LIM CHANG HUAT v STRONGHOLD GLOBAL HOLDINGS LIMITED (IN LIQUIDATION)

Q: Which legislation does [2023] SGCA(I) 6 consider?

The judgment refers to Evidence Act (Cap 97). The statutes cited are listed in full on this page, each linking to its primary text.

[2023] SGCA(I) 6 Court of Appeal (International) 13 September 2023 CA/CAS 5/2023 19 min read

4 cases cited (2 SG, 2 foreign)

Outcome

Appeal dismissed

we dismiss the appeal.

Source: [2023] SGCA(I) 6, Court of Appeal (International), decided 13 September 2023. Read directly from the judgment.

Key facts

Court	Court of Appeal (International)
Decided	13 September 2023
Judges	Arjan Kumar Sikri, Belinda Ang Saw Ean, Steven Chong
Charges / claim	Contract, Evidence
Outcome	Appeal dismissed
Counsel	Allen & Gledhill LLP, Infinitus Law Corporation, Leo Cheng Suan, Lim Jun Rui, Ivan, Ng Khai Lee Ivan, Ong Boon Hwee William, Phyllis Wong Shi Ting, Wong Ling Yun, Wong Pei Ting

Source: [2023] SGCA(I) 6, Court of Appeal (International), decided 13 September 2023 — eLitigation. Updated 10 July 2026.

Catchwords

Contract — Breach Evidence — Admissibility of evidence — Hearsay Evidence — Admissibility of evidence — Foreign law

Practice Areas

Contract Evidence

Judges (3)

Arjan Kumar Sikri Coram Belinda Ang Saw Ean Coram Steven Chong Delivered

Counsel (9)

Allen & Gledhill LLP Firm Infinitus Law Corporation Firm Leo Cheng Suan Counsel Appellant Lim Jun Rui, Ivan Counsel Respondent Ng Khai Lee Ivan Counsel Appellant Ong Boon Hwee William Counsel Respondent Phyllis Wong Shi Ting Counsel Appellant Wong Ling Yun Counsel Respondent Wong Pei Ting Counsel Respondent

Parties (2)

Stronghold Global Holdings Limited (in liquidation) Respondent Lim Chang Huat Appellant

Case Significance

Lim Chang Huat v Stronghold Global Holdings Limited (in liquidation) [2023] SGCA(I) 6 is an ex tempore judgment of the Court of Appeal delivered on 13 September 2023 in Civil Appeal No 5 of 2023, with Steven Chong JCA delivering the judgment of the court sitting with Belinda Ang Saw Ean JCA and Arjan Kumar Sikri IJ. The appeal turned on a question of fact: whether the appellant, Mr Lim Chang Huat, had provided the requisite financial documents and complied with requests made by the respondent, Stronghold Global Holdings Limited (in liquidation), under a share purchase agreement dated 30 June 2017 by which Mr Lim agreed to sell his shares in NEP Holdings (Malaysia) Berhad. The judgment addresses issues of contractual breach and the admissibility of hearsay and foreign law evidence.

[2023] SGCA(I) 6 explained

LIM CHANG HUAT v STRONGHOLD GLOBAL HOLDINGS LIMITED (IN LIQUIDATION) ([2023] SGCA(I) 6) is a Singapore judgment decided by the Court of Appeal (International) on 13 September 2023. It is categorised under Contract and Evidence. It is a recent decision; within this corpus no later judgment has cited it yet. This page summarises what the reported decision covers and links the primary sources — the full judgment, the statutes it cites, and the other cases it engages with — so the decision can be read in context. It is reference information, not legal advice, and it does not state the outcome or any holding beyond what the official judgment records.

What is [2023] SGCA(I) 6 about?

LIM CHANG HUAT v STRONGHOLD GLOBAL HOLDINGS LIMITED (IN LIQUIDATION) ([2023] SGCA(I) 6) is a Court of Appeal (International) decision from 2023. Its published catchwords are “Contract — Breach”, “Evidence — Admissibility of evidence — Hearsay”, and “Evidence — Admissibility of evidence — Foreign law”, which indicate the subject matter the judgment addresses. The full reasoning and orders are in the judgment itself, linked below.

Which legislation does [2023] SGCA(I) 6 consider?

The judgment refers to Evidence Act (Cap 97). The statutes cited are listed in full on this page, each linking to its primary text.

What was Lim Chang Huat v Stronghold Global Holdings [2023] SGCA(I) 6 about?

It was an ex tempore Court of Appeal judgment delivered by Steven Chong JCA on 13 September 2023, turning on whether Mr Lim Chang Huat had provided the financial documents required under a share purchase agreement dated 30 June 2017 with Stronghold Global Holdings Limited (in liquidation).

What legal issues did [2023] SGCA(I) 6 raise?

The catchwords cover breach of contract and the admissibility of evidence, specifically hearsay and foreign law, arising from a dispute over the sale of Mr Lim's shares in NEP Holdings (Malaysia) Berhad under the parties' share purchase agreement.