Malaysia bans civil servants from using Waze over Israeli control concerns

Malaysia's government, citing security concerns over Israeli control of Waze, has barred all civil servants from using the navigation app, following a National Cyber Security Committee meeting chaired by PM Anwar Ibrahim. The move extends Malaysia's existing anti-Israel stance into the digital domain, potentially signaling broader restrictions on Israeli-linked tech. The decision is unilateral and may affect operational efficiency, but its security rationale remains unverified.

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