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Malaysia Bans Waze for Civil Servants Over Israeli Origins
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Malaysia has banned civil servants from using the navigation app Waze due to security concerns related to its Israeli origins. Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim announced the ban, emphasizing the need to protect citizens' data. The government has recommended a domestic app, TuJu, as an alternative. The prohibition took effect immediately.
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- Malaysia banned civil servants from using Google's Waze app over Israeli origins.
- Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim cited security concerns regarding data and identity protection.
- The Muslim-majority nation has no diplomatic relations with Israel.
- The government recommended the domestic app TuJu as an alternative.
- The ban took effect immediately for all civil servants.
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