Spain dominates Austria to advance in FIFA World Cup 2026: Spain's 3-0 win over Austria has propelled them into the World Cup last 16, spotlighting Mikel Oyarzabal's key performance.
Archived Pulse in Singapore
Country pulse digest
Thursday, July 2, 2026
Archived Pulse in Singapore
Singapore internet users are intensely following key 2026 FIFA World Cup matches, especially Spain's win over Austria and Portugal vs Croatia.
Active topics
10
Search volume
17.8K
Leading topic
Sports
Attention mix
What the country is searching
10
Sports50% (5)
Money20% (2)
Politics10% (1)
Entertainment10% (1)
World10% (1)
Why people are curious
People in Singapore are primarily seeking to follow and stay updated on the 2026 FIFA World Cup matches, such as Spain vs Austria and Portugal vs Croatia, driven by a strong sports-following intent. They are also eager to understand and explain broader socioeconomic shifts like Taiwanese wealth relocating to Singapore, indicating an explanatory intent about financial trends. The entertainment curiosity about Xu Peng’s career change stems from an intent to explain the impact of AI on traditional jobs. Additionally, interest in the ongoing MH370 search and Malaysia’s political dynamics around Anwar Ibrahim shows a following and explanatory intent as people look for current details and context.
What to know now
The pulse, explained
Portugal and Croatia face off with strong viewer interest in World Cup 2026: Fans eagerly follow Portugal vs Croatia with live updates, predictions, and betting insights.
Movement of Taiwanese wealth to Singapore raises questions: Increasing curiosity surrounds the reasons Taiwanese wealth is shifting to Singapore due to financial stability and strategic advantages.
Actor Xu Peng's career change highlights AI disruption in entertainment: Xu Peng's career shift from acting to vegetable selling illustrates AI's impact on traditional entertainment roles.
Malaysia prolongs search for missing MH370 flight: The extended search for Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 continues as families seek closure after more than a decade.
Ranked searches
What people are curious about in Singapore
The leading searches, their context, and the related questions forming around them.
01
PoliticsNew
anwar ibrahim
People are searching to understand the political challenges faced by Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim amid state election outcomes and his foreign policy statements.
200+ searches · 1,000% growthFirst recent appearance
02
SportsNew
spain vs austria
Spain defeated Austria 3-0 to advance to the last 16 in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, drawing strong viewer interest.
10K+ searches · 1,000% growthFirst recent appearance
spain vs austria predictionspain
03
SportsNew
portugal vs croatia
Fans are actively following the Portugal vs. Croatia World Cup 2026 match with live updates and predictions.
2K+ searches · 1,000% growthFirst recent appearance
portugal vs croatia predictionworld cup 2026 matches
04
MoneyNew
taiwanese wealth moving to singapore
There is growing interest in understanding why Taiwanese wealth is moving to Singapore.
2K+ searches · 1,000% growthFirst recent appearance
05
EntertainmentSurging
xu peng actor career change
Xu Peng, a Chinese actor famous for playing domineering CEOs, has shifted his career to selling vegetables after AI technology impacted his acting roles.
2K+ searches · 1,000% growthSearch volume up 100%
actor xu peng career change
06
SportsNew
switzerland vs algeria prediction
Fans and experts are predicting the outcome of the Switzerland vs Algeria match in the World Cup Round of 32 with various odds and analysis.
500+ searches · 600% growthFirst recent appearance
07
MoneySurging
shell fuel price reduction singapore
There is notable interest in the recent reduction of Shell fuel prices in Singapore, prompting searches about the new cost and its impact.
500+ searches · 1,000% growthSearch volume up 400%
08
SportsNew
mikel oyarzabal
Mikel Oyarzabal scored two goals leading Spain to a 3-0 victory over Austria, advancing them to the World Cup round of 16.
200+ searches · 1,000% growthFirst recent appearance
09
WorldNew
malaysia airlines
Malaysia has extended the search for the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 for another year as families hold on to hope for answers.
200+ searches · 600% growthFirst recent appearance
10
SportsNew
alexandra eala
Alexandra Eala advanced to the Wimbledon third round after defeating Maya Joint, marking a historic milestone in her tennis career.
200+ searches · 1,000% growthFirst recent appearance
Why it matters
NewThis topic has only just appeared in the recent pulse, backed by 200+ recent searches and 1000% growth. People are searching to understand what happened and why.
First recent appearance
Reporting and context
Source coverage helping explain why this topic is moving.
Can Malaysia’s unity government survive a major BN win in state polls? - South China Morning Post
Anwar says Malaysia to maintain non-aligned foreign policy - mediaselangor.com
Meeting with Prime Minister of Malaysia Anwar Ibrahim - Президент России
Johor and Negeri Sembilan state elections are double trouble for Anwar - East Asia Forum
Malaysia’s Anwar says Norway missile deal cancellation reflects wider Western hypocrisy - CNA
The wider weekly pattern
Curiosity trail
Related searches that led here, appeared alongside it, or followed.