PURWADI v MBF NORTHERN SECURITIES SDN. BHD. (IN LIQUIDATION)

[2025] SGHC(A) 25 High Court (Appellate Division) 15 December 2025 • AD/CA 38/2025 ( AD/SUM 41/2025 ) • 25 min read
16 cases cited (13 SG, 3 foreign)

Catchwords

Civil Procedure — Appeals — Leave — Whether permission to appeal required Civil Procedure — Judgments and orders — Enforcement — Whether stay of enforcement amounts to stay of proceedings Civil Procedure — Jurisdiction — Paragraph 3(l) Fifth Schedule Supreme Court of Judicature Act 1969 (2020 Rev Ed)

Practice Areas

Civil Procedure

Judges (2)

Ang Cheng Hock Delivered See Kee Oon Coram

Counsel (6)

Lee & Lee LLP Firm Nine Yards Chambers LLC Firm Clement Julien Tan Tze Ming Counsel Appellant Darius Tan En Han Counsel Respondent Leong Wen Jia Nicholas Counsel Appellant Yik Shu Ying Counsel Respondent

Parties (2)

MBF Northern Securities Sdn Bhd (in liquidation) Respondent Purwadi Appellant

Case Significance

[2025] SGHC(A) 25 is a High Court (Appellate Division) decision dated 15 December 2025 concerning Civil Procedure, specifically addressing appeals, judgments and orders, and jurisdiction. The judgment was delivered by Ang Cheng Hock, with See Kee Oon on the coram. The case was brought by Purwadi (appellant) against MBF Northern Securities Sdn Bhd (in liquidation) (respondent). Legal representation was provided by Nine Yards Chambers LLC and Lee & Lee LLP. The judgment cites 16 cases (13 Singapore, 3 foreign) and references 6 statutory provisions, including the Arbitration Act, the Insolvency, and the Restructuring and Dissolution Act.

Summary

An appeal against a conditional stay of enforcement of three registered Malaysian judgments pending a fraud impeachment application in Malaysia. The Appellate Division struck out the notice of appeal on jurisdictional grounds, holding that a stay of enforcement is not a 'stay of proceedings' under the Fifth Schedule to the SCJA, and thus permission to appeal was required but not obtained.

What was decided in [2025] SGHC(A) 25?

[2025] SGHC(A) 25 (PURWADI v MBF NORTHERN SECURITIES SDN. BHD. (IN LIQUIDATION)) is a High Court (Appellate Division) decision from 15 December 2025 addressing Civil Procedure, specifically appeals, judgments and orders, and jurisdiction. The judgment was delivered by Ang Cheng Hock.

Who were the parties in PURWADI v MBF NORTHERN SECURITIES SDN. BHD. (IN LIQUIDATION)?

The appellant in [2025] SGHC(A) 25 was Purwadi, and the respondent was MBF Northern Securities Sdn Bhd (in liquidation). Legal representation included Nine Yards Chambers LLC and Lee & Lee LLP. The case was decided on 15 December 2025 in the High Court (Appellate Division).

Which judge decided [2025] SGHC(A) 25?

[2025] SGHC(A) 25 was delivered by Ang Cheng Hock in the High Court (Appellate Division) on 15 December 2025. See Kee Oon also sat on the coram. The case concerned Civil Procedure.

What cases and statutes does [2025] SGHC(A) 25 cite?

[2025] SGHC(A) 25 cites 16 prior decisions, including 3 from foreign jurisdictions. It references Arbitration Act, Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act.

Statutes Cited

Arbitration Act (Cap 10)
Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act
International Arbitration Act (Cap 143A)
s 6
Restructuring and Dissolution Act
Supreme Court of Judicature Act (Cap 322)
The legislative intention underlying paragraph (e) of the Fifth Schedule of the Supreme Court of Judicature Act (Cap 322)

Cases Cited (16)

SG (1)
[2025] SGHC 184
SLR (12)
[2005] 1 SLR(R) 483 [2012] 1 SLR 817 [2013] 3 SLR 354 [2013] 4 SLR 1116 [2014] 2 SLR 63 [2015] 3 SLR 665 [2016] 1 SLR 373 [2017] 2 SLR 265 [2019] 1 SLR 131 [2019] 2 SLR 682 [2021] 1 SLR 1277 [2023] 4 SLR 885
UK (3)
[1907] 1 KB 478 [1987] 1 Ch 419 [1987] AC 460

Judgment

Read the full judgment on the official Singapore Courts portal.

Read on eLitigation

Source: eLitigation ([2025] SGHC(A) 25)