Malaysia bars civil servants from using Waze, citing Israel’s control of app
Por Joseph Sipalan — South China Morning Post – News feed
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The ban is the latest move by Malaysia to curb businesses linked to Israel, following its accusations of genocide committed in Gaza
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Joseph Sipalan in Kuala Lumpur Published: 3:53pm, 21 Oct 2026 Updated: 4:07pm, 21 Oct 2026 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, according to an official circular.
“In this regard, all ministry secretaries-general and heads of department must make sure this decision is communicated to all officers under their supervision, including agencies and related departments for immediate implementation,” said the circular dated October 20 and issued by the chief secretary to the government.
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