Google has released its annual Year In Search, which reveals the top trending search terms on the internet. Malaysians, for the most part appeared to be concerned with the Bantuan Rakyat 1Malaysia or BR1M; making it the most searched term in 2017.
For the most part, Google Malaysia recorded a wide range of topics trending in 2017. It should be telling that BR1M is the only term that managed to stay on the list, with the rest of the terms being different from 2016.
- BR1M
- Hero Seorang Cinderella
- SEA Games 2017
- Titian Cinta
- SAPS NKRA
- Fast and Furious 8
- Suamiku Paling Sweet
- Despacito
- Bigg Boss Vote
- Myvi 2018
Trending people in Malaysia was centered on local celebrities, with only the Israeli Gal Gadot making the top ten.
- Izara Aishah
- Gal Gadot
- Hannah Delisha
- Afifah Nasir
- Aiman Tino
- Faiz Subri
- Aliff Aziz
- Alicia Amin
- Fathia Latiff
- Mat Over
Finally, the iPhone 8 was the most searched device in 2017; with the iPhone X coming in second. Interestingly, Apple’s closest rival Samsung only came in as the eighth most searched device with the Galaxy S8. Between the two was a number of mid-range devices from Huawei, Oppo and Vivo; and the Huawei P10 for some reason. In fact, Samsung only appears on the top ten trending list once.
- iPhone 8
- iPhone X
- Oppo F5
- Huawei Nova 2i
- Huawei P10
- Oppo R9s
- Vivo V5
- Samsung Galaxy S8
- Huawei Mate 10
- Huawei P9
Google has a complete rundown of the top ten trending searches for 2017 on its Year In Search microsite. Including separate sections for the different countries in which it operates. It’s a nice throwback to see what people have been concerned with over the last year.
