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Malaysia wants to move away from Waze. Will drivers make the switch?

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LACK OF USER-FRIENDLY HOMEGROWN ALTERNATIVEMalaysia automotive industry analyst Hezeri Samsuri, who is managing editor of automotive news platform Careta Media, told CNA that while developing a homegrown navigation platform is a positive move for Malaysia, any alternative must be fully functional before being publicly championed."I downloaded TuJu myself, and it couldn’t even locate Putrajaya," he noted, referring to Malaysia’s administrative capital. “The reality is that navigation apps have become an embedded part of daily life for Malaysian motorists and it is pretty difficult to steer people clear from something they are familiar with,” he said. One of the reasons Waze was popular…

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