KUALA LUMPUR, October 22 2026, The government is expanding the coverage of Malaysia’s locally developed navigation application, TuJu, to include ordinary roads in addition to highways, aiming to provide more comprehensive traffic information.
Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo said the expansion followed public feedback calling for improvements to the application.
TuJu was developed by the Malaysian Highway Authority (LLM), under the Works Ministry, in collaboration with Prosignal Consortium Sdn Bhd (PCSB). It was initially designed to monitor highway traffic conditions and provide access to closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage.
Gobind said GovTech would work with relevant agencies to enhance the application’s capabilities and improve its services.
He was responding to Young Syefura Othman (PH-Bentong), who asked about the readiness of local navigation applications compared with foreign alternatives.
On the government’s restriction on Waze, Gobind clarified that the ban applies only to civil servants performing official duties due to data security and legal concerns. Members of the public remain free to use Waze for personal purposes.
He added that civil servants are not required to use TuJu exclusively and may continue using other navigation applications, including Google Maps, for official work.
Gobind also highlighted concerns over Waze’s legal jurisdiction, noting that its terms of service fall under Israeli law, which could complicate matters involving data security and legal recourse.
Separately, he said 62 services from 22 government agencies had been integrated into the MyGov Malaysia application as of Oct 8.
The app has recorded more than 3.19 million downloads and over 3.01 million active users. Its services include paying traffic fines, applying for replacement MyKad cards and checking unclaimed money.
— BERNAMA
