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Malaysia Strengthens Semiconductor Regulations in Response to U.S. Pressure to Restrict AI NVIDIA Chip Exports to China.

Malaysia plans to strengthen its semiconductor regulations in reaction to U.S. worries about the illicit transfer of sophisticated artificial intelligence (AI) chips to China. The United States has urged Malaysia to rigorously oversee the influx of high-performance Nvidia chips into the country to prevent these chips from being diverted to China, thereby violating U.S. export controls.
In October 2022, the U.S. instituted strict export controls on high-performance semiconductors to China, aiming to curb the progress of China's AI sector. Despite these constraints, reports indicate that Chinese traders have successfully obtained Nvidia's highly sought-after AI processors through secondary markets in nations such as Malaysia, Vietnam, and Taiwan.

In response, Malaysia has formed a task force to enhance regulations in this area. The U.S. has urged Malaysia to ensure that servers with Nvidia chips reach their designated data centers and are not diverted elsewhere.

Recently, authorities in Singapore apprehended nine individuals suspected of fraudulently marketing servers with Nvidia chips. This scheme reportedly involved routing Nvidia AI chips to China via Malaysia, amounting to around 390 million dollars in transactions.

Malaysia is probing whether these server shipments breached local laws. U.S. officials suspect that Nvidia chips brought into Malaysia may eventually have ended up in China. The Malaysian investigation has not uncovered evidence indicating that the chips reached the Malaysian data centers they were claimed to be destined for.

Tracking chip movements is complicated due to the intricacies of the global supply chain, which encompasses manufacturers, suppliers, buyers, and firms involved in server production and distribution. The U.S. is also pressuring its businesses to ensure that products arrive at their correct locations. While enforcement may appear straightforward, it is intricate.

In January 2025, the U.S. rolled out the "Export Control Framework for Artificial Intelligence Diffusion," a new export regulation categorizing Malaysia as Tier 2, limiting access to advanced AI chips like GPUs to a cap of 50,000 units over a two-year period.

The prospective imposition of export restrictions by the U.S. government on AI chips is not anticipated to affect the operations of current data centers in Malaysia. However, Malaysia is taking a prudent stance to assess any potential repercussions for future endeavors. The government intends to consult with stakeholders and the U.S. administration to thoroughly grasp the implications of the proposed regulations.

Malaysia is dedicated to expanding its semiconductor market beyond the U.S., seeking to bolster exports to ASEAN, the Middle East, Commonwealth of Independent States, and Africa to lessen reliance on a single market.

This situation highlights the complexities inherent in global semiconductor supply chains and the difficulties nations encounter in reconciling technological advancements with adherence to international regulations.
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