Malaysia To Review Alleged NVIDIA Chip Re-Exports, Draft Data Centre Law
Malaysia is looking into whether a local company linked to the ongoing NVIDIA chip controversy has breached the country’s export restrictions. At the same time, the government is drafting a new law to strengthen oversight of data centres and prevent advanced AI chips from being diverted to other countries. Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Datuk […] The post Malaysia To Review Alleged…
Malaysia is investigating whether local company Speedmatrix Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of Singapore-based Megaspeed International, has violated export restrictions on NVIDIA chips. Minister Johari Abdul Ghani said the government would review if Speedmatrix re-exported imported graphics processing units (GPUs) to China, though no foreign requests have been received yet. The government aims to strengthen oversight of data centres to prevent advanced AI chips from being diverted to other countries.
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