CHEN WEIWEN KELVIN v DBS BANK LTD & Anor

[2025] SGHCR 13 High Court Registrar 8 May 2025 HC/OSB 8/2025 21 min read
8 cases cited (5 SG, 3 foreign)

Key facts

Court High Court Registrar
Decided
Judge Samuel Chan
Charges / claim Insolvency Law
Counsel Adsan Law LLC, Advent Law Corporation, Fortis Law Corporation, Ezra Wong De Wei, Ng Huan Yong, Rapinder Kaur

Source: [2025] SGHCR 13, High Court Registrar, decided — eLitigation. Updated .

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Parties (3)

Case Significance

[2025] SGHCR 13 is a High Court Registrar decision dated 8 May 2025 concerning Insolvency Law, specifically addressing bankruptcy. The judgment was delivered by Samuel Chan. Legal representation was provided by Fortis Law Corporation. The judgment cites 8 cases (5 Singapore, 3 foreign) and references 3 statutory provisions, including the Companies Act, the Insolvency, and the Restructuring and Dissolution Act.

[2025] SGHCR 13 explained

CHEN WEIWEN KELVIN v DBS BANK LTD & Anor ([2025] SGHCR 13) is a Singapore judgment decided by the High Court Registrar on 8 May 2025. It is categorised under Insolvency Law. 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] SGHCR 13 about?

CHEN WEIWEN KELVIN v DBS BANK LTD & Anor ([2025] SGHCR 13) is a High Court Registrar decision from 2025. Its published catchwords are “Insolvency Law — Bankruptcy — Interim order”, which indicate the subject matter the judgment addresses. The full reasoning and orders are in the judgment itself, linked below.

Which legislation does [2025] SGHCR 13 consider?

The judgment refers to Companies Act (Cap 50), Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act, and Restructuring and Dissolution Act. The statutes cited are listed in full on this page, each linking to its primary text.

What earlier Singapore cases does [2025] SGHCR 13 cite?

Among the in-corpus authorities it refers to are [2024] SGHC 232. The complete list of cases cited, and of later cases that cite this decision, is shown on this page.

Summary

The CEO and founder of EUDA Health Holdings, a NASDAQ-listed company, sought an interim order for a proposed voluntary arrangement under Part 14 of the IRDA and an eight-month moratorium, owing approximately $1.5 million to credit card issuers. The court dismissed the application, finding the applicant had not shown any proposal that had a real prospect of being implemented and approved by creditors, and had no power to grant a standalone eight-month moratorium.

What was decided in [2025] SGHCR 13?

[2025] SGHCR 13 (CHEN WEIWEN KELVIN v DBS BANK LTD & Anor) is a High Court Registrar decision from 8 May 2025 addressing Insolvency Law, specifically bankruptcy. The judgment was delivered by Samuel Chan.

Which judge decided [2025] SGHCR 13?

[2025] SGHCR 13 was delivered by Samuel Chan in the High Court Registrar on 8 May 2025. The case concerned Insolvency Law.

What cases and statutes does [2025] SGHCR 13 cite?

[2025] SGHCR 13 cites 8 prior decisions, including 3 from foreign jurisdictions. It references Companies Act, Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act.

Statutes Cited

Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act Cases on this Act →
Restructuring and Dissolution Act Cases on this Act →

Cases Cited (8)

SG (3)
[2018] SGHC 124 [2019] SGHC 77 [2024] SGHC 232
SLR (2)
[2021] 2 SLR 478 [2021] 4 SLR 656
UK (3)
[2004] EWHC 1130 [2014] EWHC 2260 [2024] EWHC 444

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Judgment

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Source: eLitigation ([2025] SGHCR 13)