2 hours ago · Malaysia
Malaysia bars civil servants from using Waze, citing Israel’s control of app
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a politics story. South China Morning Post Asia is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Malaysia. The first report grouped here was at 21 Oct 2026, 07:53 UTC. The headline in use is “Malaysia bars civil servants from using Waze, citing Israel’s control of app”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
All civil servants in Malaysia have been banned from using Waze, following a warning by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim of security concerns over the Israeli government’s control of the mobile navigation app. The government announced the decision after a National Cyber Security Committee (NCSC) meeting chaired by Anwar on Tuesday…
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- First reported by South China Morning Post Asia
Malaysia bars civil servants from using Waze, citing Israel’s control of app
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- South China Morning PostMalaysia bars civil servants from using Waze, citing Israel’s control of app