Pertamina International Marketing & Distribution Pte. Ltd. v Udenna Corporation

[2025] SGHC(I) 6 Singapore International Commercial Court 5 March 2025 • SIC/OA 23/2023 ( SIC/SUM 27/2024 ) |SIC/OA 4/2024 ( SIC/SUM 42/2024,SIC/SUM 11/2024 ) • 17 min read

6 cases cited

Catchwords

Civil Procedure — Costs

Practice Areas

Civil Procedure

Judges (1)

Sir Henry Bernard Eder Delivered

Counsel (11)

Prolegis LLC Firm Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP Firm Chan Kit Munn Claudia Counsel Claimant Charlene Wee Swee Ting Counsel Claimant Damian Tan Yi Liang Counsel Claimant Daniel Chia Hsiung Wen Counsel Claimant Ho Linming Counsel Defendant Jasmine Thng Khai Fang Counsel Defendant Ker Yanguang (Ke Yanguang) Counsel Claimant Ng Kim Beng Counsel Defendant Sim Daryl Larry Counsel Defendant

Parties (3)

P-H-O-E-N-I-X Petroleum Philippines, Inc. Defendant Pertamina International Marketing & Distribution Pte. Ltd. Claimant Udenna Corporation Defendant

Summary

This SICC judgment addressed costs following Pertamina's successful defence of Udenna's application to set aside service of originating papers, the withdrawal of a separate originating application by Pertamina to compel Udenna to withdraw a filing in Philippine courts, and related interlocutory matters. The court assessed total costs of S$321,992.33 payable by Udenna to Pertamina, applying both General Division and SICC cost principles to the pre- and post-transfer periods respectively.

Statutes Cited

Arbitration Act (Cap 10)

International Arbitration Act (Cap 143A)

Cases Cited (6)

SG (2)

[2006] SGHC 195 [2024] SGHC(I) 26

SLR (4)

[2023] 1 SLR 96 [2024] 6 SLR 105 [2025] 1 SLR 19 [2025] 3 SLR 1

Judgment

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Read on eLitigation

Source: eLitigation ([2025] SGHC(I) 6)