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SINGAPORE - When accounts executive Reena Ong went to the office last week, she was anxious and even fearful of interacting with her colleagues.

The 30-year-old, who goes to the office three to four times a week, joined her company in May last year, during the Covid-19 pandemic. She had not met many colleagues in person as most had been working from home.

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