No indication of AI chip exports from Malaysia in Nvidia-Megaspeed case, says PM
Miti is checking with Customs whether chips were re-exported and whether any such shipments complied with Malaysian laws.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said on Nov 13 that there was no indication Malaysia had exported artificial intelligence chips connected to the Nvidia-Megaspeed issue. He also said neither Singapore nor the United States had submitted a formal request concerning the matter.
Anwar said he had received a report from the Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry that morning. Malaysia would cooperate with the agencies involved, he told reporters after Friday prayers in Brickfields.
Separately, Miti said it was checking with the Royal Malaysian Customs Department whether the chips had been sent on to other countries. Any such re-exports would also be examined for compliance with Malaysian laws.
The ministry said it had never cleared either Singapore-based Megaspeed International Pte Ltd or its Malaysian affiliate, Speedmatrix Sdn Bhd. It described Speedmatrix as a tenant of Malaysian data centres that imports servers and AI chips for its own operations.
According to Miti, importing AI chips currently requires neither a permit nor a licence. Since July 2025, however, a Miti permit under the Strategic Trade Act 2010 has been required for high-performance US AI chips being exported or re-exported, or moving in transshipment or transit through Malaysia.
Providing Customs with false information about these goods is a serious offence under the Customs Act 1967, the ministry said. It added that Malaysia would conduct independent checks under domestic laws using the evidence available.
