Alice Huang barred from re-entering Singapore; insufficient evidence she committed offences in Megaspeed probe: MHA

On Jun 24, 2025, the US Bureau of Industry and Security conducted a voluntary post-shipment verification check at Megaspeed with Huang present. This was the first time Singapore became aware of the US’ interest in Megaspeed and Huang.

That same day, SPF interviewed Huang as part of its Megaspeed investigation and impounded her passport to secure her attendance, as she was not based in Singapore.

SERVER EXPORTS THROUGH SINGAPORE

Physical servers had been purchased by companies under investigation and exported through Singapore to Malaysia without entering the Singapore market, MHA said.

The police were investigating whether the servers had subsequently been routed from Malaysia to another destination, contrary to declarations made by the companies in Singapore.

SPF needed to verify the declarations against information and records in other jurisdictions, including the servers’ origin and destination jurisdictions.

Singapore therefore sought information from the US and other destination jurisdictions to assist with its independent investigations, the ministry said.

In particular, the police sought information relating to Supermicro, a US-based supplier of servers, which was relevant to its investigations.

After Supermicro provided limited cooperation, SPF and AGC raised this issue with the US authorities at a meeting on Jul 7, 2025, requesting their assistance in securing the company’s cooperation.

Since September 2025, SPF has repeated this request on several occasions to the US Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

“Despite these repeated requests, Singapore has to date received limited information or assistance in respect of the company,” MHA said.

MHA also said Singapore had charged four individuals and four companies in court between February 2025 and July 2026 for offences including fraud by false representation in relation to the purchase of servers. Such offences carry jail terms of up to 20 years each.

MHA said while Singapore does not enforce unilateral export controls imposed by other countries, it expects all companies operating here to take into account such regulations, including export controls, in their international business activities.

“Singapore does not condone companies using their association with Singapore to circumvent or violate other countries’ export controls through fraud or dishonest practices,” it said.

“Our approach is clear. Singapore will conduct its own investigations independently, in accordance with our laws and based on the evidence available. 

“We will cooperate with foreign authorities where appropriate, and take firm enforcement action wherever the evidence warrants it.”

On Thursday, Megaspeed CEO and Chairman James Tan Yong Pong said: “Compliance is a fundamental priority for the company, and Megaspeed is committed to working constructively and transparently with the US government.”

In the statement posted on the company’s website, Tan said Megaspeed had cooperated with inspections by the US Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security and “stands ready to cooperate fully with any other relevant US government authority”.

Megaspeed has also retained a leading US law firm to conduct a “comprehensive census” of its graphics processing units and independently verify its export control compliance practices, he said.

“Megaspeed welcomes appropriate government scrutiny and is committed to demonstrating through concrete actions that it operates responsibly, transparently, and in accordance with applicable US laws,” Tan added.