A really, really long eel. A mysterious family of crazy-rich Asians. Foreign privilege in Bali. And speaking of Bali, a mermaid sunbathing on the beach, surrounded by the beautiful backdrop of a whole lot of trash.
We reported, you clicked.
The year 2021 was a wild one and we’re not going to lie, we’re somewhat stoked to see that it was largely the fun stuff AND scandalous important news items that Coconuts delivers on so well that earned your interest — not just stories of COVID developments and the pandemic.
Without further ado, join us as we count down 2021’s biggest hits.
10.That’s a catch: Seafood stall shows off monstrous 12-foot-long eel at Mei Foo market(HONG KONG, March 30)
9.Man buys S$300 Lazada TV, gets note wishing a ‘happy life’ instead(SINGAPORE, Feb. 16)
8.Night Owl Cinematics called out for ‘toxic’ culture and founder’s infidelity(SINGAPORE, Oct. 8)
7.Rejected: Olympic medalist declines Carrie Lam’s congratulatory call during live TV interview(HONG KONG, Aug. 9)
6.神秘的中国家庭滴买整个300新元Orchard condo building(SINGAPORE, May 26)
5.26 liquor brands with Malay, Arabic names other than ‘Timah’(KL, Oct. 22)
4.On foreigner privilege, gentrification, and racism: How one American digital nomad’s Twitter thread about Bali sparked backlash(BALI, Jan. 18)
3.Philippine Airlines flight attendant found dead in Makati hotel(MANILA, Jan. 4)
2.AirAsia boss shows off new RM230,000 Tesla – people want their money back(KL, Sept. 2)
And here you have it, the most read story from across all of our Coconuts cities in 2021:
1.Photo of mermaid on rubbish-filled Kuta beach welcomes Bali’s tidal trash wave this year(BALI, Jan. 4)
Thanks for reading, Coconauts. Here’s to wishing for a very weird and wondrous 2022!
