Cops probing alleged Nvidia chip diversion since April 2025, says Saifuddin

However, minister declines to say whether authorities had uncovered evidence substantiating allegations.

Malaysiakini Alyaa Alhadjri · News & blogs · 44 min ago

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Police are investigating alleged diversion of Nvidia AI chips through Malaysia since April 2025, per Home Minister Saifuddin.

Police investigation started in April 2025 into chip diversion allegations.
Megaspeed and its subsidiary are under scrutiny for shipping chips to China via Malaysia and Indonesia.
Multi-agency probe involves the Investment, Trade and Industry Ministry and others.

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Police have been investigating allegations that Malaysia was used to circumvent US export restrictions on Nvidia artificial intelligence (AI) chips since April 2025, Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail revealed today.

The disclosure comes amid renewed scrutiny of Singapore-based Megaspeed International Pte Ltd and its Malaysian subsidiary, Speedmatrix Sdn Bhd, over allegations that advanced Nvidia chips were shipped to data centres in Malaysia and Indonesia to serve Chinese customers...

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Published: November 14, 2026 at 3:16 PM GMT+8
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