PETALING JAYA: Malaysia is set to tighten regulations on semiconductor exports amid growing pressure from the US to curb the illicit flow of high-end chips to China, particularly those crucial to the development of artificial intelligence.
According to the Financial Times, investment, trade and industry minister Tengku Zafrul Aziz said he had formed a task force with digital minister Gobind Singh Deo to tighten regulations on Malaysia’s expanding data centre industry, which relies heavily on chips by industry leader Nvidia.
The move follows demands from Washington for Malaysia to closely monitor the movement of advanced Nvidia chips entering the country, amid concerns that many are being redirected to China.