Malaysia open to formal request to probe Speedmatrix, says Johari
Malaysia's Investment Minister stated the government is willing to investigate Speedmatrix Sdn Bhd if a formal request is made regarding alleged breaches of export restrictions on Nvidia chips. The controversy follows the resignation of Nvidia's CEO amid reports linking him to a woman associated with the firm.
Why it matters
The investigation highlights the geopolitical sensitivity of high-end semiconductor exports and the enforcement of trade restrictions in Southeast Asia.
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is ready to facilitate any formal request to investigate Speedmatrix Sdn Bhd, said Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani.
However, he said, the government is yet to receive any such request.
"If they have a case, they come and check. No problem. We will facilitate,” he told reporters after the launch of MySaham MITI here on Thursday.
Johari said this when asked on whether the government has received a formal request to probe Speedmatrix, a Malaysian unit of Singapore-based cloud computing firm Megaspeed International.
It was reported that Speedmatrix, allegedly linked to the Nvidia chip controversy, might have breached the country’s export restriction.
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