Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has asked the public to join government workers in boycotting the platform to safeguard sensitive data from foreign surveillance. Despite these appeals, users attempting domestic alternatives like the Malaysian Highway Authority's TuJu app quickly abandoned them due to poor routing and missing destinations. Commercial and everyday drivers continue to rely heavily on the established software for reliable traffic tracking and toll estimations.
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National security directives are actively clashing with the daily navigational needs of o…: National security directives are actively clashing with the daily navigational needs of ordinary motorists.
Domestic alternatives currently lack the necessary route accuracy and real-time updates n…: Domestic alternatives currently lack the necessary route accuracy and real-time updates needed to replace existing market leaders.
Delivery and transport industry representatives note that drivers will prioritize operati…: Delivery and transport industry representatives note that drivers will prioritize operational effectiveness until viable alternatives mature.
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Malaysia has banned the popular Israeli navigation app for civil servants and urged citizens not to use it. Motorists say they lack a viable homegrown alternative.
KUALA LUMPUR: Last week, Malaysian taxi driver Mohamed Aidil gave TuJu, the country’s homegrown highway navigation app, a try.
He had heeded a call by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim for citizens not to use the popular community-driven navigation app Waze, citing data security risks and its compliance with Israeli data laws.
Less than 24 hours later, however, Aidil, 38, had uninstalled TuJu and reverted to Waze.
“Many destinations were missing while some directions seemed (to be) not making sense," Aidil said about TuJu, which was developed by the Malaysian Highway Authority.
“It just isn’t good and convenient enough to be used at the moment,” he said.
Aidil is not the only motorist finding it difficult to part ways with Waze, the app used by millions in Malaysia even amid renewed scrutiny over its ties to Israel.
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