Singapore says US offered limited help in its probe of AI chip deals

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As Nvidia fallout continues.

Singapore seized the passport of Alice Huang in 2025 ⁠while investigating ⁠the Chinese businesswoman, who is at the heart of the scandal that brought down Nvidia's CEO, and received "limited" help from the US in its probe into AI chip deals, its home affairs ministry said.

Nvidia co-founder and CEO Jensen Huang resigned following reports the 63-year-old ‌had two extramarital affairs, including one with Alice Huang, whom US authorities suspect ‌of ‌spying for Beijing.

Singapore's home affairs ministry said the US Commerce Department's Bureau of ‌Industry and Security (BIS) carried out a shipment verification check at Singapore-based Nvidia ⁠customer Megaspeed in June 2025, with its then-CEO Alice Huang present.

It was the first time Singapore learned of Washington's interest in Megaspeed and Huang, and the police interviewed her and impounded her passport on the same day, the ministry said.

Alice Huang was investigated "for suspected involvement in the possible offences in Singapore, ​given her position as then-CEO, Chairperson, and one of the key controllers of Megaspeed," the ministry said.

Singapore had opened an independent investigation into ⁠several companies in February 2025, including cloud computing firm Megaspeed, over potential false declarations in the purchase of servers and other related offences.

It said Singapore had also been looking into US AI server maker Super Micro Computer, without elaborating on whether it was related to the Megaspeed case.

Three people associated with Super Micro, including one of its co-founders, were charged in March by US prosecutors with helping smuggle billions of dollars of AI chips to China through Southeast Asia and Taiwan.

The ministry said Super Micro had provided limited cooperation, leading Singapore to make repeated requests to the US Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation ​for help in securing the company's cooperation.

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