Asia · Friday, 6 November 2026
Malaysia
No written brief today: there’s too little data for one, or the draft didn’t pass our checks.
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Everyday apps here: Money Manager (Remove Ads) · NetShort · eCOSS · PadLab - Live Pads · Google Maps. Apps that top the charts every day. They’re listed after what’s new or in the news.
Franchises and brands here
- Honda brand
Topics that belong to the same franchise, brand, series or maker on Wikidata, among the topics on the country pages today.
What the news is talking about
How much of the news here is about each issue today, and how it sounds, compared with the past 4 weeks. From 1,068 articles by the country’s own news sites today. How we read the news
Share of the coverage
- Bursa Malaysia stocks hammered as AI rout spills into regional markets (thestar.com.my)
- 亚股遭AI抛售潮血洗 马股回吐昨日19点涨幅 (enanyang.my)
- EC meets today to lock in Sarawak's 13th state election calendar (thestar.com.my)
- 【砂州选举】11月28日提名 12月12日投票 | 国内 (orientaldaily.com.my)
- 马来西亚若面对网络战 末沙布:稻米可供6个月 鱼类储备可供8个月 | 国内 (orientaldaily.com.my)
- Heiress of Eastern European fiction | The Manila Times (manilatimes.net)
- Syndicate forging immigration security stamps busted (freemalaysiatoday.com)
- Trio nabbed for forging security stamps for visit passes (thestar.com.my)
- TotalEnergies Strengthens Cooperation With PETRONAS SONANGOL And OIL INDIA LIMITED To Reduce Methane Emissions (pollutiononline.com)
Survey · 2023 81% Worried about climate change (Climate Change Opinion Survey (Meta, Yale), survey of Facebook users)
- The Weeknd's tour sets record as highest-grossing by a male artiste (thestar.com.my)
How the news sounds
- Tone−0.9positive minus negative words per 100usually −0.9The GDELT Project
- Anxiety1.0× usual3.1 words per 1,000usually 3.1The GDELT Project
- Fear0.9× usual0.7 words per 1,000usually 0.8The GDELT Project
- Anger0.9× usual5.4 words per 1,000usually 5.8The GDELT Project
- Sadness1.0× usual6.8 words per 1,000usually 7.0The GDELT Project
- Happiness1.0× usual5.5 words per 1,000usually 5.5The GDELT Project
- Financial uncertainty1.0× usual7.0 words per 1,000usually 7.2The GDELT Project
News coverage in more than 100 languages, machine-translated and counted with English word lists, from The GDELT Project.
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Issues people are looking up
The top topics in politics, the economy, tech, science, health, climate, education and society that people here read and search about today.
Conlan Houston, CC BY-SA 4.0 Rising
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C.W. Tan, CC BY-SA 4.0 Rising
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Searches that grew the most in the week from Sunday, 25 October 2026, in most of the country’s regions.
By category
Cars & transport
1TuJu
Dinkun Chen, CC BY-SA 4.0 © M 93, CC BY-SA 3.0 de
Crime & justice
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Books, arts & history
J. Malcolm Greany, Public domain Rising
Sahibdin, Public domain Rising
Fashion & beauty
Kevin Paul, CC BY 4.0 Everyday app
Food & drink
Original uploader was TalShiar at nl.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 1XXXX
Brian Minkoff- London Pixels, CC BY-SA 3.0 Everyday app
Money & crypto
Img by Calvin Teo, CC BY-SA 3.0 3CalcTape Paper Tape Calculator
Everyday app
Movies & TV
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Music
Brian Ziff, CC BY-SA 4.0 Rising
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Celebrities & creators
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Nithya Raman, Public domain Rising
Politics & world affairs
Conlan Houston, CC BY-SA 4.0 Rising
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Society & beliefs
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Sports
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Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0 Breakout
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Tech & AI
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Travel & places
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Craig, Public domain
Industries here
Media & entertainment 32Government & public sector 21Music 15Sports & fitness 5Tech & software 4Telecom & internet 2Finance & banking 2Advertising & marketing 1Legal & professional services 1Jobs, HR & staffing 1Nonprofits & NGOs 1
The numbers behind the mood
The latest official figures, with the period each one covers. Yearly numbers can be a year or more old.
Economy
- Inflation1.8%Jul 2026 · −0.2 pts since Jun 2026World Bank GEM · CC BY 4.0
- Unemployment3.8%2025 · −0.1 pts since 2024World Bank (ILO estimate) · CC BY 4.0
- Central bank rate2.75%Oct 2026 · ±0.00 pts since Sept 2026BIS
- Real house prices-1.0%Q2 2026 · −1.4 pts since Q1 2026BIS
- GDP growth5.2%2025 · +0.1 pts since 2024World Bank · CC BY 4.0
- Youth unemployment12.0%2025 · −0.3 pts since 2024World Bank (ILO estimate) · CC BY 4.0
- Currency vs the euro4.532MYR per euro6 Nov 2026 · euro −0.0% since 30 Oct 2026European Central Bank · available free of charge from the ECB
Research
Most-published fields last month
- Sociology and Political Science
- Education
- Information Systems
- Accounting
Society
- People online98.0%2024 · +0.3 pts since 2023World Bank (ITU) · CC BY 4.0
- Say humans mainly cause climate change29.2%survey of Facebook users2023Meta Data for Good and Yale Program on Climate Change Communication · CC0 (public domain)
- Want climate made a high government priority59.5%survey of Facebook users2023Meta Data for Good and Yale Program on Climate Change Communication · CC0 (public domain)
Charts
Netflix · TV
1Doctor X: Mafia in White
2Dead-End Job
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3Kudrat 1968: High Council
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4Where the Mask Ends
5Lupin
6100 Days of Deception
8Take Charge of My Heart
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9Akka: The Protectors
10Dragon Ball Super: Beerus
Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-01
Netflix · Films
1Surviving Hurricane Otis
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2Kuyank
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3Kong Tao
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Bollywood Hungama, CC BY 3.0 4Manoj Bajpayee
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5Jangan Buang Ibu
6Cerita Lila
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7The Djinn's Curse 2
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8The Paradise
9Warkop DKI: Viralin Doooong..!!
10Baththa
Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-01
Apple Music · Artists

Brian Ziff, CC BY-SA 4.0 1The Weeknd
2Sienna Spiro
8Swedish House Mafia
Apple Music · 2026-11-07
Apple Podcasts · Shows
1Keluar Sekejap
2Miss Delicious: Untie Me and I'll Return You to Your True Form
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3偷聽史多利 Talking Story
4BBK新闻随便看 - 带你了解马来西亚的有趣时事!
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5Global News Podcast
6Sounding Early Coffee
7瘋女人聊天室
8Tang Yang’s Chicken Wine House
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9凹凸电波
10霓达播客
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Apple Podcasts · 2026-11-07
App Store · Free apps

1TikTok Shop
2Pinduoduo
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3ShopeePay
4Disney+
5MyDigital ID

6CarTV - M3U IPTV Player & Cast
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7sooka - Sports, Dramas, Movies
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8Google Maps
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9Threads
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10NetShort
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App Store · 2026-11-07
App Store · Paid apps
1Shadowrocket
2Al Quran Translation
3Chromagraph Camera
4iman Pro - Prayer Time & Qibla
5iFake - Funny Fake Messages Creator

6Money Manager (Remove Ads)
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7AnkiMobile Flashcards
8YoungPhoto - Aesthetic Camera
9Tiny Computers

10CalcTape Paper Tape Calculator
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App Store · 2026-11-07
Data credits: App Store · Apple Music · Apple Podcasts · Google Trends · Netflix Top 10 · Wikipedia. These signals show what people look up, watch, play and buy online. How it works.
























