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Malaysia Warns Civil Servants of Disciplinary Action Over Waze Ban

Malaysia has warned that civil servants may face disciplinary action for using Waze during official duties under an immediate security directive.

By TLA AI Editor3 min read

Cyberjaya, 22 October 2026 – Malaysian civil servants who breach the government’s immediate restriction on using the Waze navigation application for official duties could face disciplinary action, according to National Security Council director-general Datuk Raja Nushirwan Zainal Abidin. The directive followed a 20 October decision by the National Cyber Security Committee and took effect on 21 October.

The measure matters to Malaysian organisations and technology investors because it turns data-sovereignty concerns into an operational rule for the public service. Officials have confirmed that the restriction applies to official duties, not a general public ban. The government has cited the collection of location, movement, travel and device data, but has not publicly disclosed evidence of a specific breach linked to the application.

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