Singaporean authorities confirmed that Alice Huang, the former data centre executive whose alleged relationship with former Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang triggered his resignation earlier this week, was barred from re-entering the city-state in February 2026 and issued a formal “stern warning” following an investigation into suspected U.S. export control violations.
In a statement released on Thursday, November 12, Singapore’s Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) clarified that while Huang was not investigated for espionage—and prosecutors found insufficient evidence to bring criminal charges—she had knowingly provided inaccurate information to authorities to downplay her operational role at Singapore-based Nvidia cloud partner Megaspeed International Pte.
Key Findings From Singapore’s Investigation
Alice Huang, also known as Huang Le, is a Hong Kong resident who is now reportedly living in Beijing with the knowledge of security officials. Beijing has denied U.S. intelligence assessments alleging she acted as a Chinese spy:
- Deportation & Entry Ban: According to the Ministry of Home Affairs, Huang’s passport was returned on February 26, 2026, after which she departed Singapore and was permanently barred from re-entry.
- Suspected Diversion of AI Servers: Singapore launched an independent inquiry in February 2025 into Megaspeed and several other firms over suspected false declarations regarding the purchase of advanced computing servers—hardware subject to strict U.S. export restrictions to China.
- Ongoing Inquiries & Supermicro Cooperation: Investigations into Megaspeed and six other individuals remain active. Singapore noted it first learned of Washington’s interest in Megaspeed during a voluntary post-shipment verification in June 2025, adding that U.S. server supplier Supermicro provided only “limited cooperation” to local police inquiries.
Fallout for Nvidia’s Leadership
The revelations surrounding Alice Huang’s ties to Megaspeed—and her romantic relationship with Jensen Huang—proved pivotal in the 63-year-old co-founder’s abrupt departure from Nvidia on Thursday. Nvidia’s board had opened an internal probe into whether Huang was targeted by foreign intelligence, leading to his resignation as president, CEO, and board member, with CFO Colette Kress stepping in as interim chief executive.
