Malaysia probes possible Nvidia GPU re-exports to China, targets Megaspeed links with tighter data center rules - digitimes

Malaysia is reviewing possible breaches of AI chip export restrictions involving Speedmatrix, a local subsidiary of Singapore-based Megaspeed International. The Southeast Asian nation is preparing legislation to tighten oversight of data centers and prevent advanced Nvidia GPUs from being re-exported to China.

Tighter data center rules

Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Johari Abdul Ghani announced the investigation amid growing concerns about circumventing export controls on advanced semiconductors. The move targets companies operating in Malaysia's free trade zones that may be facilitating the re-exports.