General : Govt Not Ruling Out Complete Ban On Waze - Anwar

Expert: Waze data could help Israel track security forces' movements (Google News · The Star, NST, The Edge (no own RSS), 13:07)

• Bernama·News·EN·23 Oct, 15:11 MYT

  General : Govt Not Ruling Out Complete Ban On Waze - Anwar

  KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 23 (Bernama) -- The government does not rule out the possibility of completely banning the use of the Waze navigation application in Malaysia, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

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• nst.com.my·News·EN·23 Oct, 13:07 MYT

  Expert: Waze data could help Israel track security forces' movements

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• nst.com.my·News·EN·23 Oct, 14:12 MYT

  No compromise on Waze ban despite criticism, says Anwar

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• hmetro.com.my·News·BM·23 Oct, 14:31 MYT

  Waze mungkin diharamkan - PM

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  Astro Awani (BM)·News·BM·23 Oct, 14:45 MYT

  Aplikasi Waze berpotensi diharamkan sepenuhnya - PM Anwar

  Perdana Menteri Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim berkata keputusan itu bergantung kepada penelitian terhadap kemampuan alternatif sedia ada, dengan keselamatan negara kekal sebagai keutamaan berbanding kemudahan penggunaan aplikasi berkenaan.

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  Utusan Malaysia·News·BM·23 Oct, 14:48 MYT

  Waze mungkin diharamkan sepenuhnya – PM

  KUALA LUMPUR: Perdana Menteri tidak menolak kemungkinan kerajaan akan mengharamkan sepenuhnya penggunaan aplikasi navigasi Waze sekiranya alternatif tempatan mempunyai keupayaan mencukupi. Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim berkata, perkara itu perlu dikaji terlebih dahulu sebelum…

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  Malaysiakini (BM)·News·BM·23 Oct, 14:54 MYT

  'Tiada kompromi soal keselamatan negara' - PM tak tolak kemungkinan haramkan Waze

  "Ini soal keselamatan rakyat dan negara, saya tidak boleh kompromi,” kata Anwar.…

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• thestar.com.my·News·EN·23 Oct, 14:58 MYT

  Govt might ban Waze in Malaysia if alternative navigation apps available, says Anwar

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  Free Malaysia Today·News·BM·23 Oct, 15:04 MYT

  Kerajaan pertimbang haram Waze

  Anwar Ibrahim ditemui selepas solat Jumaat di Masjid Al-Mustaqim, Taman Nirwana, Ampang. AMPANG: Kerajaan mungkin mengharamkan penggunaan Waze sepenuhnya jika aplikasi alternatif mempunyai keupayaan memadai, kata Perdana Menteri Anwar Ibrahim.

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• Sinar Harian·News·BM·23 Oct, 15:10 MYT

  Kerajaan tidak tolak kemungkinan haramkan Waze - Anwar

  KUALA LUMPUR - Kerajaan tidak menolak kemungkinan untuk mengharamkan sepenuhnya penggunaan aplikasi navigasi Waze di Malaysia, kata Perdana Menteri, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.Beliau berkata, langkah itu mungkin dilakukan selepas kerajaan meneliti alternatif bagi menggantikan…

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  Malaysiakini (EN)·News·EN·23 Oct, 15:17 MYT

  ‘No time to waste over Israel’s threat’: Govt mulls total ban of Waze

  It's matter of national security, I cannot compromise - Anwar.

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  Free Malaysia Today·News·EN·23 Oct, 15:18 MYT

  Govt may ban Waze entirely, says Anwar

  Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim acknowledged that the decision to prohibit civil servants from using Waze has drawn criticism but maintained that national security must take precedence. KUALA LUMPUR: The government may consider a complete ban on Waze if locally developed…

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• 东方日报 Oriental Daily·News·中文·23 Oct, 15:21 MYT

  安华：不排除全面禁用Waze　政府将先研究替代导航方案

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  Kosmo!·News·BM·23 Oct, 15:23 MYT

  Lebih baik selamat daripada serah maklumat kepada Israel – Anwar

  KUALA LUMPUR – Kerajaan tidak akan berkompromi dalam soal keselamatan negara, termasuk risiko penyerahan maklumat sulit kepada Israel menerusi penggunaan aplikasi navigasi Waze. Perdana Menteri, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim berkata, tindakan kerajaan mengambil langkah segera…

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  Malay Mail·News·EN·23 Oct, 15:26 MYT

  Anwar acknowledges complaints about Tuju, urges users to be patient

  AMPANG, Oct 23 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today acknowledged complaints about local navigation app Tuju but urged users to be patient as its developer works to improve the service, amid the government’s ban on Waze for civil servants. “If this ban has been…

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  Astro Awani (BM)·News·BM·23 Oct, 15:26 MYT

  DAP setuju sekatan Waze demi keselamatan negara - PM Anwar

  Perdana Menteri Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim berkata pendirian itu dibuat selepas penjelasan diberikan mengenai risiko keselamatan maklumat susulan kebimbangan terhadap pemakaian undang-undang Israel dalam perjanjian penggunaan aplikasi berkenaan.

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  Malay Mail·News·EN·23 Oct, 15:29 MYT

  Anwar says nationwide Waze ban needs careful study first

  AMPANG, Oct 23 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said today proposals for a nationwide ban on navigation app Waze required careful study, but did not rule out the possibility if capable local alternatives were available. “It must be studied what are the alternatives…

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  Kosmo!·News·BM·23 Oct, 15:32 MYT

  Anwar akui aplikasi alternatif ganti Waze masih lembab

  KUALA LUMPUR – Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim mengakui aplikasi alternatif kepada Waze yang tersedia ketika ini mempunyai kelemahan, termasuk dari segi kecekapan, namun kerajaan tetap mengutamakan keselamatan maklumat negara. Perdana Menteri berkata, kerajaan menyedari penggunaan…

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• Makkal Osai·News·BM·23 Oct, 15:40 MYT

  Aplikasi alternatif ganti Waze masih lembab – Anwar mohon maaf

  Kuala Lumpur, Oktober- Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim memohon maaf kepada orang ramai yang berdepan pelbagai masalah ketika menggunakan aplikasi navigasi TuJu. Perdana Menteri berkata, keadaan itu berpunca akibat kelewatan syarikat memperkemas aplikasi berkenaan.

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  当今大马 Malaysiakini (ZH)·News·中文·23 Oct, 15:43 MYT

  为颁布禁令决定辩护，安华称考虑全面禁用Waze

  首相安华坚称导航应用程序Waze存在安全隐患，表明政府正考虑全面封杀该应用程序。

  Read at 当今大马 Malaysiakini (ZH) ↗
• SAYS·News·EN·23 Oct, 12:06 MYT

  Expert Reveals Why Malaysia Banned Civil Servants From Using Waze

  The government reiterated its firm commitment to addressing potential security vulnerabilities that could be exploited by foreign entities.

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