NG YEW NAM & 3 Ors v ANTHONY LOH SIN HOCK & 5 Ors

Q: Which legislation does [2023] SGHC 351 consider?

The judgment refers to Companies Act (Cap 50), Corporations Act, and Interpretation Act (Cap 1). The statutes cited are listed in full on this page, each linking to its primary text.

[2023] SGHC 351 High Court (General Division) 12 December 2023 HC/OA 861/2023 · HC/OA 855/2023 ( HC/SUM 2614/2023 ) 45 min read

4 cases cited (2 SG, 2 foreign)

Key facts

Court	High Court (General Division)
Decided	12 December 2023
Judge	Valerie Thean
Charges / claim	Companies
Counsel	Adelphi Law Chambers LLC, Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP, Sim Chong LLC, UniLegal LLC, Favian Kang Kok Boon, Ho Zi Wei, Kelvin Poon, Mark Cheng Wai Yuen, Ranvir Kumar Singh, Ryan Mao, Shiv Kumar Singh, Sim Chong, Timothy Ang Wei Kiat, Yoong Nim Chor

Source: [2023] SGHC 351, High Court (General Division), decided 12 December 2023 — eLitigation. Updated 10 July 2026.

Catchwords

Companies — Directors Companies — Members — Meetings

Practice Areas

Companies

Judges (1)

Valerie Thean Delivered

Counsel (14)

Adelphi Law Chambers LLC Firm Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP Firm Sim Chong LLC Firm UniLegal LLC Firm Favian Kang Kok Boon Counsel Defendant Ho Zi Wei Counsel Claimant Kelvin Poon Counsel Claimant Mark Cheng Wai Yuen Counsel Claimant Ranvir Kumar Singh Counsel Defendant Ryan Mao Counsel Claimant Shiv Kumar Singh Counsel Defendant Sim Chong Counsel Defendant Timothy Ang Wei Kiat Counsel Claimant Yoong Nim Chor Counsel Defendant

Parties (14)

ASTI Holdings Limited Defendant Anthony Loh Sin Hock Defendant Charlie Jangvijitkul Defendant Chow Wai San (Zhao Weishen) Defendant Kriengsak Chareonwongsak Defendant Lim Chee San Claimant Mohd Sopiyan B Mohd Rashdi Defendant Ng Kok Hian Claimant Ng Yew Nam Claimant Raymond Lam Kuo Wei Defendant Soh Pock Kheng Defendant Theerachai Leenabanchong Defendant Toh Cheng Hai Claimant Yap Alvin Tsok Sein Defendant

Case Significance

Ng Yew Nam and others v Loh Sin Hock Anthony and others [2023] SGHC 351 is a General Division of the High Court decision by Valerie Thean J, delivered on 12 December 2023 in Originating Application Nos 855 and 861 of 2023, brought under sections 177, 182 and 392 of the Companies Act 1967 in respect of ASTI Holdings Limited. On 22 August 2023, four convening shareholders of ASTI, a public company limited by shares, called an extraordinary general meeting at which special resolutions were passed to remove the existing “Set A” directors and replace them with a “Set B” group. The dispute concerned directors and the validity of the members' meeting, engaging the right of members holding at least 10% of issued shares to convene a meeting.

[2023] SGHC 351 explained

NG YEW NAM & 3 Ors v ANTHONY LOH SIN HOCK & 5 Ors ([2023] SGHC 351) is a Singapore judgment decided by the High Court (General Division) on 12 December 2023. It is categorised under Companies. 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] SGHC 351 about?

NG YEW NAM & 3 Ors v ANTHONY LOH SIN HOCK & 5 Ors ([2023] SGHC 351) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 2023. Its published catchwords are “Companies — Directors” and “Companies — Members — Meetings”, which indicate the subject matter the judgment addresses. The full reasoning and orders are in the judgment itself, linked below.

Which legislation does [2023] SGHC 351 consider?

The judgment refers to Companies Act (Cap 50), Corporations Act, and Interpretation Act (Cap 1). The statutes cited are listed in full on this page, each linking to its primary text.

Summary

This dispute concerned ASTI Holdings Limited, a company listed on the Singapore Exchange, after convening shareholders called an extraordinary general meeting that passed resolutions removing one group of directors and appointing another. The shareholders filed OA 855 to enforce compliance with the resolutions, while ASTI filed OA 861 seeking a declaration that the meeting and resolutions were invalid. The High Court dismissed OA 855 and, in OA 861, granted a declaration that the resolutions passed at the meeting were invalid and of no legal effect.

What was Ng Yew Nam v Loh Sin Hock Anthony [2023] SGHC 351 about?

It was a High Court dispute over ASTI Holdings Limited, where four convening shareholders called an extraordinary general meeting on 22 August 2023 to remove and replace the company's directors. Valerie Thean J considered the validity of the meeting under the Companies Act 1967.

Which provisions of the Companies Act were engaged in Ng Yew Nam v Loh Sin Hock Anthony [2023] SGHC 351?

The applications were brought under sections 177, 182 and 392 of the Companies Act 1967, including the right of members holding at least 10% of the issued shares to call a company meeting for ASTI Holdings Limited.