Charlie Kirk, iPhone 17, CDC voucher: Google’s top searches for Singapore in 2025
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On the global stage, internet users here also had their eyes on major events, including the earthquakes in Myanmar, Bangkok, and the Air India crash.
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SINGAPORE – DeepSeek, Charlie Kirk and mortgages weighed heavily on the minds of internet users in Singapore this year, coming in top for keywords searched on Google in 2025.
Health was also of concern, such as treatment for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and osteoporosis, joining the Chinese artificial intelligence start-up and slain US right-wing activist Kirk
This is according to Google’s Year In Search list, released by the internet giant on Dec 5.
Topping the category of Singapore news were money matters, with “mortgage quote” in first place, followed by “SG60 voucher” and “CDC voucher 2025” in third and fourth spots.
In second place was the iPhone 17, the only tech gadget featured in the list. It also grabbed a spot in the top 10 across two other categories (No. 7 in trending searches and No. 2 in international news).
Placing fifth was “Ian Fang”, the former actor who was handed a 40-month jail term for sex offences
American pop star Lady Gaga’s Mayhem Ball concert in May made its mark in the list, with keyword “Lady Gaga Concert” ranked sixth. Mother Monster herself was ranked No. 2 in international personalities.
The most searched for international personality was US President Donald Trump (also No. 9 in trending searches), with related keywords making appearances in others. The term “Trump tariffs” was No. 3 in international news, and No. 8 in Singapore news, while “OFFICIAL TRUMP” ranked ninth in finance topics.
In a year when a general election was called, other top trending local personalities included NTUC secretary-general Ng Chee Meng (No. 1), the Workers’ Party’s Alexis Dang (No. 3), Singapore Democratic Party’s Chee Soon Juan (No. 4), and Deputy Prime Minister and Trade and Industry Minister Gan Kim Yong (No. 5), who became known as the “task force man” during the election.
On the global stage, internet users here also had their eye on major events, including the earthquakes in Myanmar and Bangkok the Air India crash
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