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Malaysia bars civil servants from using Waze, citing Israel’s control of app

Marcus Chen
Managing Editor · Wednesday, October 21, 2026 at 7:53 AM · 1 min read
Malaysia bars civil servants from using Waze, citing Israel’s control of app — South China Morning Post, Bangkok Technology news
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All civil servants in Malaysia have been banned from using Waze, following a warning by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim of security concerns over the Israeli government’s control of the mobile navigation app. The government announced the decision after a National Cyber Security Committee (NCSC) meeting chaired by Anwar on Tuesday, according to an official circular. “In this regard, all ministry secretaries-general and heads of department must make sure this decision is communicated to all officers...

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