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Malaysian customs says it seized advanced AI chips worth about US$12 million this month, as authorities investigate suspected semiconductor smuggling through Kuala Lumpur airport. The chips were found in 30 server units during an inspection on 15 October, according to the account published by the South China Morning Post with Reuters reporting.
Why it mattersMalaysia imposed export controls last year on advanced US-origin AI chips. The seizure puts a concrete enforcement case behind a wider effort to restrict their movement, including amid US pressure to stem flows into China. A significant haul, though the report does not establish its intended destination or who was behind the suspected smuggling.
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