TuJu not built to rival Waze, LLM chair clarifies amid govt push
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The Malaysian Highway Authority has clarified that the TuJu navigation app is designed to improve highway services rather than compete with Waze. This follows government encouragement for citizens to switch to the local app due to national security concerns regarding Waze's international ties.
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The situation highlights the intersection of national security, digital sovereignty, and the challenges of promoting local technology alternatives.
News ✕ TuJu not built to rival Waze, LLM chair clarifies amid govt push Alyaa Alhadjri Published: Oct 27, 2026 7:00 AM Malaysian Highway Authority (LLM) chairperson Hasni Mohammad has clarified that the TuJu navigation application was developed primarily to improve services along tolled highways, rather than to compete directly with Waze.
His explanation comes amid questions over the government’s promotion of TuJu as an alternative to Waze, following Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s call for Malaysians to switch to the locally developed application over national security concerns.
Malaysian Highway Authority (LLM) chairperson Hasni Mohammad has clarified that the TuJu navigation application was developed primarily to improve services along tolled highways, rather than to compete directly with Waze.
“It is not a navigation application like Waze.
“Our collaboration is simply intended to improve our Traffic Management Centre,” Hasni ( above ) told Malaysiakini during an interview in Kuala Lumpur yesterday.
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