KA SHIN TECHNOLOGIES (S) PTE LTD v TAN KIAT LIAN & 2 Ors

[2025] SGHC 160 High Court (General Division) 11 August 2025 • HC/S 737/2019 • 68 min read
14 cases cited (12 SG, 2 foreign)

Catchwords

Tort — Conspiracy Tort — Conversion Tort — Negligence — Causation Restitution — Unjust enrichment Tort — Negligence — Breach of duty Contract — Illegality and public policy Employment Law — Contract of service — Breach Intellectual Property — Law of confidence — Breach of confidence Employment Law — Employees’ duties — Duty of good faith and fidelity and duty to act in the interests of the company Damages — Rules in awarding — Proof of actual damage — Whether settlement agreement against joint tortfeasor has already compensated plaintiff for loss

Practice Areas

Tort Restitution Contract Employment Law Intellectual Property Damages

Judges (1)

Chan Seng Onn Delivered

Counsel (9)

Cheo Yeoh & Associates LLC Firm Genesis Law LLC Firm Sterling Law Corporation Firm Tan, Oei & Oei LLC Firm Anna Oei Counsel Plaintiff Johnny Cheo Counsel Third Party Roy Yeo Counsel Third Party Sandra Lye Counsel Defendant Terence Tan Counsel Defendant

Parties (5)

Integrated Power Solutions Pte Ltd Third Party Ka Shin Technologies (S) Pte Ltd Plaintiff Chua Kwee Choo Third Party Kok Wai Ling Third Party The Estate of Tan Kiat Lan Defendant

Case Significance

[2025] SGHC 160 is a High Court (General Division) decision dated 11 August 2025 concerning Contract, Damages, Employment Law, Intellectual Property, Restitution, and Tort, specifically addressing conspiracy, conversion, and negligence. The judgment was delivered by Chan Seng Onn. The case was brought by Ka Shin Technologies (S) Pte Ltd (plaintiff) against The Estate of Tan Kiat Lan (defendant). Legal representation was provided by Tan, Oei & Oei LLC and Genesis Law LLC. The judgment cites 14 cases (12 Singapore, 2 foreign) and references 2 statutory provisions, including the Civil Law Act and the Penal Code.

Summary

Ka Shin Technologies sued its former marketing manager Doreen's estate for siphoning money through a fraudulent scheme involving fictitious purchase orders and invoices through a third-party company. After extensive trial proceedings, the court found that Ka Shin failed to prove actual loss on 209 of the 236 disputed transactions because it could not establish that genuine suppliers existed who were displaced by the fraudulent ones, and the claim largely failed on proof of damage.

What was decided in [2025] SGHC 160?

[2025] SGHC 160 (KA SHIN TECHNOLOGIES (S) PTE LTD v TAN KIAT LIAN & 2 Ors) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 11 August 2025 addressing Contract, Damages, Employment Law, Intellectual Property, Restitution, and Tort, specifically conspiracy, conversion, and negligence. The judgment was delivered by Chan Seng Onn.

Who were the parties in KA SHIN TECHNOLOGIES (S) PTE LTD v TAN KIAT LIAN & 2 Ors?

The plaintiff in [2025] SGHC 160 was Ka Shin Technologies (S) Pte Ltd, and the defendant was The Estate of Tan Kiat Lan. Legal representation included Genesis Law LLC and Cheo Yeoh & Associates LLC. The case was decided on 11 August 2025 in the High Court (General Division).

Which judge decided [2025] SGHC 160?

[2025] SGHC 160 was delivered by Chan Seng Onn in the High Court (General Division) on 11 August 2025. The case concerned Contract, Damages, Employment Law, Intellectual Property, Restitution, and Tort.

What cases and statutes does [2025] SGHC 160 cite?

[2025] SGHC 160 cites 14 prior decisions, including 2 from foreign jurisdictions. It references Civil Law Act, Penal Code.

Statutes Cited

Civil Law Act (Cap 43)
s 15(1)
Penal Code (Cap 224)
s 411(1)

Cases Cited (14)

SLR (12)
[1999] 3 SLR(R) 543 [2008] 1 SLR(R) 663 [2009] 4 SLR(R) 1101 [2011] 3 SLR 540 [2013] 4 SLR 308 [2014] 1 SLR 860 [2015] 1 SLR 163 [2015] 5 SLR 1257 [2017] 2 SLR 94 [2020] 1 SLR 1130 [2020] 1 SLR 115 [2024] 1 SLR 741
UK (2)
[1991] 2 AC 548 [1996] AC 514

Judgment

Read the full judgment on the official Singapore Courts portal.

Read on eLitigation

Source: eLitigation ([2025] SGHC 160)