Singapore's role in Nvidia chip diversion probes draws scrutiny

Singapore has barred Alice Huang, a businesswoman linked to a scandal that led to Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's resignation, from re-entering the country amid investigations into suspected chip diversion to China. A fifth person faces 41 charges in a related fraud case involving servers possibly containing Nvidia chips. Singapore's investigations, which began in February 2025, focus on whether servers exported to Malaysia without entering the domestic market were rerouted elsewhere, contrary to declarations. Authorities have examined companies including Megaspeed International, with alleged transactions totaling about $390 million. Singapore said U.S. authorities provided limited help despite repeated requests since July 2025. Singapore has become a major hub for Nvidia sales, with revenue linked to the country rising to 22% in the fiscal quarter ending July 2025, though physical deliveries there account for less than 1%. Experts cite gaps in export control enforcement and corporate secrecy rules that complicate tracing chip destinations. Jensen Huang resigned Thursday after revelations of extramarital affairs, with CFO Colette Kress named interim CEO.