Is TikTok a gold mine for animal behavior specialists?
The #animal hashtag currently totals some 74.9 billion views on TikTok!
Sat Mar 04 2023
Is 'rage applying' the new 'quiet quitting'?
On TikTok, users highlighted the benefits of applying for multiple jobs after being frustrated at work through the hashtag #rageapplying.
Sat Feb 04 2023
A news article, a hashtag and a viral tweet: the birth of #MeToo
Two journalists had been working on the article for months, using all their patience and ingenuity to convince the actresses to speak out.
Mon Oct 03 2022
Facebook unblocks '#saltbae' hashtag after Vietnamese minister's golden steak
The video posted online showed Gokce feeding a gold-encrusted steak to a senior Vietnamese Communist Party official in London.
Tue Nov 09 2021
Hashtag of the week: #FreeBritney, celebrities show their support for Britney Spears on social media
Many famous and not so famous individuals posting their support for the singer in distress by using the hashtag "Free Britney."
Fri Jun 25 2021
How East Jerusalem flashpoint Sheikh Jarrah got its own hashtag
The hashtag "#SaveSheikhJarrah" has gained momentum overseas.
Tue May 18 2021
In the United States, TikTok wants to highlight its Asian creators in May
With the hashtags #WeAreAPI and #AsianTikTok, the platform intends to give a voice to creators.
Tue May 04 2021
#WhoMadeMyClothes is the hashtag that you will be seeing in the lead up to Fashion Revolution Day
Fashion Revolution Day will be marked in a hundred countries to challenge fashion brands on the origin of their clothes.
Wed Apr 07 2021
Hashtag of the month: #ArabTikTok celebrates Arab culture in the United States
"TikTokArab" has gathered more than 25 billion views to date and the hashtag "Arab" has collected more than 26 billion views.
Sat Apr 03 2021
MCMC denies issuing warning poster
The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has denied issuing a poster warning the public not to use the hashtag #SiBodohKauDengarSini on Twitter.
Wed Jan 20 2021
Tractors to Twitter: India's protesting farmers battle on highway, online
The account, with more than 23,000 followers, promotes its message by pushing one hashtag a day.
Mon Jan 04 2021
Thai royalists rally to counter surging protests
Pro-royalist groups also took to social media using a hashtag that translates as #WeLoveTheMonarchy to proclaim their loyalty.
Wed Oct 21 2020
National Day 2020 celebration under new normal one to be remembered
Using the hashtags #MalaysiaPrihatin and #MomenNegaraku, most people also shared photographs of flying the Jalur Gemilang and expressing hope that Malaysia will continue to prosper.
Mon Aug 31 2020
#DrunkDriversKill: Netizens pour out anger, sadness and disappointment
The keyword 'drunk driver' has also been frequently seen on social media following netizens' frustration of thinking that there were still some individuals who failed to comply with the traffic laws.
Mon Jun 01 2020
Hashtag #Indonesia? Terserah!!! takes Indonesian social media by storm
The hashtag is believed to have been started by healthcare staff on May 15, which was then taken to heart by netizens, and viralled to take social media by storm.
Tue May 26 2020
Kampung Tanjung Kala residents affected by flooded bridge every time it rains heavily
Almost 200 residents from 60 homes in Kampung Tanjung Kala have ended up stuck when their 200-metre (m) long concrete bridge flooded.
Sat Nov 23 2024
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year
The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation
This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains
Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award
Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.
Fri Nov 22 2024
ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM
The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Fri Nov 22 2024
KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays
KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.
Fri Nov 22 2024
BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024
Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity
The findings announced are part of a years-long study of the history of the cosmos focusing upon dark energy.
Fri Nov 22 2024
NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) wishes to offer the following clarifications to the issues raised.
Fri Nov 22 2024