Police probe into alleged Nvidia chip diversion launched in April 2025 – Saifuddin
POLICE have been investigating allegations of illegal diversion of Nvidia artificial intelligence (AI) chips through Malaysia since April 2025, following claims by the United States (US) that the country may have been used as a transit hub for illici...
Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail announced on April 24 that police are probing alleged diversion of Nvidia AI chips since April 2025, according to Malaysian reports. The investigation, led by the Investment, Trade and Industry Ministry, involves several agencies including Bank Negara Malaysia, Inland Revenue Board, Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission, and customs department.
Allegations, reported by the New York Times, involve Malaysian and Singaporean companies allegedly moving Nvidia chips to Malaysia and Indonesia with the intention of shipping them to China. The probe began as soon as the allegations were made public, but Saifuddin declined to disclose if any evidence of illicit procurement or diversion has been found.
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- Police probing alleged Nvidia chip diversion since April 2025, says Saifuddin freemalaysiatoday.com
