Streaming and screen culture
46.6% of attention this weekMost readWikipedia
- Ramayana: Part 139.6k views
- Godzilla Minus Zero14.2k views
- VisionQuest7.4k views
The week of 7 Nov to 13 Nov · Compared with the world
Malaysia
The zeitgeist this week
What stands out in Malaysia’s attention is AI everywhere (12.6%, 4.0× the world). The news sounds as usual.
Malaysia’s zeitgeist, by theme
Its Wikipedia reading this week, each page counted once, in its main theme · Select a theme to see what’s inside it · How it’s counted
Blind spots
Where attention and coverage don’t line up
- Covered more than readRights and equality0.0×
Malaysia · The week of 7 Nov to 13 Nov
Seen from inside and outside
How the world sees this country this week: the news abroad, pictures and videos.
Malaysia is a country in Southeast Asia. A federal constitutional monarchy, it consists of 13 states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two regions: Peninsular Malaysia on Mainland Southeast Asia and East Malaysia on the island of Borneo. Peninsular Malaysia shares land and maritime borders with Thailand, as well as maritime borders with Singapore, Vietnam, and Indonesia; East Malaysia shares land borders with Brunei and Indonesia, and maritime borders with the Philippines and Vietnam.
- 'Why was RM50m accepted?': Najib's daughter slams delays in house arrestmalaysiakini.com · 2 outlets
- 纳吉居家服刑不应再拖延 扎希：无需交由法庭厘清orientaldaily.com.my · 2 outlets
- 阿米尔：BUDI 95机制 B40与M40受惠最多chinapress.com.my · 2 outlets
- Malaysia Airlines calls for level playing field if AirAsia gets aidfreemalaysiatoday.com · 2 outlets
- Singapore man handed 41 charges in relation to Nvidia chips casethestar.com.my
- U.S. stocks rebound Wednesday, techs take the leadmalaysiasun.com
- Malaysian king warns against defying house arrest order for ex-PM Najibaljazeera.com · 8 outlets
- Alibaba-Megaspeed financing link traced via Singapore, Malaysia units amid Nvidia chip scrutinyasianews.network · 2 outlets
- Alphabet's $15 Billion Investment in Malaysia Data Centers Shows That Midterm Results Won't Stop the AI Boomaol.com · 2 outlets
- Losing Streak May Continue For Malaysia Stock Marketfinanzen.ch · 2 outlets
- SHARP and ALPRO Pharmacy Introduce MIRAI Living to Champion Healthier Lifestyles for Malaysiansmanilatimes.net
- Chicken curry and potato croquettes: Ranie Saidi's recipes for a Malaysian feast | Foodtheguardian.com
Pictures
A traditional house being built in SabahCEphoto, Uwe Aranas · CC BY-SA 3.0 
Malaysia's largest Buddhist temple—Kek Lok Si in Penang—illuminated in preparation for Chinese New YearHundenvonPenang · CC BY-SA 4.0 
Traditional sports, such as the martial art style Silat Melayu, persist alongside modern sports.Nora Valo · CC BY 2.0 
Heads from old headhunting practices in a Kadazan house in SabahDcubillas · CC BY-SA 3.0 
Malaysian Indian young women in traditional attire, Saree.Nimaaland · CC BY-SA 4.0 
Joget Melayu, a Malay danceWan Leonard · CC BY 2.0
Photos from Wikipedia’s articles, on Wikimedia Commons
On YouTube
- This Hong Kong Couple Moved To Malaysia & Cut Expenses By Up To 70%. But Can They Stay? | Money MindCNA Insider
- Najib’s house arrest delay explainedFree Malaysia Today
- Malaysia’s Najib leaves prison for house arrestSouth China Morning Post
Malaysia · The week of 7 Nov to 13 Nov
Who’s in the news
The people and organizations named in the most news stories about this place this week.
People
60.5× last week
The White House, Public domain 88.7× last week
2.6× last week
Government of Malaysia, CC BY-SA 3.0 2.9× last week
6.0× last week
8.3× last week
Organizations
The New York Times Company, Public domain 17.5× last week
21.8× last week
Malaysia · The week of 30 Oct to 5 Nov
On social media
Going around online in Malaysia
What Malaysia’s own news sites say went viral, trended or got people talking online this week
- Influencer lawyer Du Han’s WhatsApp hacked; remote control used to send unknown messageschinapress.com.my · 4 Nov ·
Translated from Chinese - “美女脱衣” on menu sparks controversy; Zhejiang restaurant ordered to remove it and finedorientaldaily.com.my · 4 Nov · Translated from Chinese
- Syariah court orders 3-month rehabilitation for man over viral temple ritualsmalaysiakini.com · 4 Nov
- New trend in ‘China’s Hollywood’ goes viral - Kwong Wah Yit Pohkwongwah.com.my · 3 Nov · Translated from Chinese
- China’s ‘bedbug map’ mini-program goes viral; more than 600 hotels marked as having bedbugsorientaldaily.com.my · 3 Nov · Translated from Chinese
- Malaysia Airlines Pilot Goes Viral For Smooth Landing At London's Heathrowtherakyatpost.com · 2 Nov
- Woman Allegedly Hits Two Children At Ombak KLCC; Father Slaps Her In Viral Scuffletherakyatpost.com · 2 Nov
- Ye Xuan reveals the secrets behind the short-drama boom: the first day decides everythingkwongwah.com.my · 1 Nov · Translated from Chinese
- Poor Rashmika, Vijay Devarakonda is a red-flag guy — netizenskosmo.com.my · 31 Oct ·
Translated from Indonesian - Provide proof of pig farming in Sg Bukit Lagong, MB tells netizenfreemalaysiatoday.com · 31 Oct
- 23-year-old influencer Cai Zejun dies in car crash; his Lamborghini purchase once sparked debatechinapress.com.my · 30 Oct · Translated from Chinese
Headlines: GDELT, from each country’s own news sites; each links to its article
Malaysia
Discussion
Malaysia · The week of 7 Nov to 13 Nov
Startups people read about
Malaysia · Friday, 13 November 2026
Trending
No written brief today: there’s too little data for one, or the draft didn’t pass our checks.
Rising
New
Rising
Rising
Palembang Baru, CC BY 3.0 Rising
Top today
Weekly
Brian Ziff, CC BY-SA 4.0 Rising
New
Breakout
Rising
Rising
Rising
Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0
Everyday apps here: Procreate · PineDrama - Short Dramas · NetShort · Tiny Computers · Google Maps. Apps that top the charts every day. They’re listed after what’s new or in the news.
Franchises and brands here
- Grand Theft Auto series
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 1,097 articles by the country’s own news sites today. How we read the news
Share of the coverage
- Democracy and elections More than usual
- 'Saya sayang isteri saya': Akmal's older brother woos Bemban voters with unique banners (malaysiakini.com)
- Kelebang candidates race to reel in voters home (thestar.com.my)
- 微软Microsoft 365全球大当机！ Outlook、Teams受影响AI工具也被波及 | 国际 (orientaldaily.com.my)
- Could you spot AI Scams in seconds? (malaysiakini.com)
- 推动亚细安碳市场合作 新马印泰业者更新备忘录 (zaobao.com.sg)
- KRAIBURG TPE Has PCF Calculation Methodology Verified by DEKRA - Manufacturing / Robotics - KRAIBURG TPE GmbH & Co. KG (newswiretoday.com)
Survey · 2023 81% Worried about climate change (Climate Change Opinion Survey (Meta, Yale), survey of Facebook users)
- Immigration detains 22 foreigners in raids on suspected illegal online activity hubs (thestar.com.my)
- Baby among 750 Filipinos repatriated from Sabah (thestar.com.my)
- 洪伟翔接受江昭上拳赛挑战：避免对手无代价赚流量 (chinapress.com.my)
- Истребители FA-50 выходят на рынки Европы и Азии (kbs.co.kr)
- 正视新兴尼古丁产品挑战 曹观友：加强应对措施光华日报 | 1910年创刊 创新每一天生活 (kwongwah.com.my)
- Century-Old Chinatown Bakery Sells Nostalgia With Less Sugar (therakyatpost.com)
- 2026年第三季大马房产增长0.7% 交易总额逾603亿光华日报 | 1910年创刊 创新每一天生活 (kwongwah.com.my)
- 牢记嘱托 奋力谱写中国式现代化龙江新篇章｜破除"白菜价"标签 重塑"宜居城"形象 鹤岗楼市七年转型观察 (hljnews.cn)
How the news sounds
- Tone−0.8positive minus negative words per 100usually −0.9The GDELT Project
- Anxiety0.9× usual2.9 words per 1,000usually 3.1The GDELT Project
- Fear1.1× usual0.8 words per 1,000usually 0.7The GDELT Project
- Anger0.9× usual5.1 words per 1,000usually 5.8The GDELT Project
- Sadness1.1× usual7.8 words per 1,000usually 7.0The GDELT Project
- Happiness1.0× usual5.5 words per 1,000usually 5.5The GDELT Project
- Financial uncertainty1.0× usual7.4 words per 1,000usually 7.3The 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.
Breakout
Coolcaesar, CC BY-SA 4.0 New
Breakout
The White House, Public domain Rising
Breakout
New
Shan1402, CC BY-SA 3.0 Rising
Fuzheado, CC BY 4.0 New
Rising on Google
Searches that grew the most in the week from Sunday, 1 November 2026, in most of the country’s regions.
By category
Business & economy
Coolcaesar, CC BY-SA 4.0 New
Breakout
The White House, Public domain Rising
Cars & transport
Falling Everyday app
Books, arts & history
J. Malcolm Greany, Public domain
Fashion & beauty
Myles Kalus Anak Jihem, CC BY-SA 4.0
Food & drink
Original uploader was TalShiar at nl.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 2XXXX
Everyday app
Gaming
Back
Rising
Health & wellness
AutoSnore: Schnarch-Rekorder
Money & crypto
1CalcTape Paper Tape Calculator
Falling Everyday app
Everyday app
Everyday app
Movies & TV
Weekly
Rising
Music
Brian Ziff, CC BY-SA 4.0 Rising
Official twitter of the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy/ Indonesian To…, Public domain Rising
Palembang Baru, CC BY 3.0 Rising
Celebrities & creators
Rising
Maryland GovPics, CC BY 4.0 Rising
Politics & world affairs
Breakout
Rising
Breakout
Sports
Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0 Breakout
Startups
HaeB, CC BY-SA 4.0
Tech & AI
New
3Hongguo Short Dramas - Watch a vast selection of popular short dramas anytime
Rising
红果短剧 - 海量热门短剧随心看
Travel & places
Breakout
UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), CC BY 3.0 Breakout
Spiridon Manoliu, Public domain Rising
Industries here
Media & entertainment 21Sports & fitness 10Travel & tourism 9Government & public sector 9Music 6Tech & software 4Education 2Gaming 1Telecom & internet 1Cars & mobility 1Transport & logistics 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
- Currency vs the euro4.518MYR per euro13 Nov 2026 · euro −0.3% since 6 Nov 2026European Central Bank · available free of charge from the ECB
Society
- 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
1Dead-End Job
Rising
2Doctor X: Mafia in White
Falling
3Kudrat 1968: High Council
4Akka: The Protectors
Rising
5Where the Mask Ends
6100 Days of Deception
7Lupin
8Dragon Ball Super: Beerus
9Take Charge of My Heart
10Kauriburi: The Cursed Temple
Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-08
Netflix · Films
1Kong Tao
Rising
2Sonic the Hedgehog 3
New
3Final Destination Bloodlines
New
4Collision Course
5Rush Hour
6The Damnation
7The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
8Sing 2
9Warkop DKI: Viralin Doooong..!!
10Jangan Buang Ibu
Falling
Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-08
Apple Music · Artists
Brian Ziff, CC BY-SA 4.0 1The Weeknd
2Sienna Spiro
3Ashe
Official twitter of the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy/ Indonesian To…, Public domain 4Tulus
Rising
5Swedish House Mafia
Palembang Baru, CC BY 3.0 7Mahalini Raharja
Rising
8Olivia Rodrigo
9Adéla
Apple Music · 2026-11-14
Apple Podcasts · Shows
1Keluar Sekejap
Rising
2BBK新闻随便看 - 带你了解马来西亚的有趣时事！
Falling
3偷聽史多利 Talking Story
4Miss Delicious: Untie Me and I'll Return You to Your True Form
5Global News Podcast
6瘋女人聊天室
7唐陽雞酒屋
8Rotten Mango
9霓达播客
10声动早咖啡
Falling
Show the top 100
Apple Podcasts · 2026-11-14
App Store · Free apps
1Pinduoduo
2ShopeePay
3MyDigital ID
4KFC Malaysia
5Threads
6NetShort
Rising
7ChatGPT
8Hongguo Short Dramas - Watch a vast selection of popular short dramas anytime
Rising
9Google Maps
Rising
10ZUS Coffee
Falling
Show the top 100
App Store · 2026-11-14
App Store · Paid apps
1Shadowrocket
2YoungPhoto - Aesthetic Camera
Rising
3iman Pro - Prayer Time & Qibla
Falling
4Al Quran Translation
5Procreate
Breakout
6Berryフィルム - 韓国風セルフィー
Rising
7Money Manager (Remove Ads)
8Tiny Computers
Rising
9iFake - Funny Fake Messages Creator
Falling
10Moment Pro Camera II
Falling
Show the top 50
App Store · 2026-11-14
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.