Google revealed its annual Year in Malaysian Search, which looks back at 2014 through the collective eyes of the Web and offers a unique perspective on this year’s major events, top newsmakers and hottest trends based on searches on Google Malaysia page.
The country’s Trending Searches of 2014 took on a sombre note with Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, reported missing on March 8 and MH17, shot down on July 17 over the Ukraine, taking the first and third spots on the list. In between, the World Cup in Brazil offered the nation temporary relief from the twin air tragedies. Of special note is how news outlet Astro Awani became a highly sought after online news resource on the back of the air tragedies due to its round-the-clock live coverage.
Elsewhere, the launch of PeroduaAxia, the country’s most affordable energy efficient car with prices starting from RM24,600 caught the public’s attention. Other trending searches included online public school management system SPS, the government’s financial aid programme BR1M, the launch of Google Street View imagery featuring Malaysian public roads, new airline Malindo Air and local hit drama series RinduAwak 200%.
On the Trending People front popular politician Karpal Singh’s death on July 17 in a car accident and the suicide of international comedian Robin Williams on August 11 also saw people searches take on a similar downbeat theme. Hollywood actress Jennifer Lawrence claimed third spot ahead of Malaysian model FelixiaYeap — who made waves when she converted to Islam this year — and celebrity gossip magnet HanezSuraya rounded off the top five people searches.
Malaysia’s Trending Searches of 2014
1. MH370
2. World Cup 2014
3. MH17
4. Astro Awani
5. PeroduaAxia
6. SPS
7. BR1M
8. Street View
9. Malindo Air
10. RinduAwak 200%
Malaysia’s Trending People of 2014
1. Karpal Singh
2. Robin Williams
3. Jennifer Lawrence
4. FelixiaYeap
5. HanezSuraya
6. Luna Maya
7. Michael Schumacher
8. DyanaSofya
9. Keith Foo
10. Juan Mata
Malaysia’s Trending Mobile Searches of 2014
1. World Cup 2014
2. MH370
3. MH17
4. iPhone 6
5. Dorothy Hodgkin
6. Olympic Charter
7. Mary Anning
8. Yasmin Ahmad
9. HoninboShusaku
10. PeroduaAxia
Other Trending and Top Searches in Malaysia:
| Trending Malaysian Celebrities
1. FelixiaYeap 2. HanezSuraya 3. Keith Foo 4. Sharifah Aini 5. ErraFazira 6. EinaAzman 7. WakDoyok 8. Puteri Sarah Liyana 9. Tasha Shila 10. Joyce Chu |
Trending Movies
1. Annabelle 2. Frozen 3. Interstellar 4. Maleficent 5. Godzilla 6. The Maze Runner 7. Dracula Untold 8. Big Hero 6 9. Lucy 10. Robocop
|
Trending TV Series
1. RinduAwak 200% 2. Ariana Rose 3. ProjekMemikatSuami 4. Line Walker 5. Temptation of Wife 6. AkuIsterinya 7. Doctor Stranger 8. Deivamagal 9. JikaItuTakdirku 10. Ruse of Engagement
|
| Trending World Cup Matches
1. Brazil vs Germany 2. Germany Vs Argentina 3. Brazil vs Columbia 4. Brazil vs Chile 5. Argentina vs Belgium 6. Germany vs Portugal 7. Netherlands vs Argentina 8. Argentina vs Switzerland 9. France vs Germany 10. Brazil vs Netherlands |
Trending Car Models
1. PeroduaAxia 2. Proton Iriz 3. Honda City 2014 4. Honda Jazz 2014 5. Proton Zaara 6. PeroduaAlza 7. Mitsubishi Attrage 8. Honda HR-V 9. Peugeot 2008 10. Perodua Viva 2014 |
Trending Malaysian Movies
1. The Journey 2. Abang Long Fadil 3. Balistik 4. Pengantin Malam 5. Kami Histeria 6. Sejoli 7. Papadom 2 8. ZombiKilangBiskut 9. Mat Tudung 10. HantuTokMudin
|
| Trending Sports Personalities
1. Michael Schumacher 2. Juan Mata 3. James Rodriguez 4. Luis Suarez 5. Angel Di Maria 6. Sabina Altynbekova 7. Mesut Ozil 8. Mario Gotze 9. Radamel Falcao 10. Alexis Sanchez |
Top News Sites
1. Malaysiakini 2. BeritaHarian 3. Kosmo 4. SinarHarian 5. Harian Metro 6. The Malaysian Insider 7. Harakah 8. Utusan Malaysia 9. The Star 10. Malaysia Chronicle |
Top Online Shopping Sites
1. Lazada 2. Mudah 3. Lelong 4. Groupon 5. Zalora 6. Amazon 7. eBay 8. iPmart 9. Tesco online 10. Lamido |
In addition to showcasing what people were curious about in Malaysia, Google Search tools also offer insight into which topics captured the world’s attention in 2014.
Top 10 Global Trending Searches for 2014
1. Robin Williams
2. World Cup
3. Ebola
4. Malaysia Airlines
5. ALS Ice Bucket Challenge
6. Flappy Bird
7. ConchitaWurst
8. ISIS
9. Frozen
10. Sochi Olympics
To see more information about Google’s Year in Search across the globe, visit this page [link].