LIANG XIHONG v LOONG SOO MIN & Anor

[2023] SGHC 80 High Court (General Division) 31 March 2023 HC/S 275/2020 · HC/S 345/2020

3 cases cited Cited by 1 case

Key facts

Court	High Court (General Division)
Decided	31 March 2023
Judge	Chua Lee Ming
Charges / claim	Tort, Companies, Trusts
Counsel	Audent Chambers LLC, PRP Law LLC, Quahe Woo & Palmer LLC, Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP, TSMP Law Corporation, Eugene Neo, Harish Kumar, Jonas Wong, Jordan Tan, Keith Lim, Kelvin Koh, Low Weng Hong, Marissa Zhao, Michael Palmer, Nguyen Vu Lan, Simren Kaur Sandhu, Thio Shen Yi, Tng Sheng Rong, Victor Leong, Wu Siyue

Source: [2023] SGHC 80, High Court (General Division), decided 31 March 2023 — eLitigation. Updated 10 July 2026.

Catchwords

Tort — Conspiracy Companies — Oppression Trusts — Breach of trust Trusts — Accessory liability — Acts amounting to assistance

Practice Areas

Tort Companies Trusts

Judges (1)

Chua Lee Ming Delivered

Counsel (20)

Audent Chambers LLC Firm PRP Law LLC Firm Quahe Woo & Palmer LLC Firm Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP Firm TSMP Law Corporation Firm

Eugene Neo Counsel for the plaintiff in S 275 and first and second defendants in S 345

Harish Kumar Counsel for the first defendant in S 275 and plaintiff in S 345

Jonas Wong Counsel for the second defendant in S 275

Jordan Tan Counsel for the second defendant in S 275

Keith Lim Counsel for the third to fifth defendants in S 345

Kelvin Koh Counsel for the plaintiff in S 275 and first and second defendants in S 345

Low Weng Hong Counsel for the first defendant in S 275 and plaintiff in S 345

Marissa Zhao Counsel for the first defendant in S 275 and plaintiff in S 345

Michael Palmer Counsel for the third to fifth defendants in S 345

Nguyen Vu Lan Counsel for the plaintiff in S 275 and first and second defendants in S 345 Simren Kaur Sandhu Counsel for the second defendant in S 275 Thio Shen Yi Counsel for the plaintiff in S 275 and first and second defendants in S 345 Tng Sheng Rong Counsel for the first defendant in S 275 and plaintiff in S 345 Victor Leong Counsel for the second defendant in S 275

Wu Siyue Counsel for the third to fifth defendants in S 345

Parties (7)

Ace Class Precision Engineering Pte Ltd Defendant

Apex Precision Engineering Pte Ltd Defendant

Qing Lian Precision Pte Ltd Defendant

Yangbum Engineering Pte Ltd Defendant

Liang Xihong Plaintiff

Loong Soo Min Defendant

Zhang Shengqiang Defendant

Case Significance

Liang Xihong v Loong Soo Min and another and another suit [2023] SGHC 80 was decided by Chua Lee Ming J in the General Division of the High Court, comprising Suit Nos 275 of 2020 and 345 of 2020, with judgment reserved and delivered on 31 March 2023. Ms Liang Xihong ("Sandy") and Mr Loong Soo Min ("Sam"), who were divorced in 2014, disputed their interests in Yangbum Engineering Pte Ltd and three related companies, Ace Class Precision Engineering, Apex Precision Engineering and Qing Lian Precision, which subcontracted exclusively to Yangbum. The consolidated proceedings raised claims in company oppression, breach of trust, accessory liability by assistance, and the tort of conspiracy.

Summary

Following the divorce of Ms Liang Xihong ("Sandy") and Mr Loong Soo Min ("Sam"), two consolidated suits concerned their interests in Yangbum Engineering Pte Ltd and three related subcontractor companies. Sandy sought oppression relief under s 216 of the Companies Act including a buy-out of her Yangbum shares, while Sam claimed Sandy held shares on trust for him in breach of trust, that her husband dishonestly assisted, that they conspired to injure him, and that she wrongfully withdrew S$188,000. The court found Sandy did not hold the shares on trust and the withdrawal was not wrongful, and dismissed the claims in both suits.

What was Liang Xihong v Loong Soo Min [2023] SGHC 80 about?

The case involved two consolidated suits between divorced couple Liang Xihong and Loong Soo Min over their interests in Yangbum Engineering Pte Ltd and three subcontractor companies. The claims included company oppression, breach of trust, accessory liability and conspiracy, heard by Chua Lee Ming J.

Which companies were at the centre of Liang Xihong v Loong Soo Min ([2023] SGHC 80)?

The proceedings concerned Yangbum Engineering Pte Ltd, in which Sandy and Sam each held 50%, and three companies that subcontracted exclusively to Yangbum: Ace Class Precision Engineering, Apex Precision Engineering and Qing Lian Precision Pte Ltd.