Malaysian PM Anwar Bans Civil Servants From Using Israel-developed Navigation App

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Malaysian PM Anwar Bans Civil Servants From Using Israel-developed Navigation App

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Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has barred civil servants from using Waze, citing concerns that the navigation app could be exploited by Israel. Waze was developed in Tel Aviv and later acquired by Google.

Anwar Ibrahim said that Waze, which was developed in Tel Aviv before being acquired by Google in 2013, could be "exploited by the Israeli regime."

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