The Malaysian government has banned civil servants from using the Waze navigation app with immediate effect, with the directive confirmed by National Cyber Security Agency (NACSA) chief executive Megat Zuhairy Megat Tajuddin to The Star. The move follows concerns over the security of Malaysians’ movement data, after Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim encouraged the public to consider using the locally developed TuJu navigation app instead.
According to a circular dated 20 October 2026 issued by Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar, the directive was made following a meeting of the National Cyber Security Committee (JKSN) chaired by Anwar yesterday. The circular instructs all ministry secretaries-general and heads of departments to inform officers under their supervision of the ban and ensure its immediate implementation.
