Malaysian customs foil US$13 million AI chip smuggling bid
- SEPANG: Malaysian authorities foiled an attempt to smuggle advanced artificial intelligence chips through the country's main airport, customs officials said on Friday (Jun 26), in a case worth nearly US$13 million.
- A team raided Kuala Lumpur airport's free trade zone on Jun 5 and seized 72 servers that were reportedly bound for export to another Asian country, airport customs director Zulkifli Muhammad said.
- Malaysia tightened export and transhipment controls on chips from the United States last year, requiring a strategic trade permit and advance notification if there is suspicion of misuse or
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- SEPANG: Malaysian authorities foiled an attempt to smuggle advanced artificial intelligence chips through the country's main airport, customs officials said on Friday (Jun 26), in a case worth nearly US$13 million.
- A team raided Kuala Lumpur airport's free trade zone on Jun 5 and seized 72 servers that were reportedly bound for export to another Asian country, airport customs director Zulkifli Muhammad said.
- Malaysia tightened export and transhipment controls on chips from the United States last year, requiring a strategic trade permit and advance notification if there is suspicion of misuse or
Sources: CNA