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South-east Asia is about to lose Nvidia’s best salesman

A second reported affair turns Nvidia’s board against Jensen Huang

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Jude Chan
Published Thu, Nov 12, 2026 · 07:27 PM
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    • For South-east Asia, the potential loss of Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang is more personal than it looks.
    • For South-east Asia, the potential loss of Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang is more personal than it looks. PHOTO: REUTERS

    [SINGAPORE] The case for keeping Jensen Huang lasted about four days. On Sunday (Nov 8), Nvidia’s board said that it had confidence in its founder after he admitted to his staff that he had been unfaithful to his wife. Many of us argued that his private life was a matter for his family.

    On Wednesday, The New York Times reported a second relationship, this time with Kimberly Powell, a long-serving vice-president who reports directly to him.

    Within hours, The Wall Street Journal reported that the same board was preparing to push him out.