ARKI-TECH INTERNATIONAL PTE LTD v RENTAK TEBRAU SDN BHD

[2025] SGHC 233 High Court (General Division) 26 November 2025 • HC/S 277/2019 • 127 min read
15 cases cited (13 SG, 2 foreign)

Catchwords

Contract — Formation — Certainty of terms Contract — Contractual terms — Rules of construction Building and Construction Law — Building and construction contracts — Management contracts

Practice Areas

Contract Building and Construction Law

Judges (1)

Chan Seng Onn Delivered

Counsel (10)

Twenty Essex Chambers Firm Withers KhattarWong LLP Firm Yusarn Audrey LLC Firm Farahna Alam Counsel Plaintiff Jessica Cheng Yi Ling Counsel Defendant Lee Soong Yan, Kelvin (Li Chong'En) Counsel Defendant Tan Hui Teng Counsel Defendant Tan Spring Counsel Plaintiff Wong Yu Rong Tatiana Counsel Defendant Zephan Chua Wei En Counsel Plaintiff

Parties (2)

Arki-Tech International Pte Ltd Plaintiff Rentak Tebrau Sdn Bhd Defendant

Case Significance

[2025] SGHC 233 is a High Court (General Division) decision dated 26 November 2025 concerning Building and Construction Law and Contract, specifically addressing formation, contractual terms, and building and construction contracts. The judgment was delivered by Chan Seng Onn. The case was brought by Arki-Tech International Pte Ltd (plaintiff) against Rentak Tebrau Sdn Bhd (defendant). Legal representation was provided by Withers KhattarWong LLP and Twenty Essex Chambers. The judgment cites 15 cases (13 Singapore, 2 foreign) and references 1 statutory provision, namely the Evidence Act.

Summary

Arki-Tech International sued Rentak Tebrau for unpaid fees under a development management agreement for a proposed hotel and convention centre development in Johor, claiming 20% of all cost savings from value engineering services. The court allowed the claim in part, ruling that Arki-Tech was entitled to payment at $350 per hour for all work done but not to the 20% cost savings, as it had not obtained the required board approval for its value engineering proposals.

What was decided in [2025] SGHC 233?

[2025] SGHC 233 (ARKI-TECH INTERNATIONAL PTE LTD v RENTAK TEBRAU SDN BHD) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 26 November 2025 addressing Building and Construction Law and Contract, specifically formation, contractual terms, and building and construction contracts. The judgment was delivered by Chan Seng Onn.

Who were the parties in ARKI-TECH INTERNATIONAL PTE LTD v RENTAK TEBRAU SDN BHD?

The plaintiff in [2025] SGHC 233 was Arki-Tech International Pte Ltd, and the defendant was Rentak Tebrau Sdn Bhd. Legal representation included Twenty Essex Chambers and Withers KhattarWong LLP. The case was decided on 26 November 2025 in the High Court (General Division).

Which judge decided [2025] SGHC 233?

[2025] SGHC 233 was delivered by Chan Seng Onn in the High Court (General Division) on 26 November 2025. The case concerned Building and Construction Law and Contract.

What cases and statutes does [2025] SGHC 233 cite?

[2025] SGHC 233 cites 15 prior decisions, including 2 from foreign jurisdictions. It references Evidence Act.

Statutes Cited

Evidence Act (Cap 97)

Cases Cited (15)

SLR (13)
[1993] 1 SLR(R) 744 [1998] 1 SLR(R) 950 [2007] 2 SLR(R) 165 [2008] 2 SLR(R) 1 [2008] 3 SLR(R) 1029 [2008] 4 SLR(R) 95 [2009] 2 SLR(R) 332 [2013] 4 SLR 1023 [2013] 4 SLR 193 [2015] 3 SLR 732 [2017] 2 SLR 372 [2018] 1 SLR 170 [2023] 1 SLR 922
UK (2)
[1934] 2 KB 17 [1941] AC 251

Judgment

Read the full judgment on the official Singapore Courts portal.

Read on eLitigation

Source: eLitigation ([2025] SGHC 233)