Kuala Lampur, Dec. 19 -- Many Malaysians remain hesitant to discuss cyberbullying at work despite the increased coverage of this topic in Malaysian press recently.

Recent stories highlighted growing fears regarding online harassment in the workplace, including hateful messages on office group chats and coworkers posting hurtful rumours or gossip through social media.

These incidents, although rarely reported as a front-page story, are in fact occurring regularly and affecting more individuals than we would assume.

I am a working woman, and I have witnessed how digital communication (which was supposed to improve our work lives) can be used in ways that are subtly cruel.

The worst part is not always the act itself, but the silence that...