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Malaysia Weighs Huawei AI Chips Despite a US Warning
Malaysia is evaluating Huawei’s Ascend 910C chips for a RM2 billion sovereign AI plan that officials say would give the country greater control over national data.
- The Malaysian government is evaluating Huawei's AI hardware as the backbone of a RM2 billion initiative intended to secure national data control through the Shenzhen-based company's technology.
- Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim intends for the Southeast Asian nation to move beyond being a technology consumer, while Huawei actively pursues data center footholds across Southeast Asia and the Middle East.
- Malaysia is specifically considering Huawei's Ascend hardware products. "It's unclear how many chips Malaysia would buy," people familiar with the matter said, as the government frames the decision as purely commercial.
- Pursuing this deal would defy President Donald Trump's efforts to limit global Huawei usage, despite warnings last year that such hardware could violate export regulations. Malaysia would become the first foreign government to officially choose Chinese accelerators over American ones.
- Strategically, Malaysia aims to maintain relationships with both American and Chinese chip suppliers while building sovereign artificial intelligence capabilities. Beijing's inroads bolster its efforts to become a global AI supplier as the West restricts China's access to advanced technology.
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