PM Anwar and Modi discuss higher education and tech partnerships while Trump revamps AI chip export rules affecting Malaysia and Thailand.

🇲🇾 Malaysia–India: A New Educational Alliance

At the BRICS Summit in Brazil, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and Prime Minister Narendra Modi discussed the prospect of establishing an Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) campus in Malaysia.

• IITs are globally renowned for engineering and tech excellence.
  
• The plan includes increased cultural and educational exchanges.
  
• Trade, AI, renewable energy, and defence were also key topics.
  
• Malaysia–India bilateral trade stands at over US$20 billion.
  

🌍 US Tightens AI Chip Export Rules for Malaysia and Thailand

The Trump administration plans new AI chip restrictions to prevent smuggling to China.

• Targeted at Nvidia chips shipped through Southeast Asia.
  
• US companies may receive temporary exemptions post-rule.
  
• Malaysia is seeing a spike in chip shipments and data centre growth.

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