Fahmi says Malaysians can use any navigation app except Waze, including overseas alternatives
Source: Malay Mail
Published on: 2026-10-23 08:38
PUTRAJAYA, Oct 23 -- Malaysians are free to use any navigation application other than Waze, including alternatives developed locally or overseas, Communications Minister Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil said today. He said the government was not directing the public towards a single alternative amid concerns over Waze's data security and ongoing efforts to improve the locally developed TuJu application. "The government encourages the use of various applications. There are various alternatives, both locally developed and those from overseas. "What is important is that Waze is not used, due to security concerns that have been communicated by the National Security Council," he said at his weekly post-Cabinet press conference here. "We are not directing everyone towards a single application. People can use various alternative navigation applications other than Waze," he added. Fahmi said the con...
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