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Asia · Monday, 9 November 2026

Malaysia

No written brief today: there’s too little data for one, or the draft didn’t pass our checks.


Rising

  1. 1Dead-End Job

    New

    Movies & TV · Netflix Top 10 · #2 in TV

  2. 2Love, Manuela

    New

    Food & drink · App Store · #11 in paid apps

  3. 3Surviving Hurricane Otis

    Breakout

    Movies & TV · Netflix Top 10 · #1 in films

  4. 4Kaviya Maran

    Breakout

    Business & economy · Google Trends · 500+ searches

  5. The White House, Public domain

    5Jensen Huang

    Breakout

    Business & economy · Google Trends · 100+ searches


Top today

  1. 1Dead-End Job

    New

    Movies & TV · Netflix Top 10 · #2 in TV

  2. Brian Ziff, CC BY-SA 4.0

    2The Weeknd

    Rising

    Music · Apple Music · #1 in songs

  3. 3Where the Mask Ends

    Weekly

    Movies & TV · Netflix Top 10 · #4 in TV

  4. 4Surviving Hurricane Otis

    Breakout

    Movies & TV · Netflix Top 10 · #1 in films

  5. The White House, Public domain

    5Jensen Huang

    Breakout

    Business & economy · Google Trends · 100+ searches

  6. Muhammad Ashar, CC BY-SA 4.0

    6Pakistan

    Breakout

    Travel & places · Google Trends · 5,000+ searches

  7. 7Love, Manuela

    New

    Food & drink · App Store · #11 in paid apps

  8. 8Kong Tao

    New

    Movies & TV · Netflix Top 10 · #3 in films

  9. National Aeronautics & Space Administration, Public domain

    9Sri Lanka

    Breakout

    Travel & places · Google Trends · 5,000+ searches

  10. 10BiliCalc

    New

    Health & wellness · App Store · #12 in paid apps

Everyday apps here: Selangkah (New) · ReelShort - Stream Drama & TV · Al Quran Translation · DramaWave - Dramas & Reels · Claude by Anthropic. Apps that top the charts every day. They’re listed after what’s new or in the news.


Franchises and brands here

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 819 articles by the country’s own news sites today. How we read the news

Share of the coverage

  1. 4.6% of the news · usually 3.9% · 38 articles
  2. 3.9% of the news · usually 2.7% · 32 articles
  3. 1.8% of the news · usually 0.6% · 3.1× usual · 15 articles

    Survey · 2023 81% Worried about climate change (Climate Change Opinion Survey (Meta, Yale), survey of Facebook users)

  4. 1.7% of the news · usually 2.1% · 14 articles
  5. 0.9% of the news · usually 0.8% · 7 articles
  6. 0.6% of the news · usually 0.7% · 5 articles
  7. 0.6% of the news · usually 0.7% · 5 articles
  8. 0.5% of the news · usually 0.7% · 4 articles

How the news sounds

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.

  1. The White House, Public domain

    1Jensen Huang

    Breakout

    Business & economy · Google Trends · 100+ searches

  2. 2Kaviya Maran

    Breakout

    Business & economy · Google Trends · 500+ searches

  3. Coolcaesar, CC BY-SA 4.0

    3Nvidia

    Rising

    Business & economy · Wikipedia · 1,695 reads

  4. Fuzheado, CC BY 4.0

    4Lisa Su

    Rising

    Business & economy · Wikipedia · 1,567 reads

  5. 5Alice S. Huang

    Rising

    Science & space · Wikipedia · 1,173 reads

  6. 6Hew Kuan Yau

    Rising

    Politics & world affairs · Wikipedia · 1,155 reads

  7. Jelson25, Public domain

    7Microsoft

    Rising

    Business & economy · Google Trends · 100+ searches

  8. Alokjain19883105, CC BY-SA 4.0

    8Diwali

    Rising

    Society & beliefs · Wikipedia · 1,032 reads

Rising on Google

Searches that grew the most in the week from Sunday, 1 November 2026, in most of the country’s regions.

  1. megat.fitBreakout
  2. arsenal vs hullBreakout
  3. fortiguard+4,750%
  4. nottm forest vs man city+3,850%
  5. leeds vs spurs+3,200%
  6. valencia vs real madrid+3,150%
  7. marlanwg+1,900%
  8. bank simpanan nasional meps issue+1,700%
  9. happy deepavali 2026+1,550%
  10. fortiguard fortinet+1,500%

Google Trends


By category

Business & economy

  1. The White House, Public domain

    1Jensen Huang

    Breakout

    Google Trends · 100+ searches

  2. 2Kaviya Maran

    Breakout

    Google Trends · 500+ searches

  3. Coolcaesar, CC BY-SA 4.0

    3Nvidia

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 1,695 reads

Cars & transport

  1. 1Setel: BUDI MADANI

    Everyday app

    App Store · #45 in free apps

  2. 2Teras Map

    Everyday app

    App Store · #69 in free apps

Crime & justice

  1. 1Rotten Mango

    Apple Podcasts · #13 in podcasts

  2. 2霓达播客

    Apple Podcasts · #19 in podcasts

  3. 3我在案發現場

    Apple Podcasts · #29 in podcasts

Books, arts & history

  1. Translated in 19th century by Anglo-American missionaries from the British and…, Public domain

    1Book of Genesis

    Rising

    Google Trends · 200+ searches

  2. J. Malcolm Greany, Public domain

    2Ansel Adams

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 3,591 reads

  3. Sahibdin, Public domain

    3Ramayana

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 1,000 reads

Education & careers

  1. 1The Mel Robbins Podcast

    Rising

    Apple Podcasts · #12 in podcasts

  2. 2大人的Small Talk

    Rising

    Apple Podcasts · #17 in podcasts

  3. 3思維槓桿

    Rising

    Apple Podcasts · #44 in podcasts

Fashion & beauty

  1. 1Tap & Pick - Party Roulette

    App Store · #33 in paid apps

  2. 2My7E MY

    App Store · #80 in free apps

  3. Verghese TK, CC BY-SA 4.0

    3Kajal Aggarwal

    Wikipedia · 152 reads

Food & drink

  1. 1Love, Manuela

    New

    App Store · #11 in paid apps

  2. Original uploader was TalShiar at nl.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0

    2XXXX

    Wikipedia · 304 reads

  3. 3ZUS Coffee

    Everyday app

    App Store · #20 in free apps

Gaming

  1. 1Surume - PS4 PS3 PS2 VITA XBOX

    App Store · #19 in paid apps

  2. 2Grand Theft Auto VI

    Google Trends · 200+ searches

  3. 3The Legend of Zelda

    Wikipedia · 152 reads

Health & wellness

  1. 1BiliCalc

    New

    App Store · #12 in paid apps

  2. 2On Purpose with Jay Shetty

    Apple Podcasts · #15 in podcasts

  3. 3Huberman Lab

    Apple Podcasts · #51 in podcasts

Money & crypto

  1. 1CalcTape Paper Tape Calculator

    App Store · #16 in paid apps

  2. 2Fiskal: Malaysia Tax & Relief

    App Store · #75 in free apps

  3. 3Touch ‘n Go eWallet

    Everyday app

    App Store · #22 in free apps

Movies & TV

  1. 1Dead-End Job

    New

    Netflix Top 10 · #2 in TV

  2. 2Where the Mask Ends

    Weekly

    Netflix Top 10 · #4 in TV

  3. 3Surviving Hurricane Otis

    Breakout

    Netflix Top 10 · #1 in films

Music

  1. Brian Ziff, CC BY-SA 4.0

    1The Weeknd

    Rising

    Apple Music · #1 in songs

  2. Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 4.0

    2Russell Brand

    Rising

    Google Trends · 500+ searches

  3. Siti Juliana, CC0

    3Amir Masdi

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 1,905 reads

Celebrities & creators

  1. 1Concave-Convex Radio Waves

    Rising

    Chinese凹凸电波

    Apple Podcasts · #9 in podcasts

  2. 2博音

    Rising

    Apple Podcasts · #22 in podcasts

  3. 3肥话连篇

    Rising

    Apple Podcasts · #30 in podcasts

Politics & world affairs

  1. 1Hew Kuan Yau

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 1,155 reads

  2. Conlan Houston, CC BY-SA 4.0

    2Abdul El-Sayed

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 1,132 reads

  3. Government of Malaysia, CC BY-SA 3.0

    3Najib Razak

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 473 reads

Science & space

  1. 1Alice S. Huang

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 1,173 reads

Society & beliefs

  1. 1壹加壹電台

    Rising

    Apple Podcasts · #41 in podcasts

  2. 2THE FUYOH

    Weekly

    Apple Podcasts · #16 in podcasts

  3. Alokjain19883105, CC BY-SA 4.0

    3Diwali

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 1,032 reads

Sports

  1. TheCricketer, CC BY-SA 4.0

    1Craig Ervine

    Breakout

    Google Trends · 200+ searches

  2. Fadhliroslane, CC BY-SA 3.0

    2Nazmi Faiz

    New

    Wikipedia · 2,473 reads

  3. Hans Cools, CC BY 3.0

    3Dion Cools

    Rising

    Google Trends · 200+ searches

Tech & AI

  1. 1Archive of Our Own

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 388 reads

  2. 2JPJeQ

    App Store · #36 in free apps

  3. 3Real Sensi FF - PRO

    App Store · #24 in paid apps

Travel & places

  1. Muhammad Ashar, CC BY-SA 4.0

    1Pakistan

    Breakout

    Google Trends · 5,000+ searches

  2. National Aeronautics & Space Administration, Public domain

    2Sri Lanka

    Breakout

    Google Trends · 5,000+ searches

  3. Jean-Luc BARRAUD, CC BY-SA 3.0

    3Batam

    Rising

    Google Trends · 200+ searches


Industries here

Media & entertainment 31Sports & fitness 9Music 7Government & public sector 6Travel & tourism 4Education 4Food & beverage 1Restaurants & hospitality 1Fashion & beauty 1Health & pharma 1Science & research 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

Research

Most-published fields last month

  • Education
    540 papers
  • Accounting
    205 papers · rising +48%
  • Marketing
    201 papers

OpenAlex

    Society


    Charts

    Netflix · TV

    1. 1Doctor X: Mafia in White

    2. 2Dead-End Job

      New

    3. 3Kudrat 1968: High Council

      Falling

    4. 4Where the Mask Ends

    5. 5Lupin

    6. 6100 Days of Deception

    7. 8Take Charge of My Heart

      Falling

    8. 9Akka: The Protectors

    9. 10Dragon Ball Super: Beerus

    Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-01

    Netflix · Films

    1. 1Surviving Hurricane Otis

      Breakout

    2. 2Kuyank

      Falling

    3. 3Kong Tao

      New

    4. 4Manoj Bajpayee

      Rising

    5. 5Jangan Buang Ibu

    6. 6Cerita Lila

      Falling

    7. 7The Djinn's Curse 2

      Falling

    8. 8The Paradise

    9. 9Warkop DKI: Viralin Doooong..!!

    10. 10Baththa

    Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-01

    Apple Music · Artists

    1. Brian Ziff, CC BY-SA 4.0

      1The Weeknd

    2. 2Sienna Spiro

    3. 4Swedish House Mafia

    4. 8Adéla

    5. 10Tulus

    Apple Music · 2026-11-10

    Apple Podcasts · Shows

    1. 1Keluar Sekejap

    2. 2BBK新闻随便看 - 带你了解马来西亚的有趣时事!

    3. 3偷聽史多利 Talking Story

    4. 4好味小姐開束縛我還你原形

    5. 5Global News Podcast

    6. 6声动早咖啡

    7. 7Bailingguo News

    8. 8唐陽雞酒屋

    9. 9Concave-Convex Radio Waves

      Rising

    10. 10TED Talks Daily

    Show the top 100

      Apple Podcasts · 2026-11-10

      App Store · Free apps

      1. 1Pinduoduo

      2. 2ShopeePay

      3. 3MyDigital ID

      4. 4Disney+

      5. 5红果短剧 - 海量热门短剧随心看

      6. 6DramaWave - Dramas & Reels

        Rising

      7. 7Threads

      8. 8ReelShort - Stream Drama & TV

        Rising

      9. 9ChatGPT

      10. 10TikTok Shop

        Falling

      Show the top 100

        App Store · 2026-11-10

        App Store · Paid apps

        1. 1Shadowrocket

        2. 2Al Quran Translation

          Rising

        3. 3FoldTick

          Falling

        4. 4iman Pro - Prayer Time & Qibla

        5. 5YoungPhoto - Aesthetic Camera

        6. 6iFake - Funny Fake Messages Creator

        7. 7Chromagraph Camera

        8. 8BerryFilm - Korean Style Cam

        9. 9Money Manager (Remove Ads)

        10. 10GigClick: Metronome, Setlist

        Show the top 50

          App Store · 2026-11-10


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