Niaga Spotlight: Mental Health Awareness Month 2026 - Workforce Wellbeing

Tehmina Kaoosji speaks with Han Boon Lee, Chief Proposition Management Officer (Life Segment), Zurich Malaysia and Mye Lene Teo, Chief People Officer, Zurich Malaysia, about how mental health and physical wellbeing are shaping our workforce, why this matters for Malaysia’s resilience, and how employers can support employees more effectively.

The discussion draws on insights from Zurich’s recent “The Value of Mental Health" report:

• Mental health conditions could cost Malaysia RM34 billion in productivity losses by 2030.
• More than 4 million Malaysians may be living with mental health conditions by the end of the decade.
• Over half of Malaysian adults are overweight or obese, raising urgent concerns about the connection between burnout, inactivity and future workforce wellbeing

Source: Niaga Spotlight: Mental Health Awareness Month 2026 | Workforce wellbeing | Awani International