ASTRAWATI ALUWI v LO YEW SENG & Anor
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| Court | High Court (General Division) |
|---|---|
| Decided | |
| Judge | Tan Siong Thye |
| Charges / claim | Tort |
| Counsel | Allen & Gledhill LLP, Drew & Napier LLC, Adam Tan, Chan Tai-Hui Jason SC, Gan Yun Han Rebecca, Jimmy Yim Wing Kuen SC, Kek Meng Soon Kelvin, Kenneth Wang Ye, Manoj Belani, Nikhil Daniel Angappan, Sia Tian Wa Jeremy Marc |
Source: [2025] SGHC 188, High Court (General Division), decided — eLitigation. Updated .
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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.
[2025] SGHC 188 explained
ASTRAWATI ALUWI v LO YEW SENG & Anor ([2025] SGHC 188) is a Singapore judgment decided by the High Court (General Division) on 19 September 2025. It is categorised under Tort. Within this corpus it has since been cited by 1 other reported Singapore judgment, a measure of how often later decisions have referred to it. 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 188 about?
ASTRAWATI ALUWI v LO YEW SENG & Anor ([2025] SGHC 188) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 2025. Its published catchwords are “Tort — Conspiracy”, “Tort — Misrepresentation — Fraud and deceit”, and “Tort — Misrepresentation — Negligent misrepresentation”, 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 188 consider?
The judgment refers to Contributory Negligence and Personal Injuries Act and Evidence Act (Cap 97). The statutes cited are listed in full on this page, each linking to its primary text.
What earlier Singapore cases does [2025] SGHC 188 cite?
Among the in-corpus authorities it refers to are [2025] SGHC 86, [2024] SGHC 279, and [2024] SGHC 36. The complete list of cases cited, and of later cases that cite this decision, is shown on this page.
How influential is [2025] SGHC 188?
Within this corpus, [2025] SGHC 188 has been cited by 1 later reported Singapore judgment. That count reflects references from other decisions held in this corpus only and is a conservative lower bound on how often the case has actually been cited.
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 ([2025] SGHC 188)?
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.
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Judgment
Read the full judgment on the official Singapore Courts portal.
Read on eLitigationSource: eLitigation ([2025] SGHC 188)