STRACO LEISURE PTE. LTD. v SUMITOMO (SHI) CYCLO DRIVE ASIA PACIFIC PTE. LTD.

Q: Which legislation does [2025] SGHC 150 consider?

The judgment refers to Amusement Rides Safety Act (Cap 6A) and Amusement Rides Safety Act. The statutes cited are listed in full on this page, each linking to its primary text.

[2025] SGHC 150 High Court (General Division) 5 August 2025 HC/OC 383/2023 59 min read

9 cases cited (8 SG, 1 foreign)

Key facts

Court	High Court (General Division)
Decided	5 August 2025
Judge	S Mohan
Charges / claim	Civil Procedure, Contract
Counsel	Kelvin Chia Partnership, RWong Law Corporation, Chan Qing Rui, Bryan (Chen Qingrui), Lim Yee Ming, Raymond Wong (Wang Xukuan)

Source: [2025] SGHC 150, High Court (General Division), decided 5 August 2025 — eLitigation. Updated 3 July 2026.

Catchwords

Civil Procedure — Trial — Preliminary issues Contract — Contractual terms — Whether defendant’s standard terms and conditions were incorporated into the contract by virtue of prior course of dealing with claimant Contract — Contractual terms — Whether repair works carried out by the defendant were within the contracted scope of works and done with the claimant’s knowledge and authorisation

Practice Areas

Civil Procedure Contract

Judges (1)

S Mohan Delivered

Counsel (5)

Kelvin Chia Partnership Firm RWong Law Corporation Firm Chan Qing Rui, Bryan (Chen Qingrui) Counsel Defendant Lim Yee Ming Counsel Defendant Raymond Wong (Wang Xukuan) Counsel Plaintiff

Parties (2)

Straco Leisure Pte. Ltd. Plaintiff Sumitomo (Shi) Cyclo Drive Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. Defendant

Case Significance

[2025] SGHC 150 is a High Court (General Division) decision dated 5 August 2025 concerning Civil Procedure and Contract, specifically addressing trial and contractual terms. The judgment was delivered by S Mohan. The case was brought by Straco Leisure Pte. Ltd. (plaintiff) against Sumitomo (Shi) Cyclo Drive Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. (defendant). Legal representation was provided by RWong Law Corporation and Kelvin Chia Partnership. The judgment cites 9 cases (8 Singapore, 1 foreign) and references 1 statutory provision, namely the Amusement Rides Safety Act.

[2025] SGHC 150 explained

STRACO LEISURE PTE. LTD. v SUMITOMO (SHI) CYCLO DRIVE ASIA PACIFIC PTE. LTD. ([2025] SGHC 150) is a Singapore judgment decided by the High Court (General Division) on 5 August 2025. It is categorised under Civil Procedure and Contract. 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] SGHC 150 about?

STRACO LEISURE PTE. LTD. v SUMITOMO (SHI) CYCLO DRIVE ASIA PACIFIC PTE. LTD. ([2025] SGHC 150) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 2025. Its published catchwords are “Civil Procedure — Trial — Preliminary issues”, “Contract — Contractual terms — Whether defendant’s standard terms and conditions were incorporated into the contract by virtue of prior course of dealing with claimant”, and “Contract — Contractual terms — Whether repair works carried out by the defendant were within the contracted scope of works and done with the claimant’s knowledge and authorisation”, which indicate the subject matter the judgment addresses. The full reasoning and orders are in the judgment itself, linked below.

Which legislation does [2025] SGHC 150 consider?

The judgment refers to Amusement Rides Safety Act (Cap 6A) and Amusement Rides Safety Act. The statutes cited are listed in full on this page, each linking to its primary text.

Summary

Straco Leisure, operator of the Singapore Flyer Giant Observation Wheel, sued Sumitomo for breach of contract after a January 2018 breakdown that suspended operations for approximately two months. The court determined as preliminary issues that the reconditioning works on a drive shaft were within the contracted scope and done with the claimant's authorisation, and that Sumitomo's standard terms limiting liability were not incorporated into the contract.

What was decided in [2025] SGHC 150?

[2025] SGHC 150 (STRACO LEISURE PTE. LTD. v SUMITOMO (SHI) CYCLO DRIVE ASIA PACIFIC PTE. LTD.) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 5 August 2025 addressing Civil Procedure and Contract, specifically trial and contractual terms. The judgment was delivered by S Mohan.

Who were the parties in STRACO LEISURE PTE. LTD. v SUMITOMO (SHI) CYCLO DRIVE ASIA PACIFIC PTE. LTD. ([2025] SGHC 150)?

The plaintiff in [2025] SGHC 150 was Straco Leisure Pte. Ltd., and the defendant was Sumitomo (Shi) Cyclo Drive Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd.. Legal representation included RWong Law Corporation and Kelvin Chia Partnership. The case was decided on 5 August 2025 in the High Court (General Division).