Nvidia CEO's Resignation Linked to Chinese Spy Affair: Singapore Trail Reveals Export Loophole
The CEO of US semiconductor giant Nvidia resigned on the 12th following revelations of an affair with a woman identified as a Chinese spy, whose mysterious background is now under investigation. The woman, known as Alice, is linked to Singapore-based company Megaspeed International. Singaporean authorities are investigating Megaspeed International for allegedly purchasing Nvidia semiconductors and exporting them via Malaysia to China, circumventing US export restrictions imposed in 2022. Video footage from December 2023 shows Alice with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, though no one in Singapore confirmed seeing her in person. A Japanese job listing site featured a company with a similar name to Megaspeed International, listing the same Singapore headquarters address. However, the registered office in western Japan had no company name on its directory, and building management denied knowledge of the firm.