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Malaysia's TuJu app faces technical issues amid surge in users after PM's Waze recommendation

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Malaysia's national navigation app, TuJu, is experiencing technical difficulties due to a surge in users. This increase followed Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's suggestion that citizens use the local app over Waze, citing security concerns. The Malaysian Highway Authority is collaborating with the app provider, Prosignal Consortium, to address the disruptions and enhance system capacity. AI

IMPACT This event highlights the challenges of scaling local digital infrastructure in response to government policy shifts, impacting user experience and service reliability.

RANK_REASON The article discusses a national app experiencing technical issues due to increased usage following a government recommendation, which falls under product/tooling.

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Malaysia's TuJu app faces technical issues amid surge in users after PM's Waze recommendation

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · The Star ·

    Malaysia’s TuJu app struggles after Anwar suggests switching from Waze

    Malaysia’s highway authority is working to resolve technical disruptions affecting its TuJu navigation application following a sharp increase in users. In a statement on Thursday, the Lembaga Lebuhraya Malaysia (LLM) said the matter was being resolved together with the applicatio…

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