Malaysian authorities said on Wednesday that they had seized AI chips worth 49.5 million ringgit, or about 12 million US dollars, while authorities were monitoring an investigation into a syndicate accused of smuggling advanced semiconductors into the country.
Ms. Aspalila Ag Tuah, director-general of the Malaysian Customs Department, told reporters that the authorities had found 30 server machines containing AI chips during an inspection at the Penang International Free Trade Zone in the Malaysian state of Penang.
Malaysia has also launched an inspection operation on shipments of AI chips originating from the United States following pressure from the US administration to prevent such chips from flowing into China. Source: Ritth
