Singapore does not condone businesses using their association with the country to bypass export controls, said Minister Tan See Leng.

The statement follows reports that intermediaries in Singapore were involved in illegally moving Nvidia chips to China.

While Singapore is not legally bound to enforce other countries’ export controls, companies are expected to comply where applicable.

Singapore Customs collaborates with foreign authorities, including the US, to address concerns and investigations.

The US is investigating whether Chinese AI firm DeepSeek used restricted US chips.

The Singapore government is scrutinizing Nvidia-related export issues and will continue to do so.

Physical deliveries of Nvidia products to Singapore represent less than 1% of the company’s total revenue.

Most Nvidia shipments billed to Singapore were actually delivered elsewhere.

Nvidia’s revenue from Singapore accounts for 22% of its total, but this reflects billing locations, not physical shipments.

Many global companies centralize billing in hubs like Singapore, which does not necessarily mean products are physically shipped there.

source : https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/nvidia-ai-chips-us-export-controls-singapore-deepseek-china-4944231