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Malaysia to probe use of Nvidia, AI chips for LLM training by Chinese company

( June 18, 2025, 10:05 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Malaysia’s Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry is investigating media reports on the use of servers equipped with Nvidia and artificial intelligence chips for Large Language Models training by a Chinese company. In a statement yesterday, the ministry said it was trying to verify if any domestic laws had been violated. The ministry said servers using Nvidia chips and AI chips are not classified as controlled goods under the Malaysian Strategic Trade Act 2010 and Malaysia stands firm against any individual or company that attempts to circumvent export controls or engage in illicit trade activities. The US has restricted China's access to advanced chips as part of the trade war.The statement from the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry is attached....

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