Google Recaps Malaysians’ Year 2023 In Search, As Search Celebrates 25th Anniversary
Google Recaps Malaysians’ Year 2023 In Search, As Search Celebrates 25th Anniversary
You nearly made it to the end of 2023 – and so do us here at Pokde.NET, and of course, Google. The search engine giant has published popular search topics among Malaysians in the past year, which range from world events, national issues, major film releases, commemorations, and more.
The most searched topic in the news category goes to ‘Sumbang Tunai Rahmah (STR)’. A similar topic, ‘eBelia Rahmah’, follows in sixth; elsewhere, searches include the Israel-Hamas war, six-state election results, collapse of airline company MYAirline, re-introduction of national service (PLKN), Elmina plane crash that killed all passengers onboard with two ground fatalities, and more.
In terms of movies, there’s no shortage of them this year: hit releases include the famous “Barbenheimer” which features two of the largest film releases, Barbie and Oppenheimer, as well as the tenth mainline release of Fast & Furious series titled Fast X. Highlights include 孤注一掷 (No More Bets), a Chinese blockbuster shedding light on the scamming activity raging across the Asia regions; and local release Polis Evo 3 gets into the list as the 10th entry under the movies category. Meanwhile, the top searches for the TV series category consist of an equal mix of Chinese, Malay, and Korean dramas.
Sports remain a big part of Malaysians’ daily lives, and this year we have the usual stuff from badminton, cricket, and football – with cricket sporting events dominating the leading spots in the ranking. Of course, who can forget the Malaysian duo of Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik winning the pair’s first-ever World Tour title in the Denmark Open 2023? Meanwhile, Johoreans keeps the winning streak going with a historic 10th consecutive Liga Super Malaysia title.
Which celebrity made it into Malaysians’ top search list this year? The list reveals the great interest the public had in the marital conflict between actress Puteri Sarah and director Syamsul Yusof, as the latter secretly married his second wife, Ira Kazar. Malaysians were also united in stance against one particular stand-up comedian, Jocelyn Chia, for making inappropriate jokes about the Flight MH370 incident. The rakyat also cheered for the nation’s first-ever Oscar winner, Michelle Yeoh, for her work in Everything Everywhere All at Once.
This year, we’ve also lost a few important figures who accompanied us in a significant part of our lives. Fans commemorate Coco Lee, a famous singer-songwriter loved by many; Raymond Goh, one of the renowned newscaster of TV3 has also passed away this year, leaving many expressing their sadness over the loss of a reassuring voice. We also lost Matthew Perry, one of the six among Friends; and K-Pop star Moonbin of ASTRO fame has also lost his life this year. The nation also lost a kind figure, Salahuddin Ayub, who led the efforts of the Rahmah program, aiding those in need.
There are also many more not mentioned in this list – and you can read through all of them and look back at this eventful 2023 by clicking on this link. Also, the company is celebrating its 25th anniversary of Google Search, as it looks back at the most searched term in the company’s quarter-century history.
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