Malaysia’s Top 10 Trending Searches on Google

For both breaking news and obscure information, people around the world search for information on Google. What follows is a summary of Google Zeitgeist results for the top gainers on www.google.com.my when comparing search queries that have risen by the largest percentage for the week of April 19-25, 2013.

1. Boston / Boston Marathon explosion

The world mourned along with the city of Boston when an act of terrorism disrupted the Boston Marathon on April 15.

2. 黄 文 永 (Huangwen Yon)

This pioneer of Singapore Chinese TV drama and much loved actor passed away on April 20th.

3. Leonel Nunez

Johor FC’s Argentinian signing drew attention after scoring 3 goals in 2 games in recent FA cup matches. 

4. Penamaan Calon

GE13’s Nomination Day was on April 20 at 222 centres nationwide, paving the way for the coming General Elections.

5. DAP logo 

A minor crisis over the status of the Democratic Action Party’s logo, later cleared for use.

6. Spotify

Spotify, a popular music streaming service was launched in Malaysia on April 19.

7. Gwiyomi song

Released in February, this Korean song has gone viral in Malaysia with many local versions from celebrities to members of the public uploading their versions. 

8. Perbadanan Putrajaya

The council came under virtual fire when its employees allegedly removed all opposition parties’ banners but left the ruling party's banners alone.

9. Zulkifli Nordin

The controversial independent candidate drew much attention when he was nominated to represent Barisan Nasional for the Shah Alam seat.

10. Cheongdam-dong Alice

A new Korean soap opera starring Moon Geun-young, Park Si-hoo, So Yi-hyun and Kim Ji-seok hits Malaysia.

*These are separate but related search items, so we grouped them into one line.

Note: This list shows the fastest rising searches, meaning these were the search terms that saw the largest spike in searches this week.