Singapore Barred Alice Huang Over Megaspeed Police Statements
Singapore's Ministry of Home Affairs said on November 12 that former Megaspeed executive Alice Huang received a stern warning and a re-entry ban. Police concluded she knowingly gave inaccurate information. She was not investigated for espionage, the ministry said.
Singapore barred Alice Huang, a former executive of the Singapore-based firm Megaspeed, from re-entering the country after police assessed that she knowingly gave inaccurate information to downplay her role in the company, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said on Thursday, November 12.
She also received a stern warning. The ministry released the details as scrutiny of Megaspeed continues.
What the ministry said
Police consulted the Attorney-General's Chambers and concluded in February 2026 that evidence was insufficient to show Huang had committed any offences tied to the possible inaccurate declarations for which Megaspeed was being investigated. The warning and ban relate to the information she gave investigators.
Her passport was returned on February 26, 2026, and she left Singapore the same day, MHA said.
Police investigations into Megaspeed and six other individuals are ongoing. None of the six has been in Singapore since the investigations began in February 2025, according to the ministry.
Background to the probe
The Singapore Police Force and Singapore Customs opened an independent investigation in February 2025. It covers several companies and their key officers over suspected false declarations in the purchase of servers, and related offences.
Huang is a Hong Kong resident. She was investigated over her suspected involvement in the possible offences because she was then CEO, chairperson and one of the key controllers of Megaspeed. She was not based in Singapore.
MHA stressed she was not investigated for espionage. Megaspeed has drawn attention after reports that US intelligence officials suspected Huang of spying for Beijing. Those reports have also linked her to Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang.
US check and the server trail
On June 24, 2025, the US Bureau of Industry and Security carried out a voluntary post-shipment verification check at Megaspeed, with Huang present. That was the first time Singapore became aware of US interest in the company and in Huang, MHA said.
The same day, police interviewed her and impounded her passport to secure her attendance.
Coordinating Minister for National Security and Minister for Home Affairs K Shanmugam said at a press conference on March 3, 2025, that the investigations were not based on any request from any country or sovereign entity.
MHA said the physical servers were bought by the companies under investigation and exported through Singapore to Malaysia without entering the Singapore market. Police are examining whether the servers were later routed from Malaysia to another destination, contrary to declarations the companies made in Singapore.
"Singapore is committed to upholding our reputation as a trusted and reliable business hub," MHA said. "We will not allow companies or individuals to misuse Singapore's business environment to engage in fraud or dishonest practices."
Police needed to check the declarations against records in other jurisdictions, including where the servers originated and where they ended up, so Singapore sought information from the US and other destination jurisdictions.
