Key Takeaways
- • Malaysia's trade ministry said on Friday, November 13, 2026, that it is working with customs to determine whether chips brought into the country by SpeedMatrix, a local unit of Singapore-based cloud computing firm Megaspeed, were re-exported to other countries.
- • The probe follows allegations that Megaspeed may have been used to deliver US-restricted chips to China.
- • The ministry said it has never cleared MegaSpeed International Pte Ltd or SpeedMatrix, indicating no formal clearance was granted to either entity.
- • Malaysia is coordinating with authorities in Singapore and the United States and is considering further measures to strengthen export controls where necessary.
Summary
Malaysia's trade ministry said on Friday that it is working with customs authorities to establish whether any semiconductor chips imported into the country by SpeedMatrix were subsequently re-exported to other destinations, according to Reuters. SpeedMatrix is a local unit of Megaspeed, a cloud computing company headquartered in Singapore.
The ministry's statement was a response to allegations that Megaspeed may have been used as a conduit for delivering US-restricted chips to China. The ministry also stated that it has never cleared either MegaSpeed International Pte Ltd or SpeedMatrix, which suggests the entities have no record of approval from Malaysian trade authorities.
The ministry said it is working closely with authorities in Singapore and the United States and is considering additional measures to tighten controls where necessary. The primary report does not disclose the value or volume of the chip shipments in question, nor does it name the specific chips or any individuals involved.
The ministry's statement was a response to allegations that Megaspeed may have been used as a conduit for delivering US-restricted chips to China. The ministry also stated that it has never cleared either MegaSpeed International Pte Ltd or SpeedMatrix, which suggests the entities have no record of approval from Malaysian trade authorities.
The ministry said it is working closely with authorities in Singapore and the United States and is considering additional measures to tighten controls where necessary. The primary report does not disclose the value or volume of the chip shipments in question, nor does it name the specific chips or any individuals involved.
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