KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 10): The government has yet to receive evidence that Speedmatrix Sdn Bhd, the firm allegedly involved in the Nvidia spy affair scandal, violated Malaysian law, a minister said.
The Investment, Trade, and Industry Ministry has yet to begin any investigation on the company, its minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani was cited as saying by Malaysiakini in a report on Tuesday.
"Should credible evidence or a formal request from any foreign authority be received, it will be assessed and acted upon in accordance with our laws and processes," Johari was quoted as saying.
The statement follows news reports over the weekend of an affair by Jensen Huang, chief executive officer of US chip giant Nvidia, with a suspected Chinese spy accused of helping entities circumvent American trade restrictions.
Huang admitted to the affair, according to news reports, prompting Nvidia to launch an internal investigation. The alleged spy is linked to Singapore-based Megaspeed International.
In October, the New York Times reported that the little-known firm, which set up a unit in Malaysia to buy nearly US$2 billion (RM8.4 billion) worth of Nvidia chips, is now under investigation by the US and Singapore.
“Malaysia will not allow itself to be used as a channel to circumvent export controls, and the government will not hesitate to act firmly against any company found to have violated Malaysian law,” Johari told Malaysiakini.