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

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

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 for the respondent Chng Zi Zhao Joel Counsel for the appellant Elsie Lim Yan Counsel for the respondent Koh Weijin Leon Counsel for the respondent

Qiu Ziyun Joanna Counsel for the appellant

Rajan Menon Smitha Counsel for the appellant Toh Yong Xiang Counsel for the appellant Yap Neng Boo Jimmy Counsel for the 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.

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.