Nvidia affair: Singapore has banned Alice Huang from re-entering the country

Singapore has banned Chinese businesswoman Alice Huang from re-entering the country. She is at the center of the scandal surrounding Nvidia boss Jensen Huang. The authorities in the city state announced on Thursday that the background was an investigation against the Megaspeed company because of “suspected false statements” about server sales. Investigators checked whether servers were purchased through Singapore and exported to neighboring Malaysia. From there they are said to have been forwarded to another final destination, contrary to what was stated in Singapore.

Nvidia boss Jensen Huang admitted to an affair. He announced his resignation on Thursday. According to reports, his affair is with Alice Huang, who is said to have spied for Beijing.

According to the Interior Ministry, police in Singapore were investigating Alice Huang for "suspected involvement in the possible crimes" but not for espionage. Her passport was confiscated during the investigation. She got it back in February after investigators concluded there was “insufficient evidence” of criminality. However, the authorities gave her a “strict warning” and imposed an entry ban.

They suspected Huang of “providing information that she knew was inaccurate” to downplay her role at Megaspeed. China and Nvidia are not mentioned in the statement. However, it says that Singapore will not tolerate companies using their connection to Singapore to circumvent or violate other countries' export controls through fraud or unfair practices.