In Malaysia, Thanos, haze levels, and BSH dominate Google searches for 2019
Wednesday, 11 Dec 2019 11:45 PM MYTGoogle Malaysia’s head of communications Zeffri Yusof holds up a whiteboard with the words ‘Earth Day Quiz’, the most-searched term in Malaysia this year, during a Google event at Publika, Kuala Lumpur December 11, 2019. — Picture by Hari Anggara
Releasing its annual Malaysian Year in Search today, Google Malaysia took a look at the unique trending searches this past year, particularly the top ten for 2019, starting with the Earth Day Quiz. In second place is the ruthless Marvel Cinematic Universe villain Thanos, whose dialogue lines and personality have become iconic, inspiring merchandise and memes alike. More serious in third place is BSH, which saw many look it up to check on their funds.
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