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Malaysia intercepts $13M AI chip shipment bound for re-export
The shipment passed through Kuala Lumpur declared as ordinary computer components. Inside the 72 server units, Malaysian customs officers found something the paperwork did not mention: advanced artificial-intelligence chips worth 52.9 million ringgit, or about 13m, sitting in the airport’s free trade zone and waiting to move on. Malaysia’s customs department announced the seizure on [] This story continues at The Next Web
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NDTV
· Jun 26, 2026
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· Jun 26, 2026
Malaysian customs foil USD13 million AI chip smuggling bid
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