THERE are no indications that data centres in the country are being misused to export high-performance artificial intelligence (AI) chips to other nations.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim stated that the government will, however, work with all relevant agencies to examine the matter, following a report issued by the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI).
He added that Malaysia has not received any official requests from either Singapore or the United States (US) regarding this issue.
“As of now, we have not received any such request. However, we will certainly provide our cooperation.”
“Malaysia is a trading nation. We welcome investment and want to ensure that all regulations are complied with," he said after performing Friday prayers at Surau Madrasathul Gouthiyyah in Brickfields, today.
He was commenting on a statement from MITI (Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry) clarifying that the government has never granted any exemptions to the Singapore-based company, Megaspeed International Pte Ltd, or its Malaysian affiliate, Speedmatrix Sdn Bhd.
This follows allegations regarding the potential misuse of local data centres to channel high-performance artificial intelligence (AI) chips to other countries.
MITI stated that Speedmatrix merely holds the status of a tenant at a data centre in Malaysia, and that the ministry’s verification visit to the premises was part of routine, periodic monitoring of the sector.
According to the ministry, the visit should not be interpreted as evidence that the company in question has been granted any exemptions. – November 13, 2026
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