Malaysia probing whether chips linked to Megaspeed unit were re-exported
MITI is checking customs records after Speedmatrix brought in chips and servers, while Singapore and U.S. authorities pursue related Megaspeed probes.
- On Friday, Malaysia's Investment, Trade and Industry Ministry announced it has never cleared Singapore-based Megaspeed International Pte Ltd or its affiliate, Speedmatrix Sdn Bhd, amid investigations into potential illegal re-exports of high-performance US AI chips.
- Megaspeed faces scrutiny for allegedly steering restricted Nvidia AI chips to China, bypassing US export rules designed to slow artificial intelligence development by Beijing. Singaporean authorities previously barred Alice Huang, a Chinese national linked to the firm, for providing inaccurate information to investigators.
- Routine monitoring visits to Malaysian data centres do not constitute an endorsement, Ministry officials clarified. Importing AI chips into the country currently requires no specific permit or license.
- Collaborating with the Royal Malaysian Customs Department, MITI is investigating whether chips were re-exported unlawfully. Officials warned that providing false information to customs authorities regarding such goods constitutes a "serious offence."
- Malaysia is coordinating with authorities in Singapore and the United States to strengthen trade controls. The probe follows an industry scandal involving Nvidia, which has wiped almost half a trillion dollars off the company's market capitalization amid national security concerns.
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