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
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024