# Alleged Chinese spy Alice Huang leaves trail of shell firms and empty offices > Singapore tech firm Megaspeed linked to Chinese spy Alice Huang faces export control probe. - Title: Alleged Chinese spy Alice Huang leaves trail of shell firms… - Summary: Singapore tech firm Megaspeed linked to Chinese spy Alice Huang faces export control probe. - Keywords: alice huang, megaspeed, jensen huang, nvidia, export controls, singapore, malaysia, shell firms, empty offices, computex, alibaba, tencent - Source: Malay Mail — https://malaymail.com/news/singapore/2026/11/13/alleged-chinese-spy-alice-huang-leaves-trail-of-shell-firms-and-empty-offices-from-singapore-to-johor/243161 - Published: 2026-11-13T21:00:00+00:00 - Read time: 1 min - Topics: alice huang, megaspeed, jensen huang, nvidia, export controls, singapore, malaysia, shell firms, empty offices, computex, alibaba, tencent ## Alleged Chinese spy Alice Huang Former Megaspeed director Alice Huang faces espionage accusations for China and personal relations with Nvidia co-founder Jensen Huang. > Alice Huang was this week outed as an alleged Chinese spy, accused of having an affair with Nvidia co-founder Jensen Huang while digging up company secrets for Beijing ## Megaspeed's Singapore office Megaspeed's Singapore office was empty with no staff visible for months, locked behind glass doors. > At Megaspeed’s office in the heart of the Singapore business district, no staff could be seen behind its locked glass doors ## Megaspeed's Johor office Megaspeed subsidiary Speedmatrix's office in Johor was also empty with no employees visible. > Likewise in a mall at a newly developed neighbourhood in Johor, the Malaysian region a bridge away from Singapore, no employees were around in subsidiary Speedmatrix’s office ## Megaspeed's rapid growth Megaspeed's revenue jumped from zero to almost US$300 million within 12 months of its founding. > Within 12 months, Megaspeed’s revenue jumped from zero to almost US$300 million (RM1.23 billion) ## Megaspeed's asset growth Megaspeed's assets skyrocketed from US$32 million to almost US$3 billion over the same period. > Megaspeed, which described itself as a “cloud hosting services provider”, saw the value of its assets skyrocket from US$32 million (RM131 million) to almost US$3 billion (RM12.3 billion) ## Megaspeed's Nvidia chip trade Megaspeed reportedly traded in upwards of US$4 billion worth of Nvidia chips over two years. > Over two years, Megaspeed reportedly traded in upwards of US$4 billion (RM16.4 billion) worth of Nvidia chips ## Megaspeed's Alibaba connection Megaspeed's Malaysian subsidiary linked to Alibaba Group through Cayman Islands parent company. > Megaspeed has a Malaysian subsidiary that struck a deal in 2.024 pledging assets to Apex Enterprise Solutions in Singapore as security in case of contractual breaches ## Singapore police investigation Singapore police opened investigation in February 2025 into Megaspeed for export control violations. > Singapore police opened an investigation in February 2025 into Megaspeed and several other companies suspected of circumventing or violating export controls ## Alice Huang's passport barred Alice Huang barred from Singapore in February 2026 for providing inaccurate information. > Although no charges were laid, she was barred from the city-state in February 2026 for providing inaccurate information to 'downplay her role in Megaspeed' ## Computex connection Alice Huang and Jensen Huang were spotted together at Computex trade show in Taiwan in early 2024. > In one of their early outings together, they were seen mingling at an afterparty following the Computex trade show in Taiwan at the beginning of 2024 ## US export control rules US imposed rules in 2022 to restrict Nvidia chip sales to China, but Megaspeed allegedly bypassed them. > The US imposed rules in 2022 to restrict their sales to China ## Megaspeed's compliance claims Megaspeed claims serious compliance with US export control laws and is conducting internal reviews. > Megaspeed takes its compliance obligations under US export control laws extremely seriously ## Alice Huang's background Alice Huang was born in China's Hunan province and studied media in Hong Kong. > She was born in China’s landlocked Hunan province, which she left to study media in Hong Kong ## Megaspeed's corporate web Alice Huang connected to shell companies, investment houses and major Chinese tech firms. > Alice Huang sits in the middle of a corporate web, connected to myriad shell companies, investment houses and major Chinese technology firms ## Malaysia's probe Malaysia is investigating Megaspeed subsidiary Speedmatrix for potential export control violations. > Separately, Malaysia said Friday it is investigating the company’s subsidiary Speedmatrix to determine if chips imported into the country had been exported to other jurisdictions ## Key takeaway Former Megaspeed director Alice Huang, accused of espionage for China and relationship with Nvidia co-founder Jensen Huang, is barred from Singapore after alleged export control violations.