PM: Total Waze ban possible
Source: The Star
Published on: 2026-10-24 00:12
KUALA LUMPUR: The government is prepared to go one step further from its action to bar civil servants from using Waze - it may ban the navigation app altogether if there are other alternatives. There is a possibility of a complete ban on Waze if there are other proper navigation apps available, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. He said this was because the country's security must not be jeopardised just for "the comfort of an Israeli app". "Surely, just because things become a little more difficult for us, we would not be willing to hand over our information to the Israelis, would we? As for government employees, I will not allow it, under any circumstances. "We need to study what alternatives are available. This is a matter of national security," said Anwar. He further confirmed that Waze could involve foreign intelligence operations, as it is not only based in Israel b...
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