Malaysia data centres and Chinese chip-sanctions evasion
JPMorgan finds 3.8GW of Malaysia's data center pipeline, about 25%, is tied to Chinese operators as Washington moves to tighten chip-sale limits.
Confirmed
- JPMorgan finds 3.8GW of Malaysia's data center pipeline is tied to Chinese operators
- About 25% of Malaysia's data center pipeline is tied to Chinese operators
- Washington is moving to tighten chip-sale limits
Not yet known
- Whether Malaysia is a gray zone for chip sanctions evasion
- Unverified: whether Cantor Fitzgerald financed or placed shares for Southeast Asian data center firms
- Whether tougher US chip limits will hurt Southeast Asian data center firms
What we know
Market news accounts relay a JPMorgan finding that 3.8GW of Malaysian data center capacity is associated with Chinese operators, making the country a gray zone for sanctions evasion. A post cites a report that Cantor Fitzgerald has financed or placed shares for Southeast Asian data center firms that could be hurt by tougher US chip limits (unverified).
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