YIT CHEE WAH & Anor v Inner Mongolia Huomei-Hongjun Aluminium Electricity Co. Ltd

Q: Which legislation does [2025] SGCA 27 consider?

The judgment refers to Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act, Restructuring and Dissolution Act, and Supreme Court of Judicature Act (Cap 322). The statutes cited are listed in full on this page, each linking to its primary text.

[2025] SGCA 27 Court of Appeal 20 June 2025 CA/CA 32/2024 61 min read

11 cases cited (9 SG, 2 foreign)

Outcome

Appeal allowed

we allow the appeals of the Liquidator and the Company and set aside the orders made below.

Source: [2025] SGCA 27, Court of Appeal, decided 20 June 2025. Read directly from the judgment.

Key facts

Court	Court of Appeal
Decided	20 June 2025
Judges	Judith Prakash, Kannan Ramesh, Sundaresh Menon
Charges / claim	Insolvency Law
Outcome	Appeal allowed
Counsel	Jimmy Yap & Co, N S Kang, WongPartnership LLP, Chng He Han, Chng Zi Zhao Joel, Elsie Lim Yan, Koh Weijin Leon, Qiu Ziyun Joanna, Rajan Menon Smitha, Toh Yong Xiang, Yap Neng Boo Jimmy

Source: [2025] SGCA 27, Court of Appeal, decided 20 June 2025 — eLitigation. Updated 3 July 2026.

Catchwords

Insolvency Law — Winding up — Proof of debt — Expunging proof of debt

Practice Areas

Insolvency Law

Judges (3)

Judith Prakash Delivered Kannan Ramesh Coram Sundaresh Menon Coram

Counsel (11)

Jimmy Yap & Co Firm N S Kang Firm WongPartnership LLP Firm Chng He Han Counsel Respondent Chng Zi Zhao Joel Counsel Appellant Elsie Lim Yan Counsel Respondent Koh Weijin Leon Counsel Respondent Qiu Ziyun Joanna Counsel Appellant Rajan Menon Smitha Counsel Appellant Toh Yong Xiang Counsel Appellant Yap Neng Boo Jimmy Counsel Respondent

Parties (4)

Inner Mongolia Huomei-Hongjun Aluminium Electricity Co., Ltd. Respondent Shenzhen Huomei-Hongjun Aluminium Trading Co., Ltd. Respondent Zhong Jun Resources (S) Pte. Ltd. (in liquidation) Appellant Yit Chee Wah Appellant

Case Significance

[2025] SGCA 27 is a Court of Appeal decision dated 20 June 2025 concerning Insolvency Law, specifically addressing winding up. The judgment was delivered by Judith Prakash, with Kannan Ramesh and Sundaresh Menon on the coram. The case was brought by Zhong Jun Resources (S) Pte. Ltd. (in liquidation) and others (appellant) against Inner Mongolia Huomei-Hongjun Aluminium Electricity Co., Ltd. and others (respondent). Legal representation was provided by WongPartnership LLP and Jimmy Yap & Co. The judgment cites 11 cases (9 Singapore, 2 foreign) and references 3 statutory provisions, including the Insolvency, the Restructuring and Dissolution Act, and the Supreme Court of Judicature Act.

[2025] SGCA 27 explained

YIT CHEE WAH & Anor v Inner Mongolia Huomei-Hongjun Aluminium Electricity Co. Ltd ([2025] SGCA 27) is a Singapore judgment decided by the Court of Appeal on 20 June 2025. It is categorised under Insolvency Law. 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 [2025] SGCA 27 about?

YIT CHEE WAH & Anor v Inner Mongolia Huomei-Hongjun Aluminium Electricity Co. Ltd ([2025] SGCA 27) is a Court of Appeal decision from 2025. Its published catchwords are “Insolvency Law — Winding up — Proof of debt — Expunging proof of debt”, which indicate the subject matter the judgment addresses. The full reasoning and orders are in the judgment itself, linked below.

Which legislation does [2025] SGCA 27 consider?

The judgment refers to Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act, Restructuring and Dissolution Act, and Supreme Court of Judicature Act (Cap 322). The statutes cited are listed in full on this page, each linking to its primary text.

What earlier Singapore cases does [2025] SGCA 27 cite?

Among the in-corpus authorities it refers to are [2024] SGHC 160. The complete list of cases cited, and of later cases that cite this decision, is shown on this page.

Summary

The liquidator of Zhong Jun Resources appealed against the High Court's refusal to expunge proofs of debt filed by two Chinese companies, Inner Mongolia Huomei-Hongjun and Shenzhen Huomei-Hongjun, in the company's winding up. The key issue was whether the proofs of debt, based on purported debts owed by Zhong Jun, should be admitted given concerns about their legitimacy. The Court of Appeal allowed the appeals and ordered the proofs of debt to be expunged.

What was decided in [2025] SGCA 27?

[2025] SGCA 27 (YIT CHEE WAH & Anor v Inner Mongolia Huomei-Hongjun Aluminium Electricity Co. Ltd) is a Court of Appeal decision from 20 June 2025 addressing Insolvency Law, specifically winding up. The judgment was delivered by Judith Prakash.

Who were the parties in YIT CHEE WAH & Anor v Inner Mongolia Huomei-Hongjun Aluminium Electricity Co. Ltd ([2025] SGCA 27)?

The appellant in [2025] SGCA 27 was Zhong Jun Resources (S) Pte. Ltd. (in liquidation), Yit Chee Wah, and the respondent was Inner Mongolia Huomei-Hongjun Aluminium Electricity Co., Ltd., Shenzhen Huomei-Hongjun Aluminium Trading Co., Ltd.. Legal representation included N S Kang and Jimmy Yap & Co. The case was decided on 20 June 2025 in the Court of Appeal.

Which judge decided [2025] SGCA 27?

[2025] SGCA 27 was delivered by Judith Prakash in the Court of Appeal on 20 June 2025. Kannan Ramesh and Sundaresh Menon also sat on the coram. The case concerned Insolvency Law.

What cases and statutes does [2025] SGCA 27 cite?

[2025] SGCA 27 cites 11 prior decisions, including 2 from foreign jurisdictions. It references Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act, Supreme Court of Judicature Act.