Malaysia backtracks on Huawei AI amid US-China chip war

Malaysia Says Government Not Involved in AI Project Using Chinese Huawei Chips

The Malaysian government appears to be reconsidering its previous announcement that its Strategic Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure project would run on DeepSeek and Huawei Ascend chips, which the U.S. Commerce Department recently warned could result in “substantial criminal and administrative penalties.” The Malaysian Ministry of Investment, Trade, and Industry (MITI) on May 21 published a statement addressing media reports that questioned…

Malaysia backtracks on Huawei AI amid US-China chip war

Malaysia reverses stance on Huawei-powered AI project after US scrutiny, highlighting its delicate balancing act between Chinese tech partnerships and US trade pressures. Read more at straitstimes.com.