Find another way: Civil servants effectively banned from using Waze app due to Israel ties

Civil servants in Malaysia have been banned from using the Waze app due to security concerns highlighted by the National Cyber Security Committee.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim recommended the local TuJu app as an alternative, promoting its use for road navigation.

The TuJu app, launched in 2025, offers various features including route information, real-time traffic updates, and emergency assistance.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 — Civil servants have been banned from using the Waze navigation app with immediate effect, following a decision by the National Cyber Security Committee (JKSN) at its meeting yesterday.

In a letter dated October 20, Chief Secretary to the Government (KSN) Tan Sri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar said the JKSN Meeting No. 3 of 2026 was chaired by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Shamsul Azri said all secretaries-general and department heads must ensure the decision is communicated to officers under their supervision, including related agencies and departments, for immediate implementation.

“Any queries or requests for further clarification regarding this directive may be submitted to the National Cyber Security Agency (NACSA), National Security Council, Prime Minister’s Department, as the coordinating agency for this matter,” the letter read.

He also sought cooperation and serious attention to ensure the decision is fully complied with at the ministry, department and agency levels.

The letter was addressed to all ministry secretaries-general, heads of federal departments, heads of management of federal statutory bodies, state government secretaries and heads of management of local authorities.

Yesterday, the Prime Minister encouraged the public to use the local TuJu app, developed by the Malaysian Highway Authority (LLM), as an alternative for road navigation.

Anwar said the recommendation followed security risks to users’ information and movement data from using Waze, which is bound under Israeli government laws.

TuJu was developed by LLM in collaboration with Prosignal Consortium Sdn Bhd and launched by Works Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi on Nov 26, 2025.

The app, available on the Google Play Store and Apple App Store, provides route information, travel distance, estimated time of arrival (ETA), toll and real-time traffic information, as well as rest and service area (R&R) facilities, live CCTV access and emergency assistance. — Bernama

Hadi: PAS, aligned Perikatan parties to take joint action over RoS notice

Toll concessionaire ALR clears RM2.1b in debt, eyes early highway handover to Putrajaya

Businessman charged with cheating Datuk Seri out of over RM10m in AMLA probe scam

Ten former Negri exco members seek Federal Court interpretation of ruler’s powers

由于国家网络安全委员会提出的安全隐患，马来西亚公务员已被禁止使用 Waze 应用程序。

首相拿督斯里安华·易卜拉欣推荐本地应用程序 TuJu 作为替代方案，并推广其用于道路导航。

TuJu 应用于 2025 年推出，提供路线信息、实时路况更新和紧急援助等多种功能。

吉隆坡，10 月 21 日讯——国家网络安全委员会 (JKSN) 在昨天的会议上决定，公务员立即被禁止使用 Waze 导航应用程序。

政府首席秘书丹斯里三苏阿兹里阿布巴卡在 10 月 20 日的一封信中表示，2026 年第 3 次 JKSN 会议由首相拿督斯里安瓦尔易卜拉欣主持。

沙姆苏尔·阿兹里表示，所有秘书长和部门负责人必须确保将该决定传达给其管辖下的官员，包括相关机构和部门，以便立即执行。

信中写道：“任何有关此指令的疑问或进一步澄清请求，均可提交给国家网络安全局（NACSA）、国家安全委员会、总理府，作为此事的协调机构。”

他还寻求各方合作和认真对待，以确保该决定在部委、部门和机构层面得到全面执行。

该信函寄送给了所有部委秘书长、联邦部门负责人、联邦法定机构管理负责人、州政府秘书和地方当局管理负责人。

昨天，首相鼓励公众使用马来西亚公路管理局 (LLM) 开发的本地 TuJu 应用程序作为道路导航的替代方案。

安瓦尔表示，之所以提出这项建议，是因为使用 Waze 会给用户的信息和移动数据带来安全风险，而 Waze 受以色列政府法律约束。

TuJu 由法学硕士与 Prosignal Consortium Sdn Bhd 合作开发，并由工程部长拿督斯里亚历山大南达林吉于 2025 年 11 月 26 日推出。

这款应用程序可在谷歌应用商店和苹果应用商店下载，提供路线信息、行程距离、预计到达时间、收费信息和实时路况信息，以及休息服务区设施、实时闭路电视监控和紧急援助服务。——马新社

哈迪：伊斯兰党及联盟各党将就《公民权通知》采取联合行动

收费公路特许经营商ALR偿清21亿令吉债务，计划尽早将高速公路移交给布城

一名商人被控在反洗钱调查丑闻中诈骗拿督斯里超过1000万令吉

十名前内格里执政委员会成员寻求联邦法院对统治者权力的解释