Singapore’s Megaspeed investigation continues amid dispute over server supplier

Singapore’s home affairs ministry said police and customs began an independent investigation in February 2025 into several companies, including Megaspeed, and their executives. They are examining possible false declarations relating to server purchases and other potential offences.

The companies under investigation bought servers that were exported through Singapore to Malaysia without entering the Singapore market, the ministry said. Police are examining whether the equipment was subsequently sent elsewhere, contrary to declarations made in Singapore. The ministry did not identify a further destination.

The BBC reports that no companies or individuals in the Megaspeed case have been charged. Megaspeed has denied wrongdoing and says it has cooperated with US inspections. It has hired a US law firm to count its graphics processing units and review its export-control compliance.

A dispute over cooperation

Singapore said it needed information from other countries to establish where the servers came from and where they ultimately went. It sought information about Supermicro, a US server supplier relevant to the investigation, but said the company had offered limited cooperation.

The ministry said Singapore first asked US authorities for help securing the company’s cooperation in July 2025 and repeated its requests to the Justice Department and FBI. As of 12 November, it said, it had received limited information or assistance concerning Supermicro.

Supermicro told Bloomberg that it had provided information and engaged with all requests from Singapore’s authorities. It also said Megaspeed had never been its customer. The BBC reported that it understood Supermicro had supplied servers to Megaspeed; Singapore’s statement did not specify a direct customer relationship.

Alice Huang’s role

Singapore investigated Alice Huang, a former Megaspeed chief executive, over her possible involvement in the declarations, but not for espionage, the ministry said. In February 2026, police and prosecutors concluded there was insufficient evidence that she had committed an offence relating to those possible inaccurate declarations.

Separately, police assessed that she had knowingly given inaccurate information to downplay her role at Megaspeed. She received a stern warning and was barred from re-entering Singapore. Her passport was returned on 26 February and she left that day, the ministry said.

The case has drawn attention following Jensen Huang’s resignation as Nvidia chief executive on 12 November. He had acknowledged an affair and was reportedly involved with Alice Huang, who is not related to him. Nvidia did not give a reason for his departure. His resignation has also prompted scrutiny in the US Congress.

Singapore says it does not enforce export controls imposed unilaterally by other countries, but expects companies operating there to take such rules into account. The ministry says it will act where there is evidence of breaches of Singapore law.