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Malaysia’s top 10

Trending Searches on Google WEEK: JAN 26-FEB 2, 2018

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1. SEMAKAN BRIM 2018

Malaysians went to the MyBR1M Online portal to check the status of their applicatio­ns.

2. TERESA TENG

Google commemorat­ed the renowned singer with her very own Doodle on what was to be her 65th birthday.

3. SEMAKAN UPKK 2017/ KEPUTUSAN UPKK 2017

Exam candidates checked their results for the Islamic Developmen­t Department’s (Jakim) Ujian Penilaian Kelas Kafa (UPKK), in which 54,824 exam candidates reportedly scored 8As.

4. VISIT MALAYSIA 2020 LOGO

Curious netizens searched the Internet for the many memes and articles of the newly-unveiled logo to promote the Visit Malaysia 2020 campaign.

5. NADIYAH SHAHAB

Fans scoured the web for images and news on the Singaporea­n-born actress after allegation­s about her getting cosmetic surgery surfaced.

6. GRAMMY AWARDS 2018

Malaysians went online to check out the winners of the music industry’s biggest night as Bruno Mars became the main man of the awards.

7. FA CUP RESULT

Local football fans went online to search for results and highlights for the fourth round matches which took place over the weekend.

8. ROYAL RUMBLE 2018

The annual wrestling event, which took place on Jan 28, saw Japanese wrestler Shinsuke Nakamura beat 29 other to win the main event of the night.

9. TABIKAERU: TRAVEL FROG

The Japanese animated mobile game about a travelling frog has become an unexpected overnight success, gaining local popularity after also becoming a big hit in China.

10. PENGARAH JPS PERLIS

The director and two other employees of the Perlis Department of Irrigation and Drainage were arrested under the suspicion of bribery and misuse of power.

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