If you have social phobia, and often feel paralysed by the thought of meeting new people, or being judged by others when you speak in public, the movement restrictions during this pandemic have probably been a welcome relief for you. But how will you cope when the restrictions are eased, and you have to start meeting people again?

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Frontliners can now take the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS) test as part of a new initiative by the Ministry of Health.

We need a coordinated effort to realize the theme for this year’s World Mental Health Day - Mental Health for All.

It’s World Mental Health Day on the 10th of October, and it’s clear the massive shifts in work culture have affected everyone’s mental health. But is burnout a bigger problem for the work-from-home folk, and if so, how do we identify and navigate it?

As the CIA announces new revenue sharing models for spies, we look at nuclear batteries, touchy-feely cameras and Deep Fakery.

It’s World Mental Health Day on October 10th.  Much has been talked about on mental health and we are seeing increasing numbers because of the pandemic. Is it still a social stigma or are people taking it more seriously as you would your physical health?  Director of Clinical Services of The Mind Faculty, Jade Lynn Goh shares her insights and expertise in this time of uncertainty.

In conjunction with World Mental Health Day, architect Daniel Delan of WAA+ comes on The Property Show to talk to Sim Wie Boon about his thoughts on how urban planning and design can affect our mental health and physical wellbeing. They discuss green design and if cities in Malaysia can incorporate these elements for a better living.

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The Singapore stock market remains in the doldrums. What would grab investor interest in 4Q and when might recovery happen, we ask Geoff Howie, Market Strategist, Singapore Exchange.

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UEM Edgenta is one of Malaysia's largest total asset solutions businesses involved in road maintenance and healthcare support amongst other services. Despite the company being seen as a defensive play by some, the company’s stock has been on a downward trend for the last year, down around 43% over the last 12 months and it swung into a loss for the first half of this year with revenue down 15% on-year. With new leadership at the helm and a challenging outlook ahead, Roshan Kanesan speaks with UEM Edgenta's new MD and CEO on the path forward, margin compression, expansion plans, and more.

In the past week, Malaysia's daily new cases of Covid-19 have hovered consistently in the three digits, a worrying surge from the single digit reporting we were seeing a month ago. However, Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has stressed that a second nationwide lockdown would be costly. So, to get a sense of whether we could afford a second MCO, we speak to Lau Zheng Zhou of the Economics and Business Unit at the Institute of Democracy and Economic Affairs, for his thoughts on balancing health and economic concerns.

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