Nvidia chips probe: Cases slated for Oct 17 pre-trial conference

Three men allegedly linked to the export of computer servers that might have contained export-controlled Nvidia chips have had their cases adjourned to Oct 17 for a pre-trial conference.

- Shaffiq Alkhatib

During these proceedings, the prosecution and defence will have a discussion behind closed doors on how to manage the trio's cases.

The case involving one of the men—Chinese national Li Ming, 51—was mentioned in court on Aug 22.

Deputy Public Prosecutor Louis Ngia asked District Judge Brenda Tan for an eight-week adjournment of the case as the investigations were of a "significant scale".

Li is represented by lawyers Wendell Wong and Andrew Chua of Drew & Napier.

Mr Wong raised his concerns about the pace of the proceedings, which he found to be "troubling", adding: "Justice delayed is justice denied."

DPP Ngia denied the allegation that justice was delayed and stressed that investigations take time.

The court heard that the current charges are not the finalised ones as investigations are ongoing.

He also said that investigations are still at a rather early stage as they started only about six months ago.