Investment, trade and industry minister Johari Ghani said Malaysia would not allow itself to be used as a channel to circumvent export controls.PETALING JAYA: The investment, trade and industry ministry has not initiated any investigation into the Malaysian subsidiary of a Singaporean firm suspected of circumventing US sanctions on AI-chip exports to China.
Minister Johari Ghani said the ministry had not been presented with any evidence that Speedmatrix Sdn Bhd contravened Malaysian law, Malaysiakini reported.
However, he said Malaysia would not allow itself to be used as a channel to circumvent export controls.
"The government will not hesitate to act firmly against any company found to have violated Malaysian law.
