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Malaysia says it is investigating if any chips linked to SpeedMatrix were re-exported

By Thomson Reuters Nov 12, 2026 | 9:23 PM

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 13 (Reuters) – Malaysia’s trade ministry said on ​Friday that it ‌was working with customs to determine whether any chips brought into ‌the ​country ⁠by SpeedMatrix, a ⁠local unit of Singapore-based cloud computing firm Megaspeed, were re-exported ​to other countries.

The ministry was responding ⁠to allegations ⁠that the firm ​may have been used ​to deliver US-restricted chips ‌to China, and added that it has never cleared ⁠MegaSpeed International Pte Ltd or SpeedMatrix.

It said it was ⁠working ‌closely with ⁠authorities in Singapore ​and ‌the United States ​and ⁠considering further measures to strengthen controls where necessary.

(Reporting by Rozanna Latiff; Editing by David ​Stanway)