{
  "id": 19808646,
  "title": "Alleged Chinese spy Alice Huang leaves trail of shell firms and empty offices from Singapore to Johor",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/alleged-chinese-spy-alice-huang-leaves-trail-of-shell-firms-and-empty",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-13T13:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.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"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Singapore-based tech company Megaspeed, once a thriving enterprise, now appears to be little more than a shell after staff disappeared and offices became empty, according to AFP's visit. At the heart of the company is Alice Huang, its former director accused of espionage for passing company secrets to Beijing. Huang's whereabouts remain unclear, making it difficult to pinpoint her location, employment, or birthdate. Her influence, however, extends far and wide, from Singapore's nondescript office to data centers across Southeast Asia and Silicon Valley's boardrooms. Megaspeed, branding itself as a pioneer in the AI revolution, is under investigation for allegedly aiding China in circumventing trade restrictions by smuggling Nvidia chips into China. The company's revenue skyrocketed from zero to nearly US$300 million within a year of Huang's involvement, with assets growing from US$32 million to nearly US$3 billion. Huang's connection to Megaspeed began when a company linked to her acquired the Singapore arm of Chinese video game developer 7Road International in early 2023, which was then rebranded as Megaspeed International. She held a director position for less than a year during this time, coinciding with Megaspeed's rapid growth.",
  "summary": "SINGAPORE, Nov 13 — Singapore-based tech group Megaspeed dealt in billions of dollars’ worth of the world&rs...",
  "key_points": [
    "Alice Huang, former Megaspeed director, accused of espionage for passing secrets to China.",
    "Megaspeed's revenue surged from zero to nearly $300 million in a year under Huang's influence."
  ],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}