With Israel at the heart of the government’s security concerns over Waze, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has made it clear that the government is in no mood to drag its feet, warning that the risks posed by the navigation app cannot be left to linger as he revealed that a total ban remains on the table.

“The Waze issue is a serious one for us because, firstly, its headquarters is in Israel. Secondly, under the terms of use of the application, if there are any problems, Israeli law will apply. That is why I took relatively spontaneous action (to prohibit the use of Waze)...

“The Waze issue is a serious one for us because, firstly, its headquarters is in Israel. Secondly, under the terms of use of the application, if there are any problems, Israeli law will apply. That is why I took relatively spontaneous action (to prohibit the use of Waze).