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Singapore’s Ministry of Home Affairs denied that the Wall Street Journal reported that government officials had investigated Huang Le due to her relationship with former Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang or suspicions that she was a Chinese intelligence agent. The Interior Ministry said the government's previous response to the newspaper did not mention Huang, intelligence activities or related concerns. However, a follow-up statement released by the Ministry of Home Affairs on November 12 showed that the Singapore police and customs had indeed investigated Huang Le's role in the Megaspeed server procurement case. The object of the investigation was suspected violations of Singapore law and was not espionage.
Singapore police and customs launched an independent investigation in February 2025, involving Megaspeed and other companies and key persons in charge, focusing on whether there were false declarations when purchasing servers and other issues. The Ministry of Home Affairs stated that Huang Le was the CEO, chairman and one of the main controllers of Megaspeed at the time, and the police therefore investigated whether she was suspected of participating in relevant local illegal activities; she lived in Hong Kong and was not a permanent resident of Singapore.
On June 24, 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security conducted a voluntary post-shipment inspection at Megaspeed, and Huang Le was present at the time. This was the first time that Singapore learned that the United States was interested in Megaspeed and herself. On the same day, the Singapore police also questioned her about the ongoing investigation in the country and seized her passport in accordance with the law to ensure that she could cooperate with the investigation.
Singapore’s Ministry of Home Affairs stated that after an assessment in February 2026, the police concluded that the evidence was insufficient to convict Huang Le of suspicions such as false declarations for server procurement. However, the police determined that she had provided information that she knew was inaccurate during the investigation to downplay her role at Megaspeed, so she was issued a stern warning and banned from re-entering the country. The passport was returned on February 26, and she left Singapore that day; the official statement did not state that she had been criminally convicted.
The investigation into Megaspeed and six other individuals involved continues. Singapore is verifying whether the server was exported to Malaysia via Singapore and then transferred to other destinations, which is inconsistent with the declared content. Whether the relevant chips or servers eventually flowed to China is still a question of investigation and is not a fact that has been confirmed by Singaporean officials. Singapore said that the investigation needs to verify information from other jurisdictions, and has repeatedly requested the U.S. Department of Justice and the FBI to assist in obtaining the cooperation of U.S. server supplier Supermicro, but the relevant information and assistance obtained so far is limited.
Singapore stated that it does not implement export controls unilaterally implemented by other countries, but requires companies operating locally to consider relevant regulations and not use Singapore's commercial network to defraud or circumvent other countries' controls. Between February 2025 and July 2026, Singapore has prosecuted 4 individuals and 4 companies on fraud charges related to server procurement; the Ministry of Home Affairs stated that related crimes are punishable by up to 20 years in prison.
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