Singapore authorities began investigating Megaspeed International Pte Ltd in February 2025, several months before they became aware of US authorities’ interest in the company and its former chief executive, Alice Huang, also known as Huang Le.
In a statement on 12 November 2026, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said the Singapore Police Force (SPF) and Singapore Customs had initiated an independent investigation into several companies and their key officers, including Megaspeed and its controllers.
The investigation concerned suspected offences involving potentially false declarations relating to the purchase of servers and other related matters.
Huang, a Hong Kong resident who was then Megaspeed’s CEO, chairperson and one of its key controllers, was investigated for her suspected involvement in the possible offences. MHA clarified that she was not investigated for espionage.
Earlier this year at a press conference on 3 March 2025, Coordinating Minister for National Security and Minister for Home Affairs K Shanmugam had made clear that Singapore’s investigation was not initiated at the request of any foreign country or sovereign entity.
What were the suspected false declarations?
The investigation centred on the movement of physical servers purchased by companies in Singapore.
According to MHA, the servers were exported through Singapore to Malaysia without entering the Singapore market. Investigators were examining whether the servers had subsequently been routed from Malaysia to another destination, contrary to the declarations made in Singapore.
In other words, the authorities were trying to establish whether the companies had accurately declared the intended destination and subsequent movement of the servers.
This was significant because Singapore expects companies operating here to conduct their international business in accordance with the relevant laws and regulations. While Singapore does not enforce export controls imposed unilaterally by other countries, it does not condone companies using Singapore as a conduit to circumvent those controls through fraud or dishonest practices.
To establish what had actually happened to the servers, SPF needed to verify the companies’ declarations against information and records from other jurisdictions, including the countries from which the servers originated and their eventual destinations.
Singapore therefore sought information from the United States and other jurisdictions to assist with its independent investigation.
Singapore became aware of US interest in June 2025
Singapore only became aware of US authorities’ interest in Megaspeed and Huang on 24 June 2025, when the US Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) conducted a voluntary post-shipment verification at Megaspeed, with Huang present.
This was the first time Singapore became aware of the US’s interest in the company and Huang.
On the same day, SPF interviewed Huang as part of its ongoing investigation. Her passport was impounded under Section 112 of the Criminal Procedure Code 2010 to secure her attendance for investigations, as she was not based in Singapore.
In the course of its investigation, SPF also sought information relating to Supermicro, a US-based supplier of servers, whose records were relevant to establishing the facts.
However, Supermicro provided limited cooperation.
At a meeting on 7 July 2025, SPF and the Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) raised the matter with US authorities and requested their assistance in securing the company’s cooperation.
Since September 2025, SPF has repeated its requests to the US Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation on several occasions. Despite these efforts, Singapore has received only limited information and assistance relating to Supermicro.
Insufficient evidence to establish Huang’s involvement in the suspected offences
In February 2026, SPF, in consultation with AGC, concluded that there was insufficient evidence to establish that Huang had committed any offences relating to the potentially inaccurate declarations for which Megaspeed was being investigated.
However, SPF assessed that Huang had provided information to investigators which she knew to be inaccurate, in an attempt to downplay her role in Megaspeed.
She was subsequently issued a stern warning and barred from re-entering Singapore. SPF returned her passport on 26 February 2026, and she left Singapore on the same day.
MHA said investigations into Megaspeed and six other individuals remain ongoing. None of the six individuals has been in Singapore since investigations began in February 2025.
Singapore has taken enforcement against other companies and individuals
MHA also highlighted Singapore’s enforcement efforts against companies and individuals suspected of violating local laws.
Between February 2025 and July 2026, Singapore charged four individuals and four companies in court for various offences, including fraud by false representation in connection with server purchases. These offences carry imprisonment terms of up to 20 years each.
MHA reiterated that Singapore would conduct its investigations independently, in accordance with its laws and based on the available evidence. It would cooperate with foreign authorities where appropriate and take firm enforcement action wherever the evidence warrants it.
The ministry also reaffirmed Singapore’s commitment to protecting its reputation as a trusted international trading and business hub, and would not allow companies or individuals to misuse Singapore’s business environment for fraudulent or dishonest practices.
