Daily brief for 28 October 2026
KLIA Customs stopped an attempt to transit 30 servers with advanced AI chips worth nearly RM49.5 million, the fifth case this year involving the same syndicate. A Pearson and AWS study, meanwhile, found that 69% of Malaysian employers find it hard to hire graduates with the right skills as AI spreads in the workplace.
Customs at Kuala Lumpur International Airport stopped an attempt to transit 30 servers containing advanced AI chips worth nearly RM49.5 million without authorisation. According to Malay Mail, citing Bernama, KLIA Customs director Aspalila Ag. Tuah said it is the fifth case this year involving the same syndicate, with seizures across all five exceeding RM100 million.
A study by Pearson and Amazon Web Services found that 69% of Malaysian employers find it hard to hire graduates with the right skills as AI spreads in the workplace. According to the New Straits Times, the report, launched in Kuala Lumpur, also found 77% of Malaysian learners believe they are ready for work, while 70% say university prepares them well.
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