ASTRAWATI ALUWI v LO YEW SENG & Anor

[2025] SGHC 188 High Court (General Division) 19 September 2025 • HC/OC 437/2023 • 96 min read
58 cases cited (50 SG, 8 foreign)

Catchwords

Tort — Conspiracy Tort — Misrepresentation — Fraud and deceit Tort — Misrepresentation — Negligent misrepresentation

Practice Areas

Tort

Judges (1)

Tan Siong Thye Delivered

Counsel (11)

Allen & Gledhill LLP Firm Drew & Napier LLC Firm Adam Tan Counsel Plaintiff Chan Tai-Hui Jason SC Counsel Defendant Gan Yun Han Rebecca Counsel Defendant Jimmy Yim Wing Kuen SC Counsel Plaintiff Kek Meng Soon Kelvin Counsel Defendant Kenneth Wang Ye Counsel Defendant Manoj Belani Counsel Plaintiff Nikhil Daniel Angappan Counsel Plaintiff Sia Tian Wa Jeremy Marc Counsel Plaintiff

Parties (6)

Infinity Capital Group Japan Development Godo Kaisha Third Party Infinity Capital Group Ltd Third Party LC Capital Ltd Third Party Astrawati Aluwi Plaintiff Chen Yicheng Defendant Lo Yew Seng Defendant

Case Significance

[2025] SGHC 188 is a High Court (General Division) decision dated 19 September 2025 concerning Tort, specifically addressing conspiracy and misrepresentation. The judgment was delivered by Tan Siong Thye. The case was brought by Astrawati Aluwi (plaintiff) against Chen Yicheng and others (defendant). Legal representation was provided by Drew & Napier LLC and Allen & Gledhill LLP. The judgment cites 58 cases (50 Singapore, 8 foreign) and references 2 statutory provisions, including the Contributory Negligence and Personal Injuries Act and the Evidence Act.

Summary

An Indonesian investor sued the defendant for US$1.786 million paid for a non-existent residential apartment in Niseko, Japan, that turned out to be an elaborate real estate scam where no construction was ever done and the developer never owned the land. The court found the defendant liable for fraudulent misrepresentation, negligent misstatement, and conspiracy by unlawful means, and ordered him to pay damages of US$1,786,000 with interest.

What was decided in [2025] SGHC 188?

[2025] SGHC 188 (ASTRAWATI ALUWI v LO YEW SENG & Anor) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 19 September 2025 addressing Tort, specifically conspiracy and misrepresentation. The judgment was delivered by Tan Siong Thye.

Who were the parties in ASTRAWATI ALUWI v LO YEW SENG & Anor?

The plaintiff in [2025] SGHC 188 was Astrawati Aluwi, and the defendant was Chen Yicheng, Lo Yew Seng. Legal representation included Drew & Napier LLC and Allen & Gledhill LLP. The case was decided on 19 September 2025 in the High Court (General Division).

Which judge decided [2025] SGHC 188?

[2025] SGHC 188 was delivered by Tan Siong Thye in the High Court (General Division) on 19 September 2025. The case concerned Tort.

What cases and statutes does [2025] SGHC 188 cite?

[2025] SGHC 188 cites 58 prior decisions, including 8 from foreign jurisdictions. It references Contributory Negligence and Personal Injuries Act, Evidence Act.

Statutes Cited

Contributory Negligence and Personal Injuries Act
s 3(1)
Evidence Act (Cap 97)
s 116

Cases Cited (58)

SG (12)
[2012] SGHC 125 [2014] SGHC 159 [2014] SGHC 94 [2021] SGHC 193 [2021] SGHC 234 [2021] SGHC 84 [2022] SGHC 207 [2023] SGCA(I) 1 [2023] SGHC 90 [2024] SGHC 279 [2024] SGHC 36 [2025] SGHC 86
SLR (38)
[1994] 3 SLR(R) 1097 [2001] 2 SLR(R) 435 [2003] 3 SLR(R) 307 [2004] 1 SLR(R) 628 [2004] 2 SLR(R) 173 [2007] 1 SLR(R) 196 [2007] 1 SLR(R) 853 [2007] 4 SLR(R) 100 [2008] 1 SLR(R) 80 [2008] 2 SLR(R) 61 [2008] 2 SLR(R) 909 [2008] 3 SLR(R) 261 [2008] 3 SLR(R) 674 [2009] 2 SLR(R) 532 [2010] 3 SLR 143 [2012] 1 SLR 992 [2012] 4 SLR 231 [2013] 1 SLR 1310 [2013] 1 SLR 207 [2013] 3 SLR 801 [2013] 4 SLR 308 [2014] 1 SLR 485 [2014] 1 SLR 860 [2015] 3 SLR 201 [2015] 3 SLR 990 [2015] 5 SLR 1442 [2016] 2 SLR 944 [2016] 3 SLR 557 [2017] 1 SLR 141 [2017] 5 SLR 184 [2018] 1 SLR 894 [2020] 1 SLR 82 [2020] 3 SLR 335 [2023] 2 SLR 235 [2023] 5 SLR 406 [2023] 5 SLR 602 [2024] 1 SLR 893 [2024] 5 SLR 51
UK (8)
[1893] 1 QB 491 [1959] 1 QB 150 [1964] AC 465 [1983] 1 All ER 583 [1990] 2 AC 605 [1998] 1 WLR 830 [2001] 2 AC 619 [2007] 1 AC 181

Judgment

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Read on eLitigation

Source: eLitigation ([2025] SGHC 188)