Police probing alleged Nvidia chip diversion since April 2025, says Saifuddin
Home minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail says the investigation, which is ongoing, follows claims that proxy companies had been set up in Malaysia to help circumvent US sanctions on AI-chip exports to China.
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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