Key takeaways
Malaysian Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail stated that police began investigating US allegations of illicit Nvidia chip diversion in April 2025. The probe, led by Miti, examines whether Malaysia serves as a transit hub for these advanced AI chips.
- Police opened an investigation into alleged chip diversion in April 2025 under the Strategic Trade Act 2010.
- Miti is the lead agency, coordinating with Bank Negara Malaysia, the Inland Revenue Board, MCMC, and Customs.
- The investigation covers potential proxy companies, illicit procurement, and Malaysia's role as a transit country.
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SITIAWAN, Nov 14 — The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) opened an investigation as early as April 2025 into US allegations that Malaysia is being used as a transit point for illicitly diverted advanced chips, Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said today.
Speaking to reporters here, Saifuddin was asked whether Malaysia had been affected by the issue involving Nvidia, whose chips power much of the world’s artificial intelligence (AI) development, and what steps had been taken.
“This is a matter of what is called diversion, because they allege there are proxy companies in Malaysia, or that it involves illicit procurement, or that Malaysia is said to be a transit country,” the minister said.
