VIVAZ GROUP HOLDINGS PTE. LTD. v TRIPLEONE (CAMBODIA) INVESTMENT PTE. LTD. v LEE KOK HENG JEREMIAH (NON-PARTY)
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| Court | High Court (Appellate Division) |
|---|---|
| Decided | |
| Judges | Debbie Ong Siew Ling, See Kee Oon, Woo Bih Li |
| Charges / claim | Companies |
| Counsel | Meritus Law LLC, WongPartnership LLP, Lim Tahn Lin Alfred, Lye May-Yee Jaime, Neo Yi Ling, Nicole Ng Jing Wen, Tan Su, Tang Shangwei |
Source: [2026] SGHC(A) 20, High Court (Appellate Division), decided — eLitigation. Updated .
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Case Significance
Vivaz Group Holdings Pte Ltd v TripleOne (Cambodia) Investment Pte Ltd (Lee Kok Heng Jeremiah, non-party) [2026] SGHC(A) 20 is a decision of the Appellate Division of the High Court, delivered by See Kee Oon JAD for a bench with Woo Bih Li JAD and Debbie Ong Siew Ling JAD, dated 30 July 2026. Vivaz, a 35% registered shareholder, sought under s 216A of the Companies Act 1967 to bring a derivative action over the transfer of the Company's shares in One Eleven Investment Pte Ltd to TPC Properties Pte Ltd, claiming it was kept in the dark. The General Division judge dismissed the application. The issue was whether Vivaz acted in good faith. The court held that emails showed Vivaz knew of the transaction, dismissed the appeal and ordered Vivaz to bear costs of S$50,000.
[2026] SGHC(A) 20 explained
VIVAZ GROUP HOLDINGS PTE. LTD. v TRIPLEONE (CAMBODIA) INVESTMENT PTE. LTD. v LEE KOK HENG JEREMIAH (NON-PARTY) ([2026] SGHC(A) 20) is a Singapore judgment decided by the High Court (Appellate Division) on 30 July 2026. It is categorised under Companies. 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 [2026] SGHC(A) 20 about?
VIVAZ GROUP HOLDINGS PTE. LTD. v TRIPLEONE (CAMBODIA) INVESTMENT PTE. LTD. v LEE KOK HENG JEREMIAH (NON-PARTY) ([2026] SGHC(A) 20) is a High Court (Appellate Division) decision from 2026. Its published catchwords are “Companies — Statutory derivative action — Section 216A of the Companies Act 1967 (2020 Rev Ed) — Whether complainant was acting in good faith”, which indicate the subject matter the judgment addresses. The full reasoning and orders are in the judgment itself, linked below.
Which legislation does [2026] SGHC(A) 20 consider?
The judgment refers to Companies Act (Cap 50). The statutes cited are listed in full on this page, each linking to its primary text.
What earlier Singapore cases does [2026] SGHC(A) 20 cite?
Among the in-corpus authorities it refers to are [2025] SGHC 176. The complete list of cases cited, and of later cases that cite this decision, is shown on this page.
Why was Vivaz refused leave for a derivative action in [2026] SGHC(A) 20?
The Appellate Division found Vivaz had misrepresented its knowledge of the Impugned Transaction, which two emails contradicted, and delayed about five years before filing its s 216A application on 20 December 2024. It held Vivaz had not shown good faith.
What costs were ordered in Vivaz Group Holdings v TripleOne (Cambodia) Investment [2026] SGHC(A) 20?
The court dismissed the appeal and ordered Vivaz to bear Mr Lee's costs of the appeal, fixed at S$50,000 inclusive of disbursements, and to pay S$6,000 inclusive of disbursements for SUM 45 and SUM 47.
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Read on eLitigationSource: eLitigation ([2026] SGHC(A) 20)