Xiamen Tonghin Furniture Industries Co Pte Ltd v Goh Heng Tee
Key facts
| Court | High Court Registrar |
|---|---|
| Decided | |
| Judge | Elton Tan Xue Yang |
| Charges / claim | Conflict of Laws |
| Counsel | Luo Ling Ling LLC, WNLEX LLC, Joshua Ho Jin Le, Kelvin Lee Ming Hui, Luo Ling Ling, Samantha Ong Xin Ying |
Source: [2025] SGHCR 36, High Court Registrar, decided — eLitigation. Updated .
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Case Significance
[2025] SGHCR 36 is a High Court Registrar decision dated 5 November 2025 concerning Conflict of Laws, specifically addressing foreign judgments. The judgment was delivered by Elton Tan Xue Yang. The case was brought by Xiamen Tonghin Furniture Industries Co Pte Ltd (plaintiff) against Goh Heng Tee (defendant). Legal representation was provided by WNLEX LLC and Luo Ling Ling LLC. The judgment cites 4 cases (2 Singapore, 2 foreign).
[2025] SGHCR 36 explained
Xiamen Tonghin Furniture Industries Co Pte Ltd v Goh Heng Tee ([2025] SGHCR 36) is a Singapore judgment decided by the High Court Registrar on 5 November 2025. It is categorised under Conflict of Laws. 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] SGHCR 36 about?
Xiamen Tonghin Furniture Industries Co Pte Ltd v Goh Heng Tee ([2025] SGHCR 36) is a High Court Registrar decision from 2025. Its published catchwords are “Conflict of Laws — Foreign judgments — Defences — Breach of natural justice — Whether notice of proceedings was given — Whether service was properly effected”, which indicate the subject matter the judgment addresses. The full reasoning and orders are in the judgment itself, linked below.
How influential is [2025] SGHCR 36?
Within this corpus, [2025] SGHCR 36 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
A Singapore company sought summary judgment to recognise and enforce a Chinese court judgment for approximately RMB 11.8 million against a Singapore resident. The defendant resisted on the ground of breach of natural justice, arguing he was not properly served through the Hague Service Convention. The court granted summary judgment, finding that service through the defendant's Chinese lawyer and by registered mail to his Singapore address constituted proper service under both Chinese and Singapore law.
What was decided in [2025] SGHCR 36?
[2025] SGHCR 36 (Xiamen Tonghin Furniture Industries Co Pte Ltd v Goh Heng Tee) is a High Court Registrar decision from 5 November 2025 addressing Conflict of Laws, specifically foreign judgments. The judgment was delivered by Elton Tan Xue Yang.
Who were the parties in Xiamen Tonghin Furniture Industries Co Pte Ltd v Goh Heng Tee ([2025] SGHCR 36)?
The plaintiff in [2025] SGHCR 36 was Xiamen Tonghin Furniture Industries Co Pte Ltd, and the defendant was Goh Heng Tee. Legal representation included WNLEX LLC and Luo Ling Ling LLC. The case was decided on 5 November 2025 in the High Court Registrar.
Which judge decided [2025] SGHCR 36?
[2025] SGHCR 36 was delivered by Elton Tan Xue Yang in the High Court Registrar on 5 November 2025. The case concerned Conflict of Laws.
What cases and statutes does [2025] SGHCR 36 cite?
[2025] SGHCR 36 cites 4 prior decisions, including 2 from foreign jurisdictions.
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Judgment
Read the full judgment on the official Singapore Courts portal.
Read on eLitigationSource: eLitigation ([2025] SGHCR 36)