Malaysia Weighs Law to Monitor Data Centre Operations, Chips Use, Trade Minister Says

Malaysia weighs law to monitor data centre operations, chips use, trade minister says

KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia is considering a law that will allow the government to monitor data centre operations, including their use of high-performance chips, the trade minister said on Thursday (Nov 12).The Southeast Asian country is facing renewed scrutiny into whether it is being used by companies to circumvent US restrictions on the use of advanced artificial intelligence chips, following a scandal involving Nvidia Corp chief executive Jensen…

Govt to make data centre operations disclosure mandatory by law

KUALA LUMPUR: The requirement to disclose data centre operations information, including electricity usage and the number of graphics processing unit (GPU) chips imported, will be embedded in law to enable the government to monitor data centre operations, said Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani.

Malaysia weighs law to monitor data centre operations, chips use, trade minister says

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 12 (Reuters) - Malaysia is considering a law that will allow the government to monitor data centre operations, including their use of high-performance chips, the trade minister said on Thursday. • The Southeast ​Asian country is facin...

Data centre operators may have to disclose operational details

The information will include electricity consumption and the number of computer processing chips imported.

Malaysia to make data centre operators disclose power use, GPU imports under new law, says Johari Ghani

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 12 — The requirement to disclose data centre operations information, including electricity usage and the number of graphics processing unit (GPU) chips...

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 […]