Malaysian customs officers seized 30 servers containing advanced AI chips on October 15, 2026, in the free trade zone of Kuala Lumpur International Airport. The equipment, valued at approximately 49.5 million ringgit, or $12.1 million, was falsely declared as ordinary electronics and was bound for re-export to another Asian country. The operation is part of an investigation into a suspected smuggling syndicate already linked to five cases involving more than 100 million ringgit in seized chips. Authorities have tightened scrutiny following Malaysia’s introduction of export controls in 2025 on high-performance AI chips of US origin, in response to US demands aimed at limiting their flow to China.
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