that 468 people have taken their own lives over the first five months of the year, compared to 631 across the entire year in 2020, and 609 the year before.On Facebook, several #benderaputih groups have been created to help users post pictures and addresses where assistance is required.
Many households had not earned any income for six weeks and were worried about securing food going forward, the report added.for people to inform it of white flags, so it could provide aid where it was needed.Awesome Canteen, a popular cafe in Petaling Jaya, had its own take - promising free meals for anyone who approached the cashier with white paper.
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