Singapore says US offered limited help in its probe of AI chip deals
SMCI•Singapore said it received limited US assistance in its probe of AI chip deals and seized Alice Huang’s passport for eight months in 2025. The investigation into Megaspeed and six individuals is ongoing.
1. Limited US assistance
Singapore said the United States provided limited information or assistance in its investigation of AI chip deals, despite repeated requests to the Justice Department and FBI for help securing Super Micro Computer’s cooperation. Super Micro had also provided limited cooperation, the home affairs ministry said.
2. Huang investigation
Singapore seized Alice Huang’s passport in June 2025, after a US Commerce Department shipment verification check at Singapore-based Nvidia customer Megaspeed. The ministry said it investigated her over possible offences related to her position at Megaspeed, not espionage, and found insufficient evidence that she had committed offences. Singapore returned her passport in February, when she left the country, and barred her from re-entering.
3. Ongoing cases
Singapore opened an independent investigation in February 2025 into several companies, including Megaspeed, over potential false declarations involving server purchases. Investigations into Megaspeed and six individuals are ongoing. Three people associated with Super Micro, including a co-founder, were charged in the United States in March with helping smuggle billions of dollars of AI chips to China through Southeast Asia and Taiwan.
