{
  "id": 16177664,
  "title": "‘Tiada kompromi keselamatan negara’, PM mohon maaf jika larangan Waze menyusahkan",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/tiada-kompromi-keselamatan-negara-pm-mohon-maaf-jika-larangan-waze",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-23T10:46:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/10/23/tiada-kompromi-keselamatan-negara-pm-mohon-maaf-jika-larangan-waze-menyusahkan"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has apologized if the decision to ban the Israeli regime's Waze navigation app for government employees caused inconvenience. The PM stated that such a strong measure needed to be taken to ensure national and public safety, with no compromises whatsoever. In a Facebook post, he expressed his regret should the prohibition of the Israeli-regime app cause hardship to the public, emphasizing that national sovereignty and the personal data security of citizens must be protected. Earlier, the Prime Minister affirmed that the government was not opposed to a total ban on Waze usage in the country, if necessary. The move could be implemented after the government explores alternatives, including local capabilities to develop a similar app capable of functioning effectively. The government's decision to prohibit all government staff from using Waze was announced last Wednesday, with the aim of safeguarding state information and citizens' personal data from potential misuse by the Israeli regime.",
  "summary": "Anwar Ibrahim tegaskan, kedaulatan negara serta keselamatan maklumat peribadi rakyat mesti dipertahankan.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}