Malaysia bans Waze for all public servants, citing security concerns

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has delivered a sudden message to Malaysians – Waze is now banned for all public servants due to security concerns.

Waze is the target here, citing that Waze Mobile Ltd. as the controller of user data and also operates under the Israeli regime, compromises all the users’ privacy. So, the Prime Minister is banning Waze for all public servants. Most citizens can still use Waze, though discouraged and the Prime Minister also recommends another app called TuJu.

KERAJAAN ARAH HENTI GUNA APLIKASI NAVIGASI MILIK ISRAEL

YAB Perdana Menteri, Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim telah memutuskan supaya penggunaan aplikasi navigasi Waze dilarang dalam kalangan seluruh penjawat awam bagi melindungi maklumat Kerajaan dan data peribadi pengguna daripada… pic.twitter.com/33RgWz6GOk

— Anwar Ibrahim (@anwaribrahim) October 21, 2026

There are already many people who tested the new TuJu app and there were lots of colourful words thrown around – so I’ll leave it to the expert to tell you why.

The government wants Malaysians to switch from Waze to Tuju. But is this local navigation app actually any good?

We gave it a try, and the experience was frustrating. Poor navigation, confusing directions and questionable usability. It doesn’t even support Android Auto and… pic.twitter.com/BCwWXNbQNZ

— SoyaCincau (@Soya_Cincau) October 21, 2026

On another note, Waze was acquired by Google back in June 2013, but Waze still operates as an independent company. The company is still headquartered in Israel as of now, which is why the security concern was cited.

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