Singapore barred Alice Huang from re-entry

Singapore barred Alice Huang , the woman suspected by US authorities of spying for China, from re-entering the country after issuing her a stern warning for providing inaccurate information during an investigation into her role at Megaspeed International . The Singapore government has also flagged limited cooperation from US authorities despite repeated requests for assistance in obtaining information from American server manufacturer Supermicro as part of the probe. In a statement on Thursday, Singapore's Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said the Singapore Police Force (SPF) had impounded Huang's passport in June 2025 to secure her attendance during the investigation. Authorities subsequently concluded that there was insufficient evidence to establish that she had committed offences relating to suspected inaccurate declarations involving server purchases by companies linked to Megaspeed. Also Read: Jensen Huang's third affair revealed after Nvidia exit; latest involves another employee: Report However, investigators assessed that Huang had provided information she knew to be inaccurate to downplay her role in the Singapore-incorporated company. She was issued a stern warning and barred from re-entering Singapore. Her passport was returned on February 26, 2026, and she left the country on the same day. Singapore clarified that its investigation into Huang was not related to espionage. Instead, the probe focused on suspected false declarations involving server purchases and whether equipment exported through Singapore to Malaysia was subsequently routed to other destinations, contrary to declarations made to Singapore authorities. Live Events The SPF and Singapore Customs launched an independent investigation in February 2025 into several companies and their key officers, including Megaspeed and its controllers. Huang, also known as Huang Le, was investigated because she was then the company's CEO, chairperson and one of its key controllers. The government said Huang, a Hong Kong resident, was not based in Singapore and was not investigated for espionage. It also clarified that the investigation was not initiated at the request of any foreign country or sovereign entity. Also Read: Nvidia faced pressure to boost its AI backstop before Jensen Huang's exit Singapore flags limited US cooperation In a significant disclosure, Singapore said it had repeatedly sought assistance from US authorities to obtain information from Supermicro, a US-based supplier of servers relevant to its investigation, but had received limited information or assistance concerning the company. The SPF was investigating whether servers purchased by companies under scrutiny and exported through Singapore to Malaysia had subsequently been routed to another destination, contrary to declarations made in Singapore. The physical servers had passed through Singapore without entering its domestic market. To establish their eventual destinations, investigators needed to verify the companies' declarations against information and records in other jurisdictions, including the countries from which the servers originated and their final destinations. The Singapore government said Supermicro had provided limited cooperation. At a meeting on July 7, 2025, the SPF and Singapore's Attorney-General's Chambers (AGC) raised the issue with US authorities and requested their assistance in securing the company's cooperation. Since September 2025, the SPF has repeated the request on several occasions to the US Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). "Despite these repeated requests, Singapore has to date received limited information or assistance in respect of the company," the MHA said. The government said Singapore first became aware of US authorities' interest in Megaspeed and Huang on June 24, 2025, when the US Bureau of Industry and Security conducted a voluntary post-shipment verification check at Megaspeed, with Huang present. On the same day, Singapore police interviewed Huang as part of their ongoing investigation and impounded her passport under Section 112 of the Criminal Procedure Code 2010. The measure was intended to secure her attendance during the investigation, as she was not based in Singapore. Megaspeed investigation remains ongoing In February 2026, the SPF, in consultation with the AGC, concluded that there was insufficient evidence to establish that Huang had committed offences relating to the possible inaccurate declarations for which Megaspeed was being investigated. However, authorities assessed that she had knowingly provided inaccurate information during the investigation to downplay her role in the company. The stern warning and re-entry ban followed this assessment, the government said. The wider investigation into Megaspeed and six other individuals remains ongoing. None of the six individuals has been in Singapore since the investigation began in February 2025. Separately, Singapore said it had charged four individuals and four companies in court between February 2025 and July 2026 for offences including fraud by false representation in connection with the purchase of servers. Such offences carry prison terms of up to 20 years. Singapore said it would continue to conduct investigations independently under its laws, cooperate with foreign authorities where appropriate and take enforcement action wherever the available evidence warrants it. Add as a Reliable and Trusted News Source Add Now! 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