{
  "id": 16162624,
  "title": "Anwar apologises over TuJu glitches, blames delays on app improvements",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/anwar-apologises-over-tuju-glitches-blames-delays-on-app-improvements",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-23T07:09:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Vibes",
    "slug": "the-vibes",
    "url": "https://www.thevibes.com/articles/news/128709/anwar-apologises-over-tuju-glitches-blames-delays-in-app-improvements"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has apologized to the public for the disruptions and difficulties encountered while using the navigation application TuJu. The issues, according to Anwar, are due to delays in enhancing the service. The Malaysian Highway Authority (LLM) has acknowledged shortcomings in TuJu, which the government has recommended as an alternative to Waze due to concerns over national security and data protection. Anwar stated that while he understands the weaknesses of TuJu, the controversy lies in its slow progress in improvements rather than the government's decision to provide an alternative. The Prime Minister's apology comes as users have faced problems with TuJu since the government's move to recommend alternatives to Waze. Despite acknowledging that the replacement is not yet fully developed, Anwar emphasized that national security remains the central concern in the government's decision.",
  "summary": "PRIME MINISTER Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has apologised to the public for disruptions and difficulties when using navigation application TuJu, attributing the problems to delays in improving the service. Anwar said the Malaysian Highway Authority (LLM...",
  "key_points": [],
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  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Bernama",
        "title": "General : Govt Encourages People To Use TuJu Navigation App, To Replace Waze - PM Anwar",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/general-govt-encourages-people-to-use-tuju-navigation-app-to-replace",
        "published": "2026-10-20T10:26:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "From Waze to TuJu? Anwar backs Malaysian navigation app over data security concerns",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/from-waze-to-tuju-anwar-backs-malaysian-navigation-app-over-data",
        "published": "2026-10-20T12:28:13.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}