KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 13 —There has been no indication that artificial intelligence (AI) chips linked to the Nvidia-Megaspeed issue were exported from Malaysia, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
“There has not been any indication of that,” he told the media when asked whether there was evidence that the chips had been exported from the country.
Anwar added that the Investment, Trade, and Industry (MITI) Minister had reported on the matter this morning.
“We will cooperate with all the agencies involved,” he said when met after performing Friday prayers at Madrasathul Gouthiyyah in Brickfields today.
When asked whether Malaysia had received a formal request from Singapore or the United States regarding any probe into the Nvidia-Megaspeed issue, Anwar said Malaysia has not received any formal request from Singapore or the United States (US) on the issue.
“Right now, we have not received any such request. But we will, of course, collaborate.
“Ours is a trading nation; we welcome investments. We want to make sure the rules are being followed,” he said.
Earlier today, MITI said that it had never cleared Singapore-based Megaspeed International Pte Ltd or its Malaysian affiliate, Speedmatrix Sdn Bhd.
It noted that Speedmatrix is a tenant at data centres in Malaysia and brings its own servers and AI chips into the country for its operations.
MITI is working with the Royal Malaysian Customs Department to determine whether any of those chips had been re-exported to other countries and, if so, whether the re-exports complied with Malaysian laws.
No permit or licence is currently required to bring AI chips into Malaysia.
However, since July 2025, anyone seeking to export, re-export, transship, or transit high-performance US AI chips from or through Malaysia must first obtain a permit from MITI under the Strategic Trade Act 2010.
It said giving the Royal Malaysian Customs Department false information about such goods is also a serious offence under the Customs Act 1967.
Malaysia would conduct its own checks independently, in accordance with national laws and available evidence.
