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Singapore Says U.S. Not Helpful on Investigation into Suspected Spy's Company

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In short

Singaporean police continue to investigate Megaspeed despite releasing Alice Huang, issuing her a stern warning, and banning her from re-entering the country due to insufficient evidence. Local authorities initially confiscated her passport from June 2025 to February, months after President Trump received a briefing on her ties to Nvidia's chief executive. Seeking clarity on Megaspeed's supply chain, Singapore sought aid from the U.S. Department of Justice and the FBI in July 2025 following unresponsive interactions with American server maker Supermicro. However, U.S. officials have offered limited information, raising questions over the Trump administration's muted response.

Key points

  • The lack of American cooperation has hindered Singapore's ongoing police investigation in…: The lack of American cooperation has hindered Singapore's ongoing police investigation into Megaspeed and its broader intelligence ties.
  • Alice Huang was barred from entering Singapore and given a stern warning after being rele…: Alice Huang was barred from entering Singapore and given a stern warning after being released due to insufficient evidence.
  • The extended timeline has prompted scrutiny over why the Trump administration refrained f…: The extended timeline has prompted scrutiny over why the Trump administration refrained from intervening more aggressively despite early intelligence briefings.

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Singapore Says U.S. Not Helpful on Investigation Into Suspected Spy’s Company

In a statement, Singapore said it held Alice Huang’s passport months after President Trump was briefed that she was a spy.

Singapore’s government said on Thursday the United States had provided little help in its investigation into Alice Huang, the woman at the center of a spy plot that has led to the investigation of Nvidia’s chief executive, Jensen Huang.

Singaporean authorities held Ms. Huang’s passport to prevent her from leaving the country from June 2025 until February over “potential false declarations” in relation to her company, Megaspeed, which is based in the country, the government said in a statement. She was ultimately released with a “stern warning” and barred from re-entering Singapore.

The statement raises new questions about the response of the Trump administration to the case and why the U.S. government did not more forcefully intervene. According to the timeline in the statement, Singaporean authorities had been holding Ms. Huang’s passport well after President Trump was briefed last fall about her relationship with Nvidia’s chief…

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