Miti said it is working with the customs department to investigate whether imported chips were re-exported and if the shipments complied with the law.
Key takeaways
Malaysia is investigating Megaspeed's local subsidiary Speedmatrix for potentially diverting Nvidia AI chips to China in violation of US export controls. The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry is coordinating with customs and foreign authorities to verify compliance with recent permit requirements.
- Speedmatrix, a Megaspeed subsidiary, is a tenant at Malaysian data centres and previously imported AI chips without permits.
- Since July last year, entities must obtain permits to export, reexport, tranship, or transit high-performance US AI chips through Malaysia.
- Malaysian authorities are collaborating with Singapore and the US to determine if chips were reexported in accordance with the law.
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Miti said it was also working closely with authorities in Singapore and the US and is considering further measures to strengthen controls where necessary.KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia said Friday it was investigating a subsidiary of Megaspeed International over the possible diversion of advanced AI chips to other countries, widening a scandal involving US chip giant Nvidia.
It came the day after Nvidia boss Jensen Huang resigned over an affair, reportedly with Alice Huang – a suspected Chinese spy and former top executive at Megaspeed, a Singapore-based data centre company.
Megaspeed is under scrutiny for allegedly steering Nvidia AI chips to China despite US export rules designed to slow the development of AI technology by Beijing.
