Singapore Man Accused of Chip Fraud Wields Global Connections

The Chinese-born entrepreneur at the center of a Singapore server-computer fraud case helps to run more than a dozen companies with ties to tech leaders including AI-chip provider Nvidia Corp., serving clients in the island state and markets such as Malaysia.

Alan Wei Zhaolun, a naturalized Singaporean who owns or helps to manage at least 15 firms including Aperia Cloud Services and A-Speed Infotech Pte., spent more than two decades building his businesses in Asia, according to the city-state’s corporate registry. They operate in fields such as computers and data networks, according to the database.