(Nov 13): Singapore charged a fifth person in relation to an AI server fraud case linked to the export of computer servers that might contain Nvidia Corp chips to Malaysia, according to a report by the Straits Times.

Shi Bingzhe, 34, was handed 41 charges on Friday, including one for acquiring benefits from criminal conduct, the newspaper said. It didn’t immediately provide details of the other charges.

Four companies connected to the case were charged in July with fraud by false representation: Aperia International Pte Ltd, A-Speed Infotech Pte Ltd, Aperia Cloud Services (II) Pte Ltd and Luxuriate Your Life Pte Ltd. Singapore police said then the case involved alleged false statements about the end-users of servers bought from Dell Technologies Inc, Super Micro Computer Inc and Asustek Computer Inc.

The development comes a day after Nvidia co-founder Jensen Huang resigned as chief executive, as the chipmaker grapples with scrutiny over his relationship with a woman suspected by the US of spying for China.

Apart from Shi, Singapore charged four others with related offences including fraud, money laundering and fraudulent trading. Prosecutors said in March 2025 that the alleged transactions totalled about US$390 million (RM1.59 billion).

The case has put Singapore and neighbouring Malaysia under scrutiny over whether advanced AI hardware subject to US export curbs was being routed through the region. Singapore launched an independent investigation after an anonymous tip and has said it is examining potential breaches of domestic law. Malaysia separately investigated whether local laws were breached by the server shipments.

Singapore said last year that the servers were shipped onward to Malaysia and may have contained Nvidia chips. Authorities have been trying to determine whether Malaysia was the final destination in the case, which has highlighted the role of middlemen in funnelling high-end semiconductors.

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