Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has banned civil servants from using the navigation app Waze, citing risks to national security and data sovereignty. Anwar warned that the app, which was developed in Israel and remains subject to Israeli law despite being a Google subsidiary, could expose government information and personal data to misuse. He encouraged Malaysians to adopt local alternatives like Tuju, developed by the Malaysian Highway Authority.
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Anwar Ibrahim
Prime Minister of Malaysia since 2022