Malaysia goes viral on Twitter. Thanks #yorais!
You’ve heard the phrase, you cannot create something viral: it just becomes viral. And it’s absolutely true!
On January 16th 2010, the Malaysian Information Communication and Culture minister, Dr Rais Yatim stated the following, which was deemed as rather preposterous. This had the whole Internet up in arms against him, especially on the Twittersphere. Here’s an excerpt on what he said taken from The Star Online:
SEREMBAN: Malaysians, especially Muslims, must avoid being totally immersed in the internet culture, especially Facebook and Twitter, said Information Communication and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim.
He added that facilities like internet could not be accepted wholly because it was a form of business introduced by the West and “Malaysians were just users.”
“We are not saying that they cannot use Facebook or Twitter but when using such facilities they must upkeep the values taught by Islam, Buddhism or Christianity to maintain our culture,” he told reporters after opening a Seminar on the 1Malaysia concept here on Saturday.
He added that Malaysians who used internet services on social networking sites should be careful with what they see and hear.
“We must be strong in our believes and culture because the identity and image of our country depends on us.
“They are just selling Facebook, Twitter, L-Band and various other services, even through space, as a product but we do not do such business. We accept all this in a state of cultural shock,” he said.
3 days after Malaysians started ranting to one another in every form, they took it onto Twitter in a big way, with the first playful tweets by @bongkerz and a hashtag he coined: #yorais. This kicked of a flurry of tweets that resulted in #yorais becoming a trending topic on Twitter (this is rather significant, as it shows that it’s one of the MOST talked about topics on the whole of Twitter, and that’s quite a big achievement, really!).
With some leftover time on my hands, I decided to choose some of these tweets I particularly liked and highlight them in this video below.
This video was crafted with the aid of “a lot of Keynote”, some Final Cut Pro, Adobe Photoshop, Quicktime Pro, Macbook Pro, mp3 music and time. Surprise, surprise, you can use Keynote to do a LOT of text animation and movement in a fairly short time frame. It’s built for creating slides easily and moving text, and the best part is, you can export it into .mov format which is perfect for Final Cut Pro to pick up and build on.
Do let me know if you enjoyed it.

HILARIOUS
If only my tweets were not protected
o’ well next time
COOL~
CRAZY!! hhahahahah but i like xD
“You raise me up” was a great choice. How about “Rais Rais Baby”?
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Good one. Love it.
Cool man! #yorais
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For those who still didn’t know about #yorais, a video by @thebackpackr [link to post]
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FTW!!! RT @TheBackpackr: New blog post: Malaysia goes viral on Twitter. Thanks #yorais! [link to post]
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RT @amuse_gueule: RT @scamboy: A must watch video on #yorais [link to post]
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@arystle [link to post] here loh haha ur rice rais tweet made it to the video
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RT@myPopIN: Check out this video, featuring the #yorais greatest hits! Nuff said, aduh! [link to post]
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Haha! LONG LIVE #yorais! Tnks backpackr! – [link to post]
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@TheBackpackr nice one
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RT @netraKL: RT @myPopIN: Check out this video, featuring the #yorais greatest hits! Nuff said, aduh! [link to post]
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Golden! RT @chihohoho: Haha! LONG LIVE #yorais! Tnks backpackr! – [link to post]
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awesome! haha. [link to post] #yorais
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Haha! LONG LIVE #yorais! Tnks backpackr! – [link to post] /via @chihohoho damn I can’t see !!
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RT: @neyrashazeyra: BEST ENTRY ni: [link to post] #yorais
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RT @joycescapade: RT @TheBackpackr: New blog post: Malaysia goes viral on Twitter. Thanks #yorais! [link to post]
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Although, in my book – the best ones weren’t in there… RT @mayakins #Yorais immortalised in a video… [link to post]
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AWESOME :: [link to post] (via @TheBackpackr)
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Aww im not in it =(
Ohh you forgot one more tool in your credits: Twitter!
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Where’s my joke? lol RT @TheBackpackr: Malaysia goes viral on Twitter. Thanks #yorais! [link to post]
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Woo hoo! @bongkersz how many addition to ur followers d? :p RT @WiseFreeman: @spinzer You’re on [link to post]
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Nice compilation. RT @tekong: For those who still didn’t know about #yorais, a video by @thebackpackr [link to post]
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Too bad it was so short!
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Haha! @TheBackpackr did u do this when wifey @ShootDiva was away for her shoot? Hehehe. Good one :: [link to post]
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*grin* yup! RT @annarina: Haha! @TheBackpackr did u do this when wifey @ShootDiva was away for her shoot? Good one :: [link to post]
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RT @TheBackpackr: New blog post: Malaysia goes viral on Twitter. Thanks #yorais! [link to post]
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for those who missed #yorais, this is everythin in a nutshell. enjoyssss [link to post] #fb
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RT @miri085: for those who missed #yorais, this is everythin in a nutshell. enjoyssss [link to post] #fb
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RT: @Asohan: RT @TheBackpackr: New blog post: Malaysia goes viral on Twitter. Thanks #yorais! [link to post] .
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RT @yoonkit: #yorais me up! @thebackpackr’s tribute to our finest Minister of Information: [link to post]
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RT @TheBackpackr: Malaysia goes viral on Twitter. Thanks #yorais! [link to post]
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#yorais FTW! RT @myPopIN Check out this video, featuring the #yorais greatest hits!
Nuff said, aduh! [link to post]
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Hysterical. Laughed till I cried. Twitter crowd is mercilles! RT @mayakins: #Yorais immortalised in a video… [link to post] #fb
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#yorais me up! @thebackpackr’s tribute to our finest Minister of Information: [link to post]
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Check it out guys…greatest hits on #yorais hahaha [link to post]
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rofl .. RT @tuansenangbesar: [link to post]
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Trying to watch [link to post] … not loading here…
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Malaysia goes viral on Twitter. Thanks #yorais! [link to post] (via @TheBackpackr)
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#Yorais immortalised in a video… [link to post]
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Although, in my book – the best ones weren’t all in there… RT @mayakins #Yorais immortalised in a video… [link to post]
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This is sums it up [link to post] In fact, the whole transcript should be made into a TweetBook and mailed to #yorais!
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Which were your faves? RT @mayakins: The best ones weren’t all in there RT @mayakins #Yorais immortalised in a video… [link to post]
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DAYUMN! RT @klue: RT@myPopIN: Check out this video, featuring the #yorais greatest hits! Nuff said, aduh! [link to post]
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For those who still didn’t know about #yorais, a video by @thebackpackr [link to post] #fb
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RT @TheBackpackr: New blog post: Malaysia goes viral on Twitter. Thanks #yorais! [link to post]- …
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Malaysia goes viral on Twitter. Thanks #yorais! | TheBackpackr.com: The Malaysian Information minister made a sill… [link to post]
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LOL RT @monica_voon: Hysterical. Laughed till I cried. RT @mayakins: #Yorais immortalised in a video… [link to post] #fb
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RT @KLue featuring the #yorais greatest hits! [link to post] Shit. Can’t watch this in the office. Gonna LMAO! XD
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hahahaha..so funny..should have been a feature length movie !! may just outdo avatar at the box-office !!!. [link to post] #fb
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Malaysia goes viral on Twitter. Thanks #yorais! | TheBackpackr.com: The Malaysian Information minister made a sill… [link to post]
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Malaysia goes viral on Twitter. Thanks #yorais! | TheBackpackr.com: The Malaysian Information … [link to post] http://bit.ly/6dBgRJ
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LOL RT @monica_voon: Hysterical. Laughed till I cried. RT @mayakins: #Yorais immortalised in a video… [link to post]
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RT @arystle: awesome! haha. [link to post] #yorais
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brilliant! RT @TheBackpackr: New blog post: Malaysia goes viral on Twitter. Thanks #yorais! [link to post]
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Great vid RT @Shootdiva RT @TheBackpackr: New blog post: Malaysia goes viral on Twitter. Thanks #yorais! [link to post]
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Check out this video, featuring the #yorais greatest hits! Nuff said, aduh! [link to post]
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RT @myPopIN: Check out this video, featuring the #yorais greatest hits! Nuff said, aduh! [link to post]
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RT @joshuaongys: RT: @jasonmumbles: RT @TheBackpackr: Malaysia goes viral on Twitter. Thanks #yorais! [link to post]
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#yorais factor RT @joshuaongys @jasonmumbles RT @TheBackpackr: Malaysia goes viral on Twitter. Thanks #yorais! [link to post]
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RT @TheBackpackr: New blog post: Malaysia goes viral on Twitter. Thanks #yorais! [link to post] .
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wakakaka
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RT: @tekong: For those who still didn’t know about #yorais, a video by @thebackpackr [link to post]
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Malaysia goes viral on Twitter. Thanks #yorais! | TheBackpackr.com [link to post] #Social
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RT @klue: RT@myPopIN: Check out this video, featuring the #yorais greatest hits! Nuff said, aduh! [link to post]
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RT @TheBackpackr New blog post: Malaysia goes viral on Twitter. Thanks #yorais! [link to post]
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LOL! nice one Alex!
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Good stuff, no doubt! RT @blogjunkie: @TheBackpackr good job on the #yorais video! wasted too much time watching it LOL [link to post]
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Seriously good! RT @blogjunkie: @TheBackpackr good job on the #yorais video! wasted too much time watching it LOL [link to post]
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Malaysia goes viral on Twitter. Thanks yorais! | TheBackpackr.com: The Malaysian Informat.. [link to post] http://bit.ly/6dBgRJ http://friendfeed.com/e/2042a5c9-0ac6-482b-9e60-7951ebb32689
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bloody brilliant – [link to post]
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@TheBackpackr good job on the #yorais video! wasted too much time watching it LOL [link to post]
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Thanks everyone for the kind words about the #yorais post. I almost believe you can create viral! [link to post]
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hahahaha..so funny..should have been a feature length movie !! may just outdo avatar at the box-office !!!. [link to post] #fb #yorais
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This is good stuff done using Keynote
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@sivinkit aka Mr Prezi, seen the video I did that heavily used Keynote? You might not approve of the content though! [link to post]
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“Malaysia goes viral on Twitter. Thanks #yorais! | TheBackpackr.com” [link to post]
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Oh #yorais RT @WiseFreeman: @maskawaih You’re on [link to post]
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RT @hendranokta Malaysia goes viral on Twitter. Thanks #yorais! | TheBackpackr.com [link to post]
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Backpacker,
nice & funny. The very thing the initial message meant to kill, spreads the message.
Must have taken quite a bit of time to get it done. Btw, u sure u r ok using the music i.e. rights & etc?
Reminiscient and in some ways better than those ‘Yo Mama!” jokes…
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@TheBackpackr hahah I joined the #yorais craze too!
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@TheBackpackr Great blog post on #yorais. Utterly hilarious and entertaining stuff!
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@TheBackpackr My fav #yorais: RT @derekw: Rais so old, when god said “Let there be light” he said “Kenapa kamu cakap bahasa orang putih?”
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Virals just happen! [link to post]
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[link to post] I can never get enough of the music used in this video, lol!
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RT @thebackpackr #yorais [link to post]
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Hilarious video. How Malaysians created history on Twitter and sent #yorais viral! [link to post]
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RT @tweetmeme Malaysia goes viral on Twitter. Thanks #yorais! | TheBackpackr.com [link to post]
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#nowplaying The Best of #yorais at [link to post]
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Absolutely brilliant!
Nice one!
Good job man
OMG, I fell off chair laughing lah Shanon. Nice one!
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After one week #yorais sudah bubur. But this video captures all the yorais-es in one pot: [link to post]
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This is embarrassing and just too funny to pass…..
Oh my God…..Minister of Information wow….I am speechless…..wow!
Informasi dan Teknologi…………
This is funny and what a great song too ha ha ha ha…
WoW look at all of you …all of us here
All races….One Malaysia indeed he did it
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Still so damn funny
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@chihohoho @duuuhvina omg you guys are in this! hahaha oh yorais, finally a video [link to post] #yorais
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hahahahaha oh yorais, finally a video [link to post] #yorais
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Must watch video on #yorais XD [link to post]
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Malaysia goes viral on Twitter. Thanks #yorais! [link to post] via @AddToAny
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[link to post] Malaysia goes viral on Twitter LOL
– how come I’m always the last to know about this?
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Fantastic Post and video !!! Nothing will ever come close to it….. For now
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