Nvidia halves Asia buyer list in China chip crackdown, FT reports

Reuters reports that Nvidia has more than halved the number of Asian customers allowed to buy its AI chips after introducing a new white list tied to stricter compliance checks intended to stop products from reaching China. The company has reportedly intensified due diligence in Singapore, Malaysia and Japan over the past few months. The news adds a regulatory and supply-chain overhang to Nvidia’s China exposure and could weigh on near-term sentiment, especially given the stock’s already weak session performance. The article does not mention direct revenue impact, but tighter customer controls may constrain sales channels in Asia while reducing compliance risk.