{"id":"89020dbf-4d58-41d3-88fb-c703c935170e","url":"https://www.rappler.com/technology/malaysia-bans-civil-servants-waze-use-israel-links/","domain":"rappler.com","outlet":{"name":"Rappler","country":"PH","cred":null,"lean":null,"curated":false},"title":"Malaysia bans civil servants from using mapping app Waze, citing links to Israel","plainHeadline":"Malaysia bans civil servants from using Waze due to Israeli origins","rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":["Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim cites Waze origins in Israel as security risk.","Government advises using TuJu, a domestic mapping app, as alternative.","Chief Secretary to the Government issues ban effective immediately.","Waze founded in Israel; Alphabet acquired it in 2013 for about $1 billion.","Malaysian cybersecurity meeting discussed potential security risks and data safety."],"topics":["Politics","Cybersecurity"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-10-21T06:50:22.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-10-21T07:17:35.469Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/bff4d2a2-644f-448e-bdd0-94ae5e539572","storyId":"bff4d2a2-644f-448e-bdd0-94ae5e539572","image":"https://www.rappler.com/tachyon/2026/10/Waze-banned.jpg","author":"Reuters","dek":"Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim recommends the use of TuJu, a domestic mapping app developed by the Malaysian Highway Authority, as an alternative"}