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Malaysia seizes smuggled AI chips worth US$12 million at Kuala Lumpur airport

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Malaysian authorities seized smuggled AI chips worth US$12 million at Kuala Lumpur International Airport on October 15. The seizure occurred during a routine inspection in the airport's free-trade zone and involved 30 server units containing advanced AI technology. Malaysia has been under pressure from the United States to prevent such chips from being exported to China, leading to the imposition of export controls last year.
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Malaysian authorities seized smuggled AI chips worth US$12 million on October 15 at Kuala Lumpur International Airport's free-trade zone. The seizure involved 30 server units containing advanced AI technology. Malaysia has been under pressure from the United States to curb the export of such chips into China, and imposed export controls last year in response to this pressure. The customs director, Aspalila Ag Tuah, confirmed the discovery during an inspection at the airport’s free-trade zone.

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Malaysia GPE · 3× China GPE · 2× Aspalila Ag Tuah PERSON · 1× the United States GPE · 1×

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Malaysia is closely monitoring the export of advanced US-made AI chips following pressure from the US to stem their flow into China Malaysia imposed export controls last year on the movement of advanced AI chips of US origin, following pressure from the United States to stem their flow into China.
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Malaysia seizes smuggled AI chips worth US$12 million at Kuala Lumpur airport · assertive framing

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Malaysia seizes smuggled AI chips worth US$12 million at Kuala Lumpur airport asserted
Malaysia → seize → airport
Malaysia is closely monitoring the export of advanced US-made AI chips following pressure from the US to stem their flow into China Malaysia imposed export controls last year on the movement of advanced AI chips of US origin, following pressure from the United States to stem their flow into China. asserted
Malaysia → monitor → China
On October 15, authorities found 30 server units containing advanced AI chips during an inspection at Kuala Lumpur International Airport’s free-trade zone, the airport’s customs director Aspalila Ag Tuah told reporters. asserted
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