KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 18 — For the past 24 hours, Malaysians have shown more interest in snowboarding than football, all thanks to 21-year-old Chinese snowboarder Su Yiming, who is drawing attention to the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 18 — For the past 24 hours, Malaysians have shown more interest in snowboarding than football, all thanks to 21-year-old Chinese snowboarder Su Yiming, who is drawing attention to the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics. Google Trends recorded a 1,000% spike in searches within 10 hours, surpassing the Benfica vs Real Madrid Champions League match.
Su Yiming, the first Chinese athlete to win Olympic gold in big-air snowboarding at Beijing 2022, has become a Gen Z icon due to his former acting career, streetwear style, love for hip-hop, and openness about mental health, including a 1.5-year break to regain his motivation.
As defending champion, his recent bronze on February 7 and upcoming slopestyle finals have sparked renewed interest. Fans are captivated by his comeback from a qualifier fall to a 1,980-degree spin. Cultural ties and the popularity of Chinese and South Korean athletes on social media also help fuel Malaysian interest, highlighted by 17-year-old Choi Gaon’s gold in women’s halfpipe.
BANGKOK, April 24 — Thailand’s Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear a petition accusing 44 current and former opposition lawmakers of ethics violations over their 2021 move to amend a law protecting the monarchy from criticism, according to Thai media reports.
PUTRAJAYA, April 24 — The Court of Appeal today dismissed Kepala Batas MP Dr Siti Mastura’s appeal against a High Court ruling ordering her to pay RM825,000 in damages and costs for defaming three DAP leaders by linking them to former Communist Party of Malaya leader Chin Peng.
THE HAGUE, April 23 — Former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte will stand trial at the International Criminal Court after judges on Thursday confirmed charges of crimes against humanity over his controversial “war on drugs.”