Person

Anwar Ibrahim

1. Malaysia bans all civil servants from using Waze, citing Israeli government control of the app

   The SCMP reported that Malaysia's government banned all civil servants from using the navigation app Waze. The decision followed a National Cyber Security Committee meeting chaired by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Tuesday, Oct 20, and the chief secretary to the government issued a circular that day telling ministry secretaries-general and department heads to inform staff immediately. Anwar had warned that Israeli government control of the app posed security risks; it is Malaysia's latest restriction on Israel-linked businesses, which it justifies by accusing Israel of genocide in Gaza.

   Oct 22, 2026 Morning