In brief On 14 July 2025, Malaysia’s Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (“MITI”) issued Directive No. 1/2025 (“Directive”), imposing controls on the export, transshipment, and transit of high-performance AI chips. The Directive is issued under Section 12 of the Malaysian Strategic Trade Act 2010 (“STA 2010”), which provides for a “catch-all” control mechanism, allowing MITI to regulate unlisted items where there is knowledge or reasonable belief that they may be used in connection with…