Malaysia open to formal request to probe Speedmatrix

Malaysia has expressed openness to conducting a formal investigation into Speedmatrix Sdn Bhd, according to Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Johari Abdul Ghani. The government has yet to receive any such request, however. Johari stated that if there is a case against Speedmatrix, they are welcome to conduct their own inquiry.

The allegation suggests that Speedmatrix, a Malaysian subsidiary of Singapore-based cloud computing firm Megaspeed International, may have violated export restrictions concerning Nvidia chips. This issue has reportedly led to Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's resignation pending an independent investigation. In response to these allegations, Johari noted that he has discussed the matter with data center operators.

He emphasized the distinction between utilizing graphics processing units (GPUs) for a company's own data center purposes and re-exporting the chips. Johari clarified that if Speedmatrix or Megaspeed are renting data centers for legitimate use of GPUs, there may not be a legal issue. However, if the GPU re-export is restricted, further investigation would be warranted.