SINGAPORE: Singapore has disclosed difficulties obtaining overseas information for its investigation into AI server transactions, saying repeated requests for US assistance in securing Super Micro Computer’s cooperation have yielded limited results.
The disclosure puts cross-border access to company records at the centre of an investigation involving suspected false declarations over server purchases. It also raises questions about the eventual destination of equipment shipped through Singapore to Malaysia.
In a statement dated Nov 12, Singapore’s Ministry of Home Affairs said investigators needed records from suppliers and overseas jurisdictions to establish whether declarations made in Singapore accurately reflected the movement of the servers.
Supermicro disputes account of limited cooperation
According to the ministry, Singapore raised concerns about Supermicro’s cooperation with US authorities in July 2025. Further requests followed from September that year, including approaches to the US Department of Justice and Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Supermicro disputed the characterisation of its response. In comments reported by Reuters, the US server manufacturer said it had engaged with all requests from Singapore authorities and voluntarily supplied information, while cooperating fully with US and Taiwanese officials.
The company also said Megaspeed had never been its customer. The supplied Reuters report did not establish that Singapore’s requests concerning Supermicro involved direct sales to Megaspeed.
Alice Huang barred from returning
Singapore’s account also detailed its handling of Alice Huang, Megaspeed’s former chief executive and chairperson, whose activities have come under international scrutiny.
Authorities retained her passport after interviewing her in June 2025. It was returned in February 2026, when she left Singapore and was prohibited from re-entering the country.
Police found insufficient evidence to establish that she had committed offences involving the declarations under investigation. However, they assessed that she had knowingly supplied inaccurate information to minimise her role in Megaspeed, and issued her a stern warning.
Singapore said its investigation into Huang concerned suspected commercial offences and did not involve espionage. Investigations into Megaspeed and six other individuals remain ongoing.
Nvidia leadership fallout widens scrutiny
The disclosures came as Nvidia announced the resignation of co-founder and chief executive Jensen Huang following reports of extramarital relationships, including one with Alice Huang, according to Reuters.
US authorities suspect Alice Huang of links to Chinese intelligence. However, US Attorney General Todd Blanche said the Justice Department had yet to reach a conclusion on whether she was a Chinese spy. The allegation remains unproven.
The controversy has intensified attention on Megaspeed’s purchases of advanced Nvidia technology and whether restricted chips may have reached China through regional supply chains.
Megaspeed said it treats US export-control compliance seriously and has cooperated with American inspections.
Singapore, meanwhile, has maintained that its enforcement decisions depend on evidence of breaches of domestic law. Its unresolved investigation leaves a central question unanswered: whether the servers ultimately reached the destinations declared by the companies involved.
